First Meeting Together of EIDO National Leaders ​
EIDO GOD BLESS GOMBA CONFERENCE - Held 7 to 9th December 2016

​All Glory to God!

After 26 years & six personal visits to Uganda between 1990-2000, two failed attempts to establish a proper base in Uganda and enough obstacles to fill an encyclopaedia the Lord has against all the odds broken through to see four of the five East African EIDO National Leaders coming together for the first time. They came from Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania & Uganda to stand in unity with the Director of  EIDO East Africa with only EIDO Kenya being unrepresented on this occasion.

This was the result of the leadership of Pastor Stephen Basalirwa whom I initially met during my first trip to Uganda in 1990. In 2013 by God's Leading he willingly & graciously offered to take up the role to be the second EIDO East African Regional Director. A Paul & Barnabas situation had arisen with the first Director in July 2011 after serving in the position since February 2006. Eventually we were led to cancel his Directorship on 1st October 2011. Our sincere hope in God is that the end of this saga will also parallel that of Paul & Barnabas.

Even though its physical manifestation is still in its infancy EIDO East Africa has advanced a great deal since the Lord led Ps Basalirwa into his appointment which is a another story in itself.

This strategic event came in the week of 5th-9th December 2016 when EIDO International Fellowship Of Unity hosted the 2016 God Bless Gomba Conference held at the Antioch Independent Gospel Ministries Church located at Kifampa Uganda & hosted by Pastor Stephen Basalirwa.

The God Bless Gomba Annual Conference is a Ministry of Maama Monique Mubiru of Christ Centred Church Ntinda & is held at a different location each year & hosted by a local Church. Many churches surrounding the host Church come together in unity to support & plan each Conference.

So many were involved in its success as a physical event, but it was purely the Spirit of God pouring out that drew 850-950 people to inundate the tiny village of Kifampa turning it into the crossroad in nowhere leading everywhere.

Below you will find Ps Basalirwa’s report to me re the event along with some comments I have received back from East Africa in its aftermath & some photos that were supplied to me.

Humbly we now ask that you might consider continually uplifting us in prayer for now that the gates are cracked open only united prayer will push them open wider.

We give All Glory To God For He Is The Only One Worthy Of Glory!

May God Bless You All In Your Comings & Your Goings. Hallelujah! Amen​

East African Regional Director Report:

EIDO God Bless Gomba Conference
Kifampa Village, Kabulasoke Subcounty Gomba District Uganda
Held 7th - 9th December 2016

Conference Report sent by Pastor Stephen Basalirwa


​Dear Taata Mwesigwa,

I Salute in Christ Jesus.


I hope you are feeling happy and everybody who walks with us in the vast Vision of EIDO for the Lord has enabled us to çome through the long preparation period for the God Bless Gomba Conference to now see it successfully become a reality that is much more than we had hoped or planned. Praise be to the Living God! Hallelujah!!!!  


I’ve taken long to update you as I had promised you to do it last Wednesday. For sure I am working, but my body was extremely exhausted because l had taken two and half weeks without sleeping at night and eating became a problem as l had to struggle to take even one slice of toast and a drink of tea. These situations only added to the weakening of my body. I had tried to send more photos last Sunday night, but l failed as several times l found I was deleting images from my phone then l decided to leave it. But now l have started to feel like I am getting back to normal.


Once again l want to thank you for all the prayers given and offered towards this Great Historical event.  Through your prayers, I was feeling an uplifting far deep into my Spirit that gave me a strength which I needed to go on for there was uncertainty with everything until it came to pass. Many have talked to me since the Conference saying that they had never expected to see what they saw with their naked eyes last week. These comments are not a cause for us to be proud but rather to humble ourselves before God, and we Thank & Give Him All The Glory.


As you know, the God Bless Gomba Conference is a ministry of Maama Monique Mubiru from Ntinda who invites a different Church within the Gomba District to host it each year.  So far three annual Conferences have been held since the first held in 2013 at Bishop Godfrey Kabugo's church at Kanoni, then in 2014 at Ps John Mark's church at Maddu and the 3rd one in 2015  at Mpenja Kiriri in Pastor Mayanja and Walusimbi's Church. It was 2015 that Pr Fred Wamalwa of EIDO Kenya and Bishop Karanja’s presence both from Nairobi turned it into an international event for the first time. So each Conference gave me the experience to build upon so this year I felt to ask Maama Monique whether she would consider that EIDO International host the Conference here in Kifampa in unity with our own Antioch Ministry.


