Marriage Restoration Net Work Uganda: ABOUT MARRIAGE RESTORATION NETWORK UGANDA

Thursday, January 7, 2010

ABOUT MARRIAGE RESTORATION NETWORK UGANDA

Praise God my brothers and sisters out their, more especially those who cherish the institution of marriage. Well come to Marriage Restoration Network Uganda. A ministry which is doing every thing possible in teaching the married couples to involve God in their marriage and base it on the principles of His word. Remember before other things like schools, governments and any other institution came to existence, God first instated marriage.
In genesis chapter 3:8a says that God used to visit man in the cool of the day. Because God is all knowing, compassionate and loving, He said it is not good for man to be alone. Genesis 2:18 NIV but I will make a helper suitable for him. God in His all knowing power made a woman not man for Adam. Genesis 2:22 NIV.
In genesis 2:18NIV, God is talking of making a suitable helper for Adam. The one who can suite his needs. Genesis 2:24 say that the only reason for a man to leave his father and mother is when he get married to a woman, and before her he can strip naked and not get ashamed. Verse 25.
What was God’s plan in this? God made male and female in His Image and likeness for them to have dominion over every thing on the earth, to be fruitful, multiply and replenish the earth. Genesis 1:26-28KJV. And to get an offspring which fears the Lord. Malachi 2:15b. The scriptures say that after this, He saw every thing He made and behold it was not just good, but very good including marriage. Genesis 1:31kjv. Emphasis added.
We saw in the word of God that He created man and woman in His Image and likeness to show the world who He is through marriage. God is love and love should be seen in marriage. God is compassionate, He expects us to have compassion towards your spouse. God is forgiving, and the world should see forgiveness in married couples more so if they are Christians. God is a provider and this should be seen in marriage. And many more you can think of concerning the Image of God and marriage.
The scriptures say that God designed and created marriage as a good thing. It is beautiful, priceless gift. He uses marriage to help us eliminate loneliness, multiply effectiveness, establish families, raise children, enjoy life and bless us with relational intimacy. But beyond this, marriage also shows us our need to grow and deal with our own issues and self centeredness through the help of a life long partner. If we are teachable, we will learn to do the two most important things in marriage- that is to love and to respect another imperfect person unconditionally. It is difficult, but it is life changing.
So from this background we see that God is so serious with marriage. Proverbs 18:22Niv says that “he who finds a wife finds what is good, and receives favor from the Lord”. The bible goes on to say that God hates divorce”. Malachi 2:15. So marriage is a serious matter in the eyes of the Lord. So let us return to God’s principles concerning marriage and put them into practice.
Now if marriage was started by the Almighty Lord, why are we seeing many problems in marriage, why the violence in marriage? And why the many divorces we see every minute around the world? The word of God in Hosea 4:6kjv says “my people are destroyed for luck of knowledge. Not because there is no knowledge, not because there are no things to teach, but because they have rejected knowledge. Emphasis added. Since the fall of Adam, people think they know what is best for them and that they don’t need God and can do what pleases them, meaning that they are independent and don’t need help. This is a lie from Satan and it has caused a lot of misery in the world. See what the word of the Lord says in proverbs 3:5-7kjv. “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and lean not unto thine own understanding. 6in all thy ways including marriage acknowledge Him and He shall direct thy paths. 7be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord and depart from evil”. Emphasis added.
Romans 1:21-23 talks clearly of people who profess to know God, but don’t glorify Him, and think that they are wise but turns out to be that they are fools. Even go to the extent of exchanging the things God made to suite them. Remember marriage pictures God’s Image here on earth and it for His glory not to be exchanged.
The bible teaches that marriage is for life, they teach that you can opt out whenever you fill like for this is you life.
The bible teaches that marriage is a covenant, but they say marriage is a contract.
The bible teaches that a man should marry a woman; they teach that you also have the right to marry your fellow man.
So my dear brothers and sisters who love the Lord and cherish the institution of marriage, knowing that we are the salt and light of the world Mathew 5:13-16, and that God choose us for a purpose, in His kingdom 1peter 2:9-10, let us join hands with Marriage Restoration Network Uganda to uproot, tear down, destroy and overthrow all imaginations, strong holds, bad habits bad cultures which are against the word of God and hinder many of us to enjoy the marriage God intended for us. And build and plant better habits, behaviors and cultures based on God’s word that glorify His name.
Let us encourage each other to mend our relationship with our creator, fellowship with Him knowing that marriage minus God have a lot of problems. Let us invite him to be our partner in our marriage. Come and help build the kingdom of God through marriage teachings. Be blessed of the Lord as you of this call.
MARRIAGE RESTORATION NETWORK UGANDA.

