Lira Vineyard Christian Fellowship is a family whose purpose is people. It was established in 2011 by Pastor Khedi Tom Bukenya with intention of bringing forth the Lord's Kingdom here on earth. The ministry is working in the war ravaged Northern Uganda. Pastor Tom grew up in Abako Orphanage home and his calling is due to the fact that God wanted him to be in His vineyard and raise up the orphans by establishing an orphanage home for these vulnerable children just like he was brought up.
OUR BELIEF
We believe entirely in Jesus Christ alone as a precious gift dedicated to us by Daddy God, the master of all creations.
We are vision-driven and not opportunity-driven. Opportunity does not necessarily equate God's perfect will. Every opportunity must first be reviewed through the lens of our direction and vision. No matter how great the opportunity is, if it does not match our vision, it is not right for us. It is not only our desire to draw more people into our family, it is our desire to engage more people in a relevant relationship with Christ, see their lives change and then equip them to influence everyone around them.
MISSION: To mobilize, transform and change the community into God's harvest fields.
VISION: Having a God's fearing, developed,healthy, educated and peaceful community.
DREAMS AND PLANS
We would like to build a decent temple sanctuary to worship 24 hours a day and seven days a week as we are currently fellowshiping in a very narrow temporary structure.
We also plan to build an orphanage home in order to raise the children whose parents were killed during the two decades war of the Lord's Resistance Army- LRA in Northern Uganda, the way God brought me up.
We also have a dream of building a school for such children so that they can get the best education God has in store for them.
Building a health center is yet another big dream for us to provide the necessary facilities for the disadvantaged in our community.
Finally, our prayer is that if Daddy God could allow us build a bible college for training the local pastors would be very good.
Currently we are working on helping the vulnerable orphans and widows at their respective places with the little help we get from friends. This is not a very big project and we are not helping many due to financial constrains.
OUR BELIEF
We believe in Jesus Christ alone as a precious gift dedicated to us by Daddy God, the master of all creations and submit to all the values that guide and uphold the Association of Vineyard churches world over.
We are vision-driven and not opportunity-driven. Opportunity does not necessarily equate God's perfect will. Every opportunity must first be reviewed through the lens of our direction and vision. No matter how great the opportunity is, if it does not match our vision, it is not right for us and this explains the reason why we had to rebuke and refuse to get any financial assistance from a Mormon who wanted to partner with us. It is not only our desire to draw more people into our family, it is our desire to engage more people in a relevant relationship with Christ, see their lives change and then equip them to influence everyone around them
LIRA VINEYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
"A Ministry Whose Purpose Is People"
OUR CORE VALUES
CORE VALUE 1: God Centered.
We value putting God at the center of all that we do. We put His glory and His honor first, asking in every decision, "Will this bring the greatest glory and praise to our God?"
CORE VALUE 2: Bible Saturated
We value being saturated with the Scriptures, which are God's reliable, authoritative, and sufficient revelation. We value a growing love for the Word, as well as a deepening understanding of it, in each person within our Faith Ministries, regardless of age.
CORE VALUE 3: Christ Exalting
The essence of worship is valuing Christ more than all the world has to offer. Thus, we value corporate worship that honors Him and helps us to adore Him more and more highly with all of our heart, mind, soul and strength. Worship though, is not simple a Sunday morning activity, but a life that we live in constant awareness of and in response to God's mercy, greatness and love.
CORE VALUE 4: Prayer Powered
We value prayer as our amazing privilege of speaking with the King of the Universe, expressing and developing our intimate ministries relationship with Him. We value prayer as the source of power for all ministries endeavors. We value praying like it depends on God and working likes it depends on us.
CORE VALUE 5: Missions Mobilizing
We value missions and evangelism, the privilege God has given all of us of being His ambassadors, accomplishing His goal of spreading the knowledge of His glory to all the nations. We value spreading a passion for His glory to all people: those within our ministries and those without, those who live nearby and those who love on other continents.
CORE VALUE 6: Family Strengthening
We value building up strong marriages and families, where God's love is taught and lived out, where husbands love their wives as Christ loved the church, where wives respect their husbands, where the hearts of the parents are turned toward their children, and the hearts of the children toward their parents.