Last year l and Maama Monique felt to build all our teaching around the theme of WITH A GREAT BLESSING COMES GREAT RESPONSIBILITY (Genesis 12:l-3). This message impacted on me a lot and l was feeling the Lord was gearing me up to stand all in all in whatever the Lord directed me to do because blessings were coming to my Headquarters for Antioch Independent Gospel Ministries and furthermore in the Headquarters of EIDO International Fellowship of Unity. Therefore, the Lord used this place and every person who attended this Conference to Occupy Until He Comes as this was this year's Conference theme. I was occupied working around the clock with all the younger Pastors from my Ministry Churches across Gomba led by Pastor Steven Kwagala an Associate Pastor in Kagongero Church. For surely when the Church/Body of Christ stand together in the True Unity things come to pass. Believe me that this kind of humility through Unity resulted in the Heaven's Kissing not only this land of Gomba but the whole of Uganda along with the entire Region of East Africa. As well I believe it touches the nation of Australia for it's taking root internationally beginning with you and me & to all who are Sons of God. I thought of the GREAT Prayers from different parts of this Gomba region as well as the Other Nations including yours & no one that Attended this Conference was there by mistake nor by Accident as we all desired to see that the Conference would be A Great Success in the Hand of God and to His Glory!


As you know, the Monday & Tuesday were set aside for preparations & to receive those travelling from far thus giving them some time to rest a little before commencing in full on Wednesday. However we started on the Monday 5th December with a humble beginning of 40 participants, on Tuesday 6th we had 145, then on Wednesday 7th the first official day of Conference we closed just the evening session with 220. Then on Thursday 8th we had 550 present with us, but these are only the participants who passed in the tent to register their names for so many people were coming from all directions and others had no patience to stand in line and so were not officially registered. On Friday 9th we had 650, and that is without counting the younger adults, the boys and girls, most of the believers of Kifampa Church plus the big team that came with Maama Monique. Also, neither were all the representatives of EIDO  included in the counting. We estimated to have hosted between 850-950 participants. Seats then became a big problem even though our Church has 100 & we hired a further 400 thus having 500 in total. So many had now to stand while others were found leaning through the windows or sitting outside just to hear from the speakers. We had hoped to hire some Policemen as security but l ran short of funds, so l ignored it. l remember Maama Monique called asking whether l had worked on the issue and l told her that my pockets are not supporting me. Afterwards, l entered into my office, and l prayed a short prayer that Dear Heavenly Father I ask that you surround me with your Heavenly Security and make those of evil character not to come in on us in Jesus Name l trust and believe Amen.


The Conference was finished without any big problem for we had organised well and we had three Generators standing outside with sufficient fuel. Our power is never reliable forever going on and off. Then it was during the closing Friday all night prayers at 2 am as we were deep in prayer that the power went off.  As we were trying to start the generators, somebody rushed and stole a new bicycle belonging to Pastor David Tulinaomugisha of Kyevunze Focus Christian Church. In the morning l had to give some money for transport so he could reach home. His mistake was that he had parked his bicycle while forgetting to lock it. Otherwise, l can thank the Lord for His security provided in our midst throughout the Conference Praise the Lord.


In this Conference, we were missing only one EIDO person who was Pastor Francis Odouri from Busia Kenya. He was shown to have poor communications available to him, and so it was as if he decided to hide from us according to what Pastor Jude explained to me. I had tried several times to call him using his wife’s number, but he had never called back since the day we visited his home with Ps Jude when I was in Busia in September. I told Ps Jude there must be something wrong and it must be something big!!!!  So Kenya was not represented by EIDO at this Conference although we had a young lady from Kenya she came in Maama Monique's team. EIDO, as can be seen from my photos, was represented by myself as the East African Director along with Rev Augustine Gakwaya from Rwanda, Ps Joseph Sinibarura from Burundi & Ps Jude Muruya Okumu from Uganda. Ps Hezrom Yoram from Tanzania was the representative sent by Ps Eliab Sentozi who was unable to attend as promised for he was suddenly called by his son to Dar es Salaam.


Maama Monique made a call to me on Wednesday and requested me to thank you for all you have done along with the Board of EIDO Australia in spiritually and financially supporting the Conference and said may you all be blessed in Jesus Name. Also, l humbly request you Taata Mwesigwa, to thank Maama Monique, her husband Bishop John Mubiru and the entire Church of Christ Centred of Ntinda Kampala along with  Maama Nalongo who led the cooking team.
Financial Report from our Books of  Expenditure - We spent a total of 7,800,000/ - and we were left with a debt of 1,577,800/ -. Last  Sunday on 11th, the Service was of very few people, so the Ushers collected 70000/- mainly because we had a wedding in our midst and  Pastor  Waiswa gave in 10000/- today, so l have managed to pay 377,800/-. I remain with 1,200,000/- to settle. We thank the Lord of Hosts who provided us with the plenty into our hands for no one missed any food break neither their dinner nor their evening tea. Praise the Lord Jesus. By Thursday we had 80 cards for pastors & no one failed in eating a piece of meat for two days. All believers invited were all attended to, and all were happy along with a multitude of children for you know l bought a Friesian Bull Cow it was a bit young but was big enough to serve us all for the two days of Thursday and Friday. Also, some brethren had brought many hens like around 20, so l feel to return them Glory to God and l have plenty of reasons to be grateful and thankful to Him.


