80% of the world’s evangelical Christians live in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Over the last 50 years, God’s church has grown exponentially in these areas.

These regions have tremendous mission sending potential to help bring the gospel to unreached peoples, but they currently send only 20% of the world’s cross-cultural missionaries!

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A History of Violence now Speaks to the Peace of the Gospel

A Religious Nation with a Past of Great Tension

Uganda is home to 17,435,707 evangelicals, making up 37% of the population. [[2]] With a growth rate of 3.7% annually, the Ugandan evangelical church is growing faster than the global average of 2.6%. [[3]]
Compared to its surrounding African countries, Christianity arrived late in Uganda, almost a century after English missionaries arrived in Africa. Missionaries first arrived in 1877, beginning a wave of Christianity that soon rivaled the already spreading Islam. Uganda has seen great turmoil and violence, as shortly after receiving the gospel, the country experienced a war between Christians and Muslims. [[1]] Since the war's end in the late 1890s, the country has felt continuous tensions between Protestant evangelicals, Catholics, and Muslims.&nbsp;
Uganda evangelicals have access to over one million unreached people within their borders alone! Ask that the Lord would ease religious tensions, raise up Ugandan evangelicals that are burdened for the hearts of the unreached, and take His good news to their neighbors.

No Data on Cultural Bridges

The country of Uganda is not measrued on the Geert Hofstede cultural value index, therefore we have no score to offer.

Low Access to UPGs

Ugandan evangelicals have access to nearly 1,178,000 UPGs in-country and about 76,000,000 UPGs regionally. This ranks the nation at low for strategic access to the unreached. [[3]] Though over a million unreached people reside within their borders, this makes up a significantly small portion of the population at less than 3%. While it is excellent news that most of the nation knows the name of Jesus, it means that Ugandan evangelicals will most likely have to purposefully seek out meaningful relationships with the unreached rather than having easy access to that daily.&nbsp;
Pray that God would show the evangelical church their strategic position in his divine plan to reach all of Africa and every tribe, tongue, and nation beyond that. Ask also that Ugandan evangelicals would not see the nation's lack of access as a barrier to missions but rather as an opportunity to allow the Lord to work in His power and providence to enable the church to reach UPGs.

Ugandan Evangelicals Have High Religious Freedoms

According to Pew Research, Uganda is ranked high in terms of religious freedoms, with a score of 3.5. [[4]] The Ugandan constitution prohibits all religious discrimination and clarifies that there is no official state religion. Ugandans are free to believe as they choose, exercising their right to practice and promote religion and worship freely. The Ugandan government requires all religious groups to register, to obtain official status as a recognized religious group. [[5]]
Though the nation experiences relatively few religious restrictions or persecutions, recent reports have shown evangelical churches being forced out of non-evangelical areas under the accusation of noise complaints and disturbance of the peace. [[5]]
Uganda scores a 3 in governmental restrictions and a 4.4 in social hostilities, meaning that evangelicals are more likely to experience shunning, familial guilt, or communal pressure for their religious choices than they are to be confronted by the government or legal system.&nbsp;
Pray that the Lord would ease any religious tensions and grant opportunity to our Ugandan brothers and sisters!

Low Prosperity could Hinder Mobilization

With a ranking of 133 out of 167, Uganda scores extremely low in overall prosperity on the Legatum Prosperity Index. Especially when compared to the other countries on the Mobilization Index and other countries in the Sub-Saharan African region. Two of the country's highest-scoring categories are investment environment and enterprise conditions. Their lowest scores are in health and living conditions. [[6]]
The nation's overall prosperity has been consistent over the past decade, as it has not fluctuated more than three positions. This extremely low prosperity could pose a significant barrier to mission mobilization efforts in the future for those looking to launch to Uganda, as well as for Ugandans trying to launch from the country to the unreached.&nbsp; &nbsp; The high percentage of people living in poverty, poor health, and weak education are all significant factors to keep in mind as we prayerfully consider how to most strategically mobilize the Ugandan church.