Marriage restoration network Uganda is a none denominational group of people who have the burden of restoreling marriage to live according to God’s word.

They are married couples who go around the country to teach the married to allow God into their marriage.

They believe that marriage is divine and that marriage was started by God. They also believe that marriage is between man and woman. They also believe that man should have one wife and no mistresses, and the woman should also have one husband.

OBJECTIVES

Marriage restoration network Uganda’s objective is to see married couple stay married, and to see that God is allowed in their marriage and to also allow Him to build their marriage. For the bible says that “unless God builds a house, those who build labour in vain in this case unless He builds your marriage, you only have straggles all the time.
They want to see that those who intend to marry should know that marriage is for a life long commitment and not for a few years. And that marriage is a covenant and not a contract.
They also want to see that the church teaches the married to realize this and offer them help. That is why the M.R.N.U. go around the country conducting marriage seminars, helping them renew their marriage vows and also help them realize that it is God’s will for them to stay married.

M.R.N.U. is doing this for in this country, many men mistreat their wives, and some times kill them. Also a few of the women kill their husbands; there are a lot of divorces in this country and even in the church

VISION:
Restoring marriages to the original setting by God from the cultural setting.

MISSION:
To uproot, tear down, destroy and over throw every belief that stands against God’s plan
for marriage, and to build and to plant God’s plan for marriage. (Jer. 1:10)

PURPOSE:
Marriage Restoration Network Uganda is a Christian ministry seeking to;
Help couples around Uganda and the world over to restore, promote and strengthen their marriages as God intended.
To build Christ centered homes/ marriages and maintain God’s design for marriage.
To offer marriage seminars and related activities to address the most pressing challenges facing marriages, to help the married couples and their families grow in their relationships with each other, with God and the church in Uganda, Africa and the world.
To combine Christian values and practical methods to improve communication between husband and wife.
To teach couples to focus on each other freely from distraction of every day life through seminars, workshops, conferences and counseling programmes.
To encourage and help the married examine their marriages and discuss feelings, joy, disappointments and hopes through daily dialogue.
Marriage Restoration Network Uganda is for couples who value marriage between man and woman and would like a good marriage and wants to make it better.

AIMS OF MARRIAGE RESTORATION NETWORK UGANDA (MARNU)

To teach the couples to base their marriages on Biblical principles.
To create the basic unit for Kingdom purpose. Mal. 2:15, Gen. 1:28.
To teach the couples to love each other as quoted in Eph. 5:22-33.
To promote and encourage the unwedded couples to have holy matrimony.
To allow couples to renew their commitment to God, their spouses and families in a positive and personal manner by allowing couples to explore these new learned teachings in the privacy of their homes.
To teach couples to practice openness and honesty between themselves.
To teach couples to learn to spend quality time with each other, something lacking in most marriages today.
To teach couples to take and understand a Biblical view point of “A man shall live his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.) Gen. 2:24.

To teach the couples the skills to better their communication with each other therefore building a stronger union.
To strengthen marriages by educating couples practical methods of communication and renewing their commitment to their marriages to ensure a decrease in divorce that God hates as written in Mal. 2:16.
To build and maintain the momentum of marriage programmes as designed by God.
So that is our mission and we request you to stand by us in prayers so that God can give us the strength, for breaking these cultural beliefs is very had. For most of them have been here for ages. Thing like when a brother dies, a brother takes over the widow, or if the brother had two, he can inherit all of them no matter what the brother died of. They also say that a man is the owner of the home and that the woman has no say in family matters. Some sell the family land and run away leaving the wife and children suffer leading some of the children run to the streets of the towns.
That is the work we have here and we need your help in terms of teaching materials and if possible in future to come and teach in these seminars.
Thanks and on behalf of M.R.N.U, I say be blessed as you work for the Almighty Lord and savior Jesus Christ.
The people who coordinates the ministry.

