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Central Regional Conference 2023

January 9th - 12th 2023 This is 3 days residential student leader’s conference where we will gather about 150 student leaders per...

Amt Class of 2022

Simplice Senga

Simplice is 26. He is of Congolese origin. He is the first of four siblings.

He came to saving faith in 2017 through the preaching of his friend. Prior to this, he was actively involved in church and heard the gospel on a regular basis.

He is fluent in a number of languages including Luganda. He currently serves as a translator at church.

Simplice desires to be sharpened in his knowledge of God through AMT so that he can make Him known to other people.

Vianney John Jjumba

Vianney is 23. He is the second born of 3 siblings. He grew up with his Christian mother who had some influence on his decision to follow Christ. He got saved during a conference that was organized by a church he attended when he was in form 3.

Vianney currently attends Pursuers of Heaven Church where he is serving in the music ministry. He is passionate about evangelism but has struggled with doing it well, due to not knowing the Bible well enough.

He attended the 2022 LWU’s annual student leaders conference.

He believes that AMT will equip him with Bible knowledge and understanding to help him in his pursuit of making Christ known.

He loves watching and playing football.

Sonia Kakunze

Sonia is 38. Sonia is married to Sibo and they have a son called Shema.

She is originally from Burundi. She has been in Uganda for the past five years, but she has also had the opportunity to serve in India and China.

Sonia grew up in a Christian home and had an opportunity to very often attend church. When she was 12, she heard the Gospel explained and came to save faith in Christ. Sonia currently goes to Ebenezer Chapel. She is serving in the children’s and women’s ministry which she is very passionate about.

She hopes to grow in her knowledge of God’s Word and be equipped to faithfully handle it in her ministries.

Carolyne Kabasinguzi

Carolyne is 28 years old. She is the youngest of four siblings. She got saved in 2007 when she was in form 2. But her life was not characterized by a commitment to Christ until 2016 when she resolved to live for Him and serve Him faithfully.

She recently joined Ebenezer Chapel where she is serving in the welfare ministry.

She is also involved with Genesis Design, which is working to provide a curriculum for biblical manhood and womanhood. This has significantly aided her spiritual growth.

Through AMT, Carolyne hopes to learn how to rightly handle God’s Word so as to present Christ in her curriculum developments. She also hopes to use the skills acquired to train others in the Word.

Timothy Kigozi

Timothy is 24 years old. He had a difficult upbringing, which forced him to leave his family. God graciously connected him with a missionary family which has cared for him and been a huge source of encouragement to him.

He got saved at a Christmas production at a church in town. He currently attends Cross Fellowship Church, where he is involved in the music and evangelism ministries. He is passionate about serving vulnerable people and is considering serving in social work/administration.

Timothy hopes that his time at AMT will help him better understand the gospel and boost his confidence in preaching it. He enjoys swimming and spending time at the beach in his spare time.

Prossy Sentamu

Prossy is 30 years old. She is married to Alex, and they have three children: Prince, Chosen, and Alexia. She is the last born in a family of 7 siblings. Her father is a clergyman in the Anglican church serving as a missionary in southwestern Uganda. Her mom is a retired churchwarden.

Prossy trusted Christ for salvation after listening to a TV preacher while at university in 2014. She then attended a Pentecostal church which she later left for Emmanuel Baptist Church. She currently serves as a children’s worker, a ministry that she is very passionate about.

She believes that AMT will equip her in how to faithfully teach the Bible to children in her local church.

Owen Christopher Murunde

Owen is 34 years old. He is the second born of 5 siblings. Owen got saved in 2003 during a church service at his school when he was in Form 2.

He has since grown in his love for Christ through fellowshipping with brethren, reading God’s Word, and prayer. During school, Owen served as the Christian Union chairperson. He feels a deep call to the ministry and currently serves as the music leader at his church, St James Chapel. Besides serving in the area of music, Owen also loves to mobilize and invite people to church.

He hopes his time in AMT will provide him with an opportunity to sharpen his understanding of God and His Word for effective ministry. In his free time, Owen loves to watch and play football.

Jimmy Senkindu

Jimmy is 34 years old. He is married to Druscillar, and they have two boys, Jordan and Josiah. He was raised by a sister who was married to a Muslim. For three years, he worked for a security firm in Qatar. During this time, he was convicted of the need for Christ Jesus through an online preaching program.

Once he returned to Uganda, he joined Nansana Bible Church where he has continued to grow in his love for Christ. He currently is prayerfully looking for opportunities to serve in the congregation. He is passionate about teaching God’s word and church planting.