CORE VALUE 7: Disciple Producing
We value growth in Christ-likeness in every believer, as all of us become the disciples God intends us to be. We value the way God uses the ministries and services of our Faith Family in that growth.
CORE VALUE 8: Personal Priesthood
Because of the sacrifice of Christ, every barrier between God and humanity has been removed. We have no need of a mediator except Christ Himself. Therefore every person who comes to faith has the ability to seek God, experience His forgiveness, receive instruction from His Holy Spirit, and minister to those around them. Ministry is not saved for the hired staff; it is the responsibility of every believer. We expect every member of our Faith Family to involve themselves in works of ministry, but we do not expect them to do so alone. This value for the growth of His Kingdom ultimately reveals our desire to glorify the Lord.
CORE VALUE 9: People Believing
We believe in and trust one another in our Faith Family. Every leader places a high importance on not just completing a task, but on building Christ-centered relationships. We value that life is done best when experienced together...learning, growing, celebrating and spending time with one another. There is always room for more members in our family and no member is more or less important than another. We seek to minister equally to every person in every situation. We value the principle that everyone is invaluable and irreplaceable!
CORE VALUE 10: Vision-Driven, not Opportunity-Driven
Opportunity does not necessarily equate God's perfect will. Every opportunity must first be viewed through the lens of our direction and vision. No matter how great the opportunity, if it does not match our vision, it is not right for us. It is not our only desire to draw more people into our building, it is our desire to engage more people in a relevant relationship with Christ, see their lives change, and then equip them to influence everyone around them.
CORE VALUE 11: Excellence Minded
We value excellence and quality as a characteristic in everything that we do. Scripture compels us to do everything for the glory of God, thus good enough is not good enough. This is not obsessive perfectionism but an attitude of excellence that permeates all that we do in our Church Family, since what we do as Christians reflects upon the King that we serve.
CORE VALUE 12: Authentic Lives
We value that the church must desire and demonstrate authenticity. Church was never intended to be a place where it is wrong to be yourself. If there is any place that you can be transparent without feeling threatened, it is here. We are the safest place to hear the most dangerous message.
GOD BLESS ALL YOU GUYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OUR BELIEF
We believe entirely in Jesus Christ alone as a precious gift dedicated to us by Daddy God, the master of all creations.
We are vision-driven and not opportunity-driven. Opportunity does not necessarily equate God's perfect will. Every opportunity must first be reviewed through the lens of our direction and vision. No matter how great the opportunity is, if it does not match our vision, it is not right for us. It is not only our desire to draw more people into our family, it is our desire to engage more people in a relevant relationship with Christ, see their lives change and then equip them to influence everyone around them.
MISSION: To mobilize, transform and change the community into God's harvest fields.
VISION: Having a God's fearing, developed,healthy, educated and peaceful community.
DREAMS AND PLANS
We would like to build a decent temple sanctuary to worship 24 hours a day and seven days a week as we are currently fellowshiping in a very narrow temporary structure.
We also plan to build an orphanage home in order to raise the children whose parents were killed during the two decades war of the Lord's Resistance Army- LRA in Northern Uganda, the way God brought me up.
We also have a dream of building a school for such children so that they can get the best education God has in store for them.
Building a health center is yet another big dream for us to provide the necessary facilities for the disadvantaged in our community.
Finally, our prayer is that if Daddy God could allow us build a bible college for training the local pastors would be very good.
Currently we are working on helping the vulnerable orphans and widows at their respective places with the little help we get from friends. This is not a very big project and we are not helping many due to financial constrains.
OUR BELIEF
We believe in Jesus Christ alone as a precious gift dedicated to us by Daddy God, the master of all creations and submit to all the values that guide and uphold the Association of Vineyard churches world over.