THE EXECUTIVE MEMBERS
Pastor Moses Kerejji Leader
Mrs. Ruth Kerejji
Mr. Tom Mugoya finance
Mrs. Frida Mugoya
Mr. Godfrey Ouma Publicity
Mrs. Sarah Ouma
Mr. Festo Gooloba Testimony Coordinator
Mrs. Margaret Gooloba
Pastor Bukenya Jonathan Central Region Coordinator
Mrs. Bukenya Teddy
Pastor John Mafabi Western Region Coordinator
Mrs. R. Mafia
Pastor Samuel Kato Eastern Region Coordinator
Mrs. Mary Kato Elder Mike and Teddy Etwalu are prayer coordinators.
Pastor Richard Masembe Northern Region Coordinator
Mr. Roland and Mrs. Judith Biber in Canada International Coordinators
M.R.N.U
P.o.box 28777
Kampala
Uganda.

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marriage restoration net workJanuary 7, 2010 at 2:55 PM
Marriage shows s the image of God here on earth. Marriage shows the world that God is love through marriage; marriage gives the world the meaning of jealousy God talks about when He says that He is jealousy when we save other gods Exodus 20:5. Marriage shows us that we need each other Ecclesiastes 4:9-12. His word says that whoever finds a wife does a good thing and obtains favour from the Lord proverbs 18:22. In the beginning, He said that it is not good for a man to be alone, and when He brought the woman, He said that it is very good. So to pastor Moses, marriage is sacred and we must worship the Lord in our marriage.
When God say it is good for a man to have a wife, on the other hand Satan says it is not good. He has taught us many things contrary to God’s word. Many people have trusted some of the bad cultural beliefs more than God’s word. Satan hates to see people get married to women and has devised a way by teaching them that a man can marry his fellow man which is against God’s word. Leviticus 18:22.
So as believers of the Lord Jesus Christ, let us come and join hands to fight this enemy and bring back marriage to the principles of God’s word. If you have a word of encouragement, word of wisdom and many more, you are most well come.
If you have marriage at heart, love to see people get married that is man and woman then join us here at Marriage Restoration Network Uganda and we serve the lord together.
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marriage restoration net workJanuary 7, 2010 at 2:57 PM
Do you need to have a strong marriage? Do you need to enjoy your marriage? Then the number one thing we need to do is to put God first in our lives.
Mathew 22:37
37 Jesus replied: "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind”
Joshua I;8
This Book of Law shall not depart from your mouth,
but you shall meditate in it day and night,
that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it.
For then you will make your way prosperous,
and then you will have good success.
Colossians 3:1-2
If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above,
where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God.
Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.*
Psalm 127:1
Unless the Lord builds the house,
they labor in vain who build it.
Proverbs 24:3
Through wisdom a house is built,
And by understanding is is established;
Now If you desire a solid marriage, build it on God's foundation;
constantly study God's wisdom on Christian marriage,
the roles of husband and wife,
and strengthening your walk with the Lord.
This results in a firm foundation for your marriage and life.
Keep God first in your life always!!
This means remaining faithful to God and His Word.
This means diligently seeking to understand and obey the scriptures in ones life.
Do you wonder how this works? By walking in constant obedience to God
you will have less opportunity to make the "wrong decisions"
and "reap" unpleasant side effects in your life.
Following Christ does not mean that you never face trials,
but rather when trials come into your life you will be equiped
to understand and handle them.
Following Christ is not easy though!
It is much more than saying you’re Christian.
Your life must be an example of the Christian life.
If you ever wonder if what you "want" to do is the "Christian" way,
ask yourself this question!
Could I see Jesus doing this or acting in this manner?
Now let us try living in the presence of the most high God and see how our marriage will always be. You will be amazed how wonderful things will be.
By Pastor Moses.
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Pasotor Moses Kerejji and Ruth are leaders of marriage restoration network Uganda

