By Paul W Dennis
Mbarara – Christians from hundreds of Born-again churches gathered in Mbarara, western Uganda to pray for the nation, its authorities and also used the occasion to highlight faith in God as the solution to difficult situations of the country.
Victory chants, colourful banners with gospel messages, and live music were some of the resources used during the more than 2-kilometer walk through the city.
Organised by Bishop Nathan Ibrahim Turyamureeba, the lead pastor of Daystar Cathedral Mbarara, the ‘March for Jesus’ held 24 January 2019, was an event aimed at “making the unity of Christians visible” through prayer, evangelism and social action.
“My prayer throughout the journey was that God make away, bring my miracle nearer, let me touch and see it today,” said Pastor Asiimwe Joselyn of Christ Redemption Church who participated in the march.
“When one honors God, that brings blessings to the country. We believe that God has great plans for this nation. These kind of activities honor God and bring blessing to the nation,” said another participant.
The March for Jesus was started in London (UK) in 1987 and is now celebrated in many countries. Nowhere has it seen such an impact as in Mbarara, where it has reached its 3rd edition.
“It’s an event where we put aside the names of our churches, pastors and leaders and unite together under God’s Kingdom. Irrespective of denominations and following, we believe in the bible, our Lord God and his son Jesus Christ. So, we thought it important to always find time to worship and glorify our good Lord together and thus the birth of Jesus March,” Bishop Nathan (in image below) recently remarked.
Adding: “We are guided by the Holy Spirit to organise this match so we can’t say it’s annual, [In 2017], before this march we announce fasting for 40 days so this march climaxes our fasting. That’s why it’s a more respected and holy event in the lives of Pentecostals here.”
Bishop Nathan says the march from Daystar Cathedral Mbarara, goes through the streets , of Saveyo, Mile 2, Kisenyi, Kijungu, Kiswahili and Biafra, the suburbs which are said to be crime zones.
“Through this event many people have given their lives to Jesus, including sorcerers and those practicing witchcraft denouncing their evil ways,” he added.