Praying for the 0.1% Sending Goal to be Reached

The Ugandan evangelical church is currently sending approximately 1,600 in country and 90 abroad to the unreached!&nbsp; A prayer goal of the Mobilization Index is to see 0.1% of a country's evangelicals mobilized to the unreached. With 90 sent abroad, the country currently sends about 0.000005% of its evangelical population to the unreached. If this prayer goal were to happen, the nation would see an increase of roughly 17,400 evangelicals sent out to the unreached. Pray that the Lord of the harvest would raise up workers to go out into the ready harvest!
Compared to the number of evangelicals, Uganda's sending numbers are ranked as very low. Much of a nation's lack of sending can often be tied to the nation's low economic prosperity. Even if the hearts of the Ugandan evangelical church are turned to the unreached, their lack of funds, safety, and stability in the nation can result in considerable barriers to launching missionaries abroad. Pray that in this economic instability, the church would look to the providence of God alone, trusting that He provides the means to send those willing to go in His timing.&nbsp;
Praise the King for the movement already happening in Uganda, and ask that He continue to break down any barriers or fears that the church might be up against.

Moderate Mobilization Potential With Great Potential for Growth

If just 0.1%, or 1 in 1000, Ugandan evangelicals were mobilized, the nation could send over 17,000 more missionaries to the unreached! There is a phenomenal opportunity for Ugandan evangelicals to take the gospel to UPGs in their own country, the millions in their region, and all other countries throughout Central Africa.
Because Uganda experiences such financial burdens and high poverty percentages, its generosity score ranks low at 13%. [[7]] This lack of giving could pose a problem for Ugandan evangelicals. A sense of selfless generosity would significantly increase the number of missionaries and mobilizers sent to the unreached. Still, it is difficult to attain in a nation stricken by poverty. Ask that the Lord would provide the means for the Ugandan church to support 0.1% of the population and generously give to those willing to go.&nbsp;
It is encouraging that 46% of Uganda's population is under the age of 15! [[2]] This is an excellent opportunity for the discipleship of the younger generation within the local churches, as this younger generation could grow to lead a world mission-sending movement! As nearly half of the country is under 15 years old, the nation would greatly benefit from children and family mobilization, as there is great potential to mobilize these young believers to reach the millions of UPGs within their region. Young adults are one of the most mobile demographics, as they are typically not tied down to a job or family in a specific location and can much more easily go abroad to the unreached. Pray that the Lord would raise up leaders and mobilizers for and out of the younger generation of their church!
When we consider Uganda's access to the unreached, its high religious freedom, economic prosperity, and sending numbers, we rank its mobilization potential at moderate.

Obstacles:
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<li>A lack of sending culture in the Ugandan church significantly inhibits their sending percentages. Even if members are ready and willing to go abroad to the unreached, a church that is not sending-focused could have difficulty launching missionaries.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Poverty and a lack of education and safety are massive barriers to future mobilization in any country. These are both significant challenges for the Ugandan church in sending missionaries and establishing stable support bases.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Opportunities:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Almost half of Uganda's population is under the age of 15, offering great opportunity! The church has great potential to mobilize and raise up the next generation of Christians through mentorship and sharing God's clear heart for the nations in scripture.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Though the nation is not without hostilities, it is a religiously free nation! The church has the opportunity to raise support, practice kingdom giving, increase its sending, and reach the 0.1% prayer goal!</li>
</ul>

Prayer:
<ul>
<li>Ask the Lord would raise up Ugandan evangelicals to be aware of and burdened for the unreached. Pray that they would be spurred to take the gospel to the unreached and would send out .1% of their numbers!</li>
<li>Pray that the Ugandan church would have the strength and wisdom to endure any social hostilities, tensions, or persecution for their faith and continue raising up missionaries.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Praises:
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<li>Praise God for Ugandan evangelicals' access to the unreached in their region! More than 72,000,000 unreached people live in the same region as many growing and dedicated churches in Uganda!</li>
<li>Praise God for the significant number of young people in Uganda. The evangelical church has a great opportunity to disciple and raise up go-ers who have a heart for every tribe, tongue, and nation that has yet to hear the glory of God.</li>
</ul>

Official Country Name:Republic of Uganda

Population:44,270,000

Region:East and Southern Africa

Government:Presidential Republic

Official Languages:English

Religious Demographics:Christian ±84%, Evangelical ±37%, Muslim ±9%, Ethnoreligious ±5%

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