The Vision.

In 2008, a group of Midtowners traveled to East Africa, to the countries of Kenya, Ethiopia, and Uganda. A huge part of our trip was grasping a vision for the future of Midtown missions. The majority of our time was spent in northern Uganda, in a city called Gulu. After the trip, our team was unanimous that Gulu had stolen our hearts and we began praying towards a future partnership there. And now, two years later, we are going back to Gulu.

Midtown has now officially partnered with Nashville-based ministry, African Leadership, with a vision to build a long-term relationship with the church in Gulu, through national director and pastor Jeffrey Ocan. This is just the beginning of a partnership with both the community in Jeffrey’s church and the surrounding area, as we hope to build bridges through African Leadership. As we have spent time praying and seeking God’s direction for our community overseas, we are continually brought back to Gulu and the Acholi people, and a church-to-church partnership. The vision would include yearly short-term mission trips from Tennessee to Uganda, and ongoing communication across the ocean between the two communities. Our prayer is a long-term connection between our community at Midtown Fellowship and the community we seek to serve, love, and learn from in Gulu.

If you’re not familiar with the history of Gulu, it is a place that is has been devastated by two decades of war. Resolve Uganda does a great job describing in detail the history of conflict there. Though is has now become a place of peace the effects of war are real and the need is great. The time is ripe to enter into the journey of healing and restoration with our brothers and sisters in Gulu. We hope you will join us!