{"id":1885,"date":"2010-12-24T17:42:08","date_gmt":"2010-12-24T17:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aimint.org\/au\/2010\/12\/24\/short-term-ministry-with-long-term-results\/"},"modified":"2010-12-24T17:42:08","modified_gmt":"2010-12-24T17:42:08","slug":"short-term-ministry-with-long-term-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/aimint.org\/ap\/2010\/12\/24\/short-term-ministry-with-long-term-results\/","title":{"rendered":"Short-term ministry with long-term results"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">More than 4,000 Ugandan children\u00a0 were impacted by an AIM International children&#8217;s ministry team in July as part of a long-term ministry.<\/p>\n<p>The team was led by South African missionary Brian de Smidt and included four Australians\u00a0and\u00a0 people from South Africa and the UK\/Europe. The team also included local Ugandan members.<\/p>\n<p>The team ministered to children in the Tororo area visiting a high school and seven primary schools. They contacted about 4,380 children, teaching them songs, presenting scripture through drama, sharing testimonies and telling about their home countries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>  <!--more-->  <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The team was encouraged by how the national leaders and church members are taking on child evangelism for the longer term. AIM\u2019s International short-term program director, Karen Lewis said people doing short-term can most effectively make disciples in roles that are part of long-term strategies.<\/p>\n<p>The purpose of the Tororo team was to serve and enhance the ministry of\u00a0 local pastor, Rev. Oridi,\u00a0 and his church.\u00a0 Rev. Oridi and his wife\u00a0 connected with AIM through missionary and children\u2019s worker Evie Ant. Pastor Oridi opted for the team to do school ministry and integrated youth from his church in the team.<\/p>\n<p>Register your interest in a team or individual short-term placements (3-12 m) in a range of ministries. E: <a href=\"mailto:\">shortterm.aus@aimint.org<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">December 2010<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"explore\/stories\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignright size-full wp-image-1881\" src=\"https:\/\/aimint.org\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2010\/12\/back-to-stories.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Back to Stories\" title=\"More Stories\" width=\"150\" height=\"50\" style=\"float: right; border: 0pt none; padding-bottom: 20px;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More than 4,000 Ugandan children\u00a0 were impacted by an AIM International children&#8217;s ministry team in July as part of a long-term ministry. 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