I am the fifth child in the family of six. My father married nine times before marrying my mother. This was so because of the choices he made were not the choices of his parents. As I was growing up, I saw all the injustice which was in the families. I saw the fighting the bad words which made me fill bad and I purposed in my heart that when I grow up and get married, I will not do like the people around are doing. I said that I will have one wife to avoid what I was seeing in our family and in the families of our neighbors. Also what I was seeing in the families of my two elder brothers. For my eldest brother had three and my other brother had two but their homes were battle fields. Fighting seven to ten times every month. I said that I will not beat up my wife and that I will have only one and that when I grow up I need to tell the people not to beat up their wives. I was 14 years when I made this resolution, but I was not a Christian. When I was 16 I started talking to my two elder brothers about their fighting all the time that it was not good. And that may be having one wife can solve the problem. My eldest brother thought about it and told my father what I told them and he told him that if a young person can see this then I need to act. So he sent away the other two wives and remained with one and that was the end of fighting in the Home. And they are still married. That was in 1978. the other brother refused and he had had the same problem and he has never had a happy marriage. During this time there was a pastor who was teaching about God and three years latter I gave my life to Christ. S when I gave my life to the Lord, I started to see things differently, I knew it is God’s will for the man to love his wife and it is God’s will for the wife to respect her husband. So from what I saw in the life of my elder brother and how things were going in their home, it gave me courage to speak to my cousins who were having the same problems. Those who thought about it are having a good marriage. But I did not know that this is what God what’s me to do. I would not fill happy when I saw people fighting their wives and I would not respect the people who would advise their sons to divorce their wives because of the cultural beliefs. But I would fear to tell them that what they are doing is not right. When I grew in knowledge of the word, then I knew that this is a call on my life, like when I could see the children from the divorced families on the street of towns. So I felt the burden for the marriage and of the children on the streets. Many people have come here to help the street kids but every time we have new ones. So I decided to tackle the root cause which is the marriage of their parents. That is when I, my wife and a few couples started meeting every Sunday evening to study Gods word, pray together, and also pray for the families. We did this for one year and we thought that praying alone will not help much. The Bible says that faith comes by hearing and hearing the word of God. So we said it will work more if we can go to them and teach them the word of God. That led us to start the marriage restoration network Uganda. Ruth is the second born in her family and for her case, she grew up in a Christian family unlike my self but before that it was not fine for her parents also. Before they had children and they died and the father thought that it was the fault of Ruth’s mom and they had a rough time in their marriage. After some time, her father heard the gospel, he went and asked the preacher if he got saved will God give them a child? The preacher told him that every thing is possible with the Lord. That is how he got born again and true God answered them and they had children. Two boys and one girl who happens to be Ruth. Her studied the word, and he became a pastor, his two young brothers did the same and they are pastors up to today, her elder brother is a pastor and over sees the church in three districts of eastern Uganda and happens that he is our coordinator for marriage restoration network Uganda in eastern region. So that is some thing about us and how we came to be involved in the married ministry. God bless you as you work with us to bring back marriage to God’s principals. Be blessed.

Godfrey and Sarah Ouma are the publicity coordinators for the Marriage restoration network Uganda

Calvary Greetings; About Mr. and Mrs. Ouma. Mr. and Mrs. Ouma met in 2002. Sarah was 34 yrs with two children (girls) when we got married.  With today’s high divorce rates, the phrase “ What God has joined together no man can put a sunder” has lost meaning , it has been abused so much that nobody takes it seriously .But not for Sarah and Godfrey .  Despite the difference in age that are a threat to marriages , Godfrey and Sarah have been happily married. Ours is a marriage that has unbalanced the Old social Order that the must be Older than his wife for marriage to work out ,and traditionally most people have been made to believe that marrying a woman with children is like a curse, but Godfrey died from the criticisms he got from his family and friends and accepted me with hands open wide looking beyond the children and age to pursue a long lasting relationship. It takes God’s Grace for someone who has never been a parent to begin even thinking a bout the idea, it is very involving.  Marriage is from God. There is no formula for relating. Godfrey met Sarah in the neighborhood. He was from a different Church and different social- cultural background. Sarah comes from Bushenyi District western (ug) while Godfrey hails from Busia Eastern (ug).  Tribal differences did not bother him because as born again Christian, he believes marriage is meant to fulfill God’s programme.  Marriage in Christ is enjoyable. We didn’t look at the differences and children disadvantages, but we saw them as spring boards to take us forward.  Our marriage has flourished we didn’t involve the whole clan or the society in it.  Marriage is between the two people involved and not the whole world, the world will fail.  When he proposed to me I didn’t say no outright, but in my heart I didn’nt take him seriously. was only being polite. I didn’t want to marry a poor man, I wanted a man who was well off. I prayed about it and I heard a voice during day time that he is the one.I prayed again and God showed me how riches can come to nothing. Then I knew it was God’s plan  We have not yet got children together but we believe God in everything.  To us marriage is a bout learning to forgive one another Though most people put love at the top of the list for relationship to workout, but for us we believe that the one who forgives is the one who loves.  Although she is older than her husband she respects him. A man deserves to be held in high esteem whether you have more money than him, you chose him.  We advice you people to stop hunting for beautiful faces one ought to look for the beauty of the heart, that’s when God’s promise will come true.  Sarah is agrade III Teacher and an adult Education instructor with ten years experience Adult Education, specializing in languages, and primary Education.  Godfrey has a Diploma in Human Resource management and certificate in Art and Design owning a printing workshop where he does screen printing,digital aided printing and logo Designing as well as visual paintings and prints.  The couple has joined hand and established a junior school purposely to help the urban poor, Educate their kids at the lowest costs likewise there few orphans and vulnerable children are also a warded free Education by the same school.  As a couple being both directors Goodsphepherd Education centre have not found any difficult in helping the community through Education sector, we sit down and we discuss on any part that needs attention and resolve to do something and it works because the lord is always in the control. It seemed to be a difficult venture to put up such a project, with a lot of criticism expected to make a school for business but then we did the opposite.  In all these we have really seen the hand of the lord support our projects through prayer and unity. We want to encourage you to work, Together, serve the lord together invest together you will see the returns from Jesus Christ Ecc.4.9. GOD BLESS YOU!!!!! WE LOVE YOU