We are vision-driven and not opportunity-driven. Opportunity does not necessarily equate God's perfect will. Every opportunity must first be reviewed through the lens of our direction and vision. No matter how great the opportunity is, if it does not match our vision, it is not right for us and this explains the reason why we had to rebuke and refuse to get any financial assistance from a Mormon who wanted to partner with us. It is not only our desire to draw more people into our family, it is our desire to engage more people in a relevant relationship with Christ, see their lives change and then equip them to influence everyone around them
LIRA VINEYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
"A Ministry Whose Purpose Is People"
OUR CORE VALUES
CORE VALUE 1: God Centered.
We value putting God at the center of all that we do. We put His glory and His honor first, asking in every decision, "Will this bring the greatest glory and praise to our God?"
CORE VALUE 2: Bible Saturated
We value being saturated with the Scriptures, which are God's reliable, authoritative, and sufficient revelation. We value a growing love for the Word, as well as a deepening understanding of it, in each person within our Faith Ministries, regardless of age.
CORE VALUE 3: Christ Exalting
The essence of worship is valuing Christ more than all the world has to offer. Thus, we value corporate worship that honors Him and helps us to adore Him more and more highly with all of our heart, mind, soul and strength. Worship though, is not simple a Sunday morning activity, but a life that we live in constant awareness of and in response to God's mercy, greatness and love.
CORE VALUE 4: Prayer Powered
We value prayer as our amazing privilege of speaking with the King of the Universe, expressing and developing our intimate ministries relationship with Him. We value prayer as the source of power for all ministries endeavors. We value praying like it depends on God and working likes it depends on us.
CORE VALUE 5: Missions Mobilizing
We value missions and evangelism, the privilege God has given all of us of being His ambassadors, accomplishing His goal of spreading the knowledge of His glory to all the nations. We value spreading a passion for His glory to all people: those within our ministries and those without, those who live nearby and those who love on other continents.
CORE VALUE 6: Family Strengthening
We value building up strong marriages and families, where God's love is taught and lived out, where husbands love their wives as Christ loved the church, where wives respect their husbands, where the hearts of the parents are turned toward their children, and the hearts of the children toward their parents.
CORE VALUE 7: Disciple Producing
We value growth in Christ-likeness in every believer, as all of us become the disciples God intends us to be. We value the way God uses the ministries and services of our Faith Family in that growth.
CORE VALUE 8: Personal Priesthood
Because of the sacrifice of Christ, every barrier between God and humanity has been removed. We have no need of a mediator except Christ Himself. Therefore every person who comes to faith has the ability to seek God, experience His forgiveness, receive instruction from His Holy Spirit, and minister to those around them. Ministry is not saved for the hired staff; it is the responsibility of every believer. We expect every member of our Faith Family to involve themselves in works of ministry, but we do not expect them to do so alone. This value for the growth of His Kingdom ultimately reveals our desire to glorify the Lord.
CORE VALUE 9: People Believing
We believe in and trust one another in our Faith Family. Every leader places a high importance on not just completing a task, but on building Christ-centered relationships. We value that life is done best when experienced together...learning, growing, celebrating and spending time with one another. There is always room for more members in our family and no member is more or less important than another. We seek to minister equally to every person in every situation. We value the principle that everyone is invaluable and irreplaceable!
CORE VALUE 10: Vision-Driven, not Opportunity-Driven
Opportunity does not necessarily equate God's perfect will. Every opportunity must first be viewed through the lens of our direction and vision. No matter how great the opportunity, if it does not match our vision, it is not right for us. It is not our only desire to draw more people into our building, it is our desire to engage more people in a relevant relationship with Christ, see their lives change, and then equip them to influence everyone around them.
CORE VALUE 11: Excellence Minded
We value excellence and quality as a characteristic in everything that we do. Scripture compels us to do everything for the glory of God, thus good enough is not good enough. This is not obsessive perfectionism but an attitude of excellence that permeates all that we do in our Church Family, since what we do as Christians reflects upon the King that we serve.
CORE VALUE 12: Authentic Lives
We value that the church must desire and demonstrate authenticity. Church was never intended to be a place where it is wrong to be yourself. If there is any place that you can be transparent without feeling threatened, it is here. We are the safest place to hear the most dangerous message.
GOD BLESS ALL YOU GUYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
