"It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter." - Proverbs 25:2 (KJV)
Diaspora Ugandan and Kenyan Anglican Pastors and Cross-cultural Missions. I researched on the topic of diaspora Ugandan and Kenyan Anglican clergy living in the United States with respect to cross-cultural mission to their host population. It was an insightful experience to study how God is at work among these East African diaspora during their sojourn in the West. I am grateful for the superb guidance of my supervisor, Dr Hansung Kim, Professor of Missiology/Intercultural Studies at ACTS University.
Understanding the Lived Theology of Ugandan Migrant Laborers in the Gulf States. I was privileged to enroll in the first cohort of the digital curriculum in lived theology and world Christianity offered by the Overseas Ministry Study Center (OMSC) in 2022. I utilized semi-structured interviews and digital ethnography to examine how Ugandan Housemaids in Saudi Arabia experienced God’s presence during online worship. My theological reflections linked the findings with experiences recorded in the Hebrew Bible when exiled Jews faithfully worshiped in foreign lands. I am thankful to the supervision of Dr Easten Law who led the program.
The Role of Cyber Communities in the Spiritual Formation of Youth in All Saints Cathedral Kampala and St. Kakumba Chapel, Kyambogo. In 2018-2019, I undertook research in the Anglican Church of Uganda, diocese of Kampala, in partial fulfilment of my M.Div. studies under the guidance of Dr. Samuel Opol. It was the first academic attempt to investigate the role of social media communities in the spirituality of Christian youth within the diocese. The study employed both descriptive and exploratory research designs. It revealed that social networking sites offered opportunities to influence the spirituality of Ugandan youth through personal online expereinces, communal identity and relational support. Notably, the research was completed about eight months before the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic and may have informed online church strategies in Uganda.