Pr. Samuel and Magaret Kato are the eastern region coordinators.

About pastor Samuel and Mary Kato. I grew up it the family of a preacher of the word. I am the first born in a family of three and my father says that we are a result of prayer, for he says that every child they produced died young and they had six before us. My father was a pastor who taught about holiness and wanted me to follow him. So he took me to the bible school to become a pastor. I went and graduated in 1986. From that time I have been a pastor. I pastured Pentecostal assemblies of God church in Tororo, was a district overseer and now am now the regional overseer still in the Pentecostal church. I also teach about holiness and I travel the whole country teaching the word of God about living a holy life. From the many trips I have made in this country I found out that marriage was suffering and that as the church we need to do some thing. Many people were not committed to their marriage and there was a lot of divorce around. So I wanted the church to come in and solve the some of the problems. That is how I contacted the brothers in the Lord who were having the same conviction for the married people and we started marriage restoration network Uganda. And that is how I became the regional coordinator for ministry. I am married to my wife Mary a teacher by profession, and we have been married for the last twenty years and God has blessed us with six children. She is the leader of the women in our church and has been a source of encouragement for the marriage couples in the community. So I would request whoever has the heart for marriage who believes that God made man and woman for marriage to come and work with us at marriage restoration network Uganda to bring marriage back on God’s principals.

Mike and Teddy coordinates prayers for the ministry and teachs about prayer.

ABOUT MIKE AND TEDDY ETWALU. PRAYER KEEPS A MARRIAGE TOGETHER. Praise God my sisters and brothers in the Lord, I learnt the power of prayer when I was a young man. As a single young man, I took a step of faith and went before the throne of grace making my request known to God by prayer according to Philippians 4:6. God was faithful and answered my prayers by leading me to my beautiful wife Teddy Awori Etwalu. Now as a couple we have been in marriage for a period of14 years and what has sustained our marriage is prayer and as a couple we have learnt that prayer is a weapon that can be used shatter and destroy the enemy in the family. Isaiah 54:17; the enemy forges many weapons against the married couple i.e causing quarrels, disagreements, bitterness unfaithfulness and many others in order to destroy your family. I have a lot of examples about these things as a result of praying with couple. They tend to be so bitter to their spouses and as we pray about these particular things and ask them to repent of them I have seen families change and have happy marriages. So I realized that there is a great need for the married to pray, have family alters, forgiving one another and to pray for their spouses. So that is why we at marriage restoration network Uganda encourage married couples to maintain the spirit Love burning their hearts so that their prayers ca be effective both in their lives and also in the lives of other married couples who sees them. So join hands with us for this noble cause that our families should go back to God’s principles.

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ABOUT MARRIAGE RESTORATION NETWORK UGANDA

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