Luke Buescher Uganda

When I was 19 years old and seeking the Lord’s direction for my life, God spoke to me through this verse in a powerful way.  Because of Christ, my soul has been set free from the sting of death and sin, free from purposelessness, free from striving, and free from doubt.  The “snare” of the enemy has been broken, and oh what joy there is in knowing and accepting that!  God impressed upon on me that this was His heart for the nations, that they would be set free, and that my life was to be used for that very purpose.

 As I have followed His leading, He has given me the most incredible opportunities! From 2013 to 2016, I served in a ministry in Chihuahua, Mexico, seeking to further the kingdom of God within the nation of the Tarahumara Indians. I was so blessed by my time there and while it wasn’t without its difficulties, it is true that God “makes all things work together for the good of those who love Him and are called according to His purpose”. It is incredible to watch as God continues to grow the faith of those He gave me the opportunity to invest into.  It truly is His work!

Since moving back from Mexico In March last year, God has opened many new opportunities for me. Apart from being able to serve at my church, and be a part of a weekly homeless outreach, I have been able to travel to 6 countries on 4 continents, and experience what God is doing through His church all around the world!

I’m excited to share with you that God has been gracious to open the doors and lead me back onto the mission field full time! In March 2016, I went on a short term mission trip to the country of Uganda. Uganda is in a season of Harvest. After years of war and unrest, the Gospel has found a firm foundation in the hearts of the people who have seen that the way of pride and rebellion does not work. Unfortunately, the enemy likes to get his claws in wherever he can to try and disrupt the work of the Kingdom. In Uganda, this manifests itself in false doctrine and false teachers being accepted and spread throughout the growing church. In 2015 a missionary from my home church, Rocky Mountain Calvary, moved to Gulu, Uganda and began a School of Discipleship for local pastors. The school seeks to ground pastors in every book of the Bible, with the purpose of establishing the Ugandan church firmly in the word of God. By training these pastors in the word, the pillars of the church will be set upon truth, and not the false doctrines that are wreaking havoc on the faith of the new believers. It has been so successful that they have already opened a second School of Discipleship further outside of Gulu that is teaching pastors across multiple denominations. On top of this, the ministry has been given a fully functioning medical clinic, and is working to start an egg farm as a B.A.M (Business As a Mission) to help offset the costs of ministry. 

I have been invited to move to Uganda and help in this growing ministry! In January, God graciously confirmed that it is His will for me to go. I am committing to a minimum of three years.  I will be leaving in July to begin a five-month missionary integration program called New Hope Uganda.