{"id":431,"date":"2026-05-20T12:41:04","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T12:41:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalinkafrika.org\/thelink\/?p=431"},"modified":"2026-05-26T08:56:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T08:56:56","slug":"being-light-in-ryabatenga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalinkafrika.org\/thelink\/2026\/05\/20\/being-light-in-ryabatenga\/","title":{"rendered":"Being Light in Ryabatenga"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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By Ben Mabonga,<\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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When I arrived in Ryabatenga, I saw a community that felt like sheep without a shepherd. Through door-to-door evangelism, I entered homes that many had overlooked.<\/p>

One day, my interpreter, Isaac, and I knocked on the door of a man named Goden. We found him and his brother Richard drunk, surrounded by alcohol and disorder. We shared the gospel
from creation to the fall, to redemption through Jesus Christ.<\/p>

That day, they responded. They poured out alcohol and burned cigarettes during cell fellowship. But the journey was not smooth.<\/p>

Goden relapsed. He came to church drunk. Sometimes he avoided us during follow-up visits. Yet I could not give up on him.<\/p>

During a one-week mission and medical camp organized by Global Link Afrika and Ibanda Youth Anglican Brigade, Goden responded again at the altar call. He said, \u201cI want to give my life<\/em>
to Jesus for the fifth time, and I want it to be final.\u201d<\/em><\/p>

Today, he is consistent in church, active in fellowship, and passionate about evangelism. His transformation is visible in his appearance, speech, and commitment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Another powerful story is that of Rajjab, a Muslim student who was forced to attend a church service. I sensed God connecting me to him. Over time, he shared painful experiences of rejection
and abuse from his father.<\/p>

I did not rush him into faith. When he expressed a desire to become a Christian, I asked him to pray about it for three days. When he returned, we watched a film about Jesus, and I led him to Christ.<\/p>

During our mission camp, he participated in evangelism and led five people to Christ. He continues to pray for them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t

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Being in Ryabatenga has been my most financially challenging season. I have lacked more than I ever had before. Yet daily, God provides \u2014 through matooke, beans, sweet
potatoes, and small offerings from the
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I have learned that wherever God sends you, He also sends help. Yes, there are challenges \u2014 resistance from some church leaders and the pain of seeing some converts backslide. But
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\"For me, being in Ryabatenga has\nproved to be the best season of\nmy life. It is a privilege to be light\nin someone\u2019s darkness.\"<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Ben is a Global Link Afrika<\/a> missionary intern who serving among the\u00a0 Ryabatenga community in Ibanda district, Uganda<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t

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