During AMT, he hopes to grow in his knowledge and understanding of God’s Word and his ability to teach it to others.

Simplice Senga

Simplice is 26. He is of Congolese origin. He is the first of four siblings.

He came to saving faith in 2017 through the preaching of his friend. Prior to this, he was actively involved in church and heard the gospel on a regular basis.

He is fluent in a number of languages including Luganda. He currently serves as a translator at church.

Simplice desires to be sharpened in his knowledge of God through AMT so that he can make Him known to other people.

Vianney John Jjumba

He attended the 2022 LWU’s annual student leaders conference.

He believes that AMT will equip him with Bible knowledge and understanding to help him in his pursuit of making Christ known.

He loves watching and playing football.

Sonia Kakunze

Sonia is 38. Sonia is married to Sibo and they have a son called Shema.

She is originally from Burundi. She has been in Uganda for the past five years, but she has also had the opportunity to serve in India and China.

She hopes to grow in her knowledge of God’s Word and be equipped to faithfully handle it in her ministries.

Carolyne Kabasinguzi

She recently joined Ebenezer Chapel where she is serving in the welfare ministry.

She is also involved with Genesis Design, which is working to provide a curriculum for biblical manhood and womanhood. This has significantly aided her spiritual growth.

Through AMT, Carolyne hopes to learn how to rightly handle God’s Word so as to present Christ in her curriculum developments. She also hopes to use the skills acquired to train others in the Word.

Timothy Kigozi

Timothy hopes that his time at AMT will help him better understand the gospel and boost his confidence in preaching it. He enjoys swimming and spending time at the beach in his spare time.

Prossy Sentamu

She believes that AMT will equip her in how to faithfully teach the Bible to children in her local church.

Owen Christopher Murunde

Owen is 34 years old. He is the second born of 5 siblings. Owen got saved in 2003 during a church service at his school when he was in Form 2.

He hopes his time in AMT will provide him with an opportunity to sharpen his understanding of God and His Word for effective ministry. In his free time, Owen loves to watch and play football.

Jimmy Senkindu

During AMT, he hopes to grow in his knowledge and understanding of God’s Word and his ability to teach it to others.

Our Team

Desmond Okwairwoth

Graphics and Multimedia Lead

Desmond serves as the Graphics and Multimedia Lead.

He loves God and desires to serve Him, make Him Known with all that he does through all that he does and to the best of his abilities. One thing that drives him is doing even the smallest of the things as though to the Lord. A lifestyle of worship and not just the routine worship that stops when one exits the church.

Desmond loves music, dancing, drumming, djing, and playing physical and video games in his free time.

Paul Geno

Books and Resource Lead

Paul serves as the books distributer and assists with running the Equip the Church ministry.

Paul is passionate about teaching the gospel to youths and students in colleges and this made him part of the fellowship of the unashamed. Paul’s desire is to reach as many and as much until the Lord calls him or comes back.

In his free time, Paul visits different fellowships and long-time friends to pray together, watch movies and read books.

Stella Twebaze

Apprentice Ministry Training Lead

Stella serves as the Apprentice Ministry Training Lead.

She is married to Isaac Twebaze and they have one daughter, Scarlett.

Stella is passionate about ministry work. She likes serving the Lord with the blend of her profession as well as working with young people and believes that the knowledge of God’s Word she has acquired, once shared faithfully with her fellow youths will make our generation better in faithfully handling God’s word.

Stella loves to spend time with family, meet up with friends, read, and listen to music.

Martha Comfort Irakiza

Administration & Finance Lead

Martha serves as an Administrator and Finance Lead.

She is married to Andrew Irakiza and they have one son, Israel.

Martha supports the different ministry departments in organizing, planning, and implementing ministry activities.

She draws her satisfaction and joy from seeing fruitful ministry activities and events come to pass successfully. Martha has been enjoying learning new things, especially about finance whilst at LWU.

Outside work she does discipleship, which involves getting alongside young women, doing life together,
growing in the knowledge of Jesus and seeing lives change.

If not talking to a young woman, Martha will be found spending time with a child. She loves to travel, explore new places and serene sceneries, music, read good books, and eat ice cream or take tea

Boaz Atuheire

Partnership & Communications Lead

Boaz serves as the Partnership and Communications Lead.

He is married to Christabel and they have one son, Nathan.

He is passionate about connecting people for the glory of God. He loves hearing and talking to people.

Derrick Rugamba

National Team Leader

Derrick serves as the National Team Leader.

He is married to Vivian Rugamba and they have one son, Ezekiel.

He is very passionate about preaching and teaching God’s word.

In his free time, he loves to read, watch and play football.