I thank you Taata Mwesigwa, Maama Gerritje, along with the entire family of Roberts, John & Jeanette Whipp being the full Australian Board of EIDO International for standing together with us in unity. Together we have seen this long desired, and planned Historical event come to be made Truly Manifest here in such a small village and under such a small house and in the House of Lord!!!!!! Hallelujah Hallelujah!!! Amen. Dear Taata Mwesigwa, thank you so much for your messages and all that you forwarded to me because we do always share our challenges.


Surely we need to go Back To Our ROOTS in God, and if we stand together in Unity and Truth as Africans we can find a way of burning out the imprisonments of Babylon starting from my heart to that of another ....... and then the whole of Africa, Praise the Lord.


My Special Request is that you might support me in the future to have a Video Camera so that l can build up a media team to keep visual records of these EIDO events both big and small so I can send you copies. One more thing we shall need to have is a  projector.  Let us think deeply to see whether it's a useful course for us to follow. I was grateful to hear from you of the EIDO Website & the 999 Words Newsletters.  If time allows & we have the required resources, I feel we may need to have printed copies or at least a small magazine produced whereby we can give it to those leaders who don't have any computer access so it can reach and touch them also. When I have time, I feel that l am to gather some of your emails you have sent over the years & those yet to come so that Pastors and others can also be fed with EIDO information.


May the Peace Of The Lord Be With You Now And Always In Christ Jesus As We Are Coming close to Christmas Celebrations and A Happy Fruitful New Year Of Lord, The Year  Of Promises The Spirit  Of Our  God To Rest On Us As We Occupy in His  Fields Till He Comes. My regards to all EIDO Members in Uganda  Rwanda, Tanzanian, Burundi, Kenya and In Australia.


All from  Pastor  Stephen Basalirwa.

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Message shared at EIDO God Bless Gomba Conference Kifampa 9th December 2016 during all night prayer


Africa Get Back To Your Roots



To my brethren & friends of Kifampa, Gomba District & East Africa

I greet you all in the Most Precious & Powerful Name of Our Lord Jesus Christ & on behalf of EIDO Australia I say to you all - Mukama yebazibwe! I have had the privilege today to speak with Ps Stephen Basalirwa & I was told of the multitude that has gathered there in Kifampa in the Presence of God - mukama mulungi! I have also been aware for many months of the scheduled all night prayer meeting that you are now attending & this afternoon after speaking with Ps Stephen I felt that I should share this message with you. Thank you for your time.


For some 28 years now I have been a son of God & throughout all that period God along with Uganda & East Africa have been the focal point of my life. It was God who first laid Uganda on my heart & then led me to reach there six times over a ten year period & have ever stood in Kifampa on two separate occasions. The Call to EIDO came on 1st June 1990 & I first landed at Entebbe on 26th September the same year. Since those early days, I have always known that God has a Divine Plan for Africa & a Divine Purpose for her people. You the African people indeed have a Divine Destiny to be raised up by the Hand of God so as to be a blessing to the rest of the world. I have believed for 20 years that the third & last Missionary Movement will come out of Africa but in a way far removed from the previous two.


To you that are assembled there in fellowship prayer tonight in Kifampa, this is what I have felt led to share with you. It revolves around a song the Lord led me to on the internet a few years ago. It originates from a non-Christian group, but the words that the lyrics contain is what God used to confirm to me more of His intent for the African people. I have furnished Ps Stephen with the full transcript & an audio file of the song that he may be able to use but let me just address the main lyrics that spoke to my heart which are:


“I and I you see you got to get back to your roots
Then you'll find a way to burn out Babylon from Africa for good
Fighting and fighting has brought us suffering and sadness
Anger has fooled us into killing one another
Africa where's your humanity
Ooh Africa go back to your roots
I can see you think some war mofaya right now
Whoa whoa no lord
Inequity has control of Africa
Fighting fire four hundred years ago oh lord
I and I you see you got to get back to your roots.”
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I understand the lyrics are calling for you the African people needing to return to your original African roots as it was before any Westerners came to the African Continent. However, the Lord spoke to me through those lyrics & this is the message I have for you tonight as you cry to the Lord in Prayer.


O people of Africa SEE that you do need to get back to your roots but the Lord your God would say unto you tonight that your root lies in Him & only through Him will you find the way to burn out Babylon from Africa for good. Your root lays in the full acceptance of His Word in Truth.


O people of Africa KNOW this.  Contrary to what past events would declare to you, what your lack would dictate to you, what your lifestyle would shout at you, what your need would cry to you, the Lord says know you have full & equal rights where your True Root Lies which is in the Kingdom of God.


This night as you gather together in His Name I ask that you declare your root & cry out to Him in one voice.  For ALL humankind is made in His Likeness.  Therefore both sinner & saint are the children of God but for those who declare Jesus Christ is the Son of God in their hearts are now the sons of God in Him, regardless of where they live, their culture, their social status or their colour of skin. All are made in the Image of God and created in diversity to become a picturesque landscape of humanity being the testimony to the unique creativity of our Father in Heaven.


When God birthed the EIDO Vision in me, these words were spoken into my heart “I will cause you to form an organisation that will be instrumental in moving men, women & children of great faith, both black & white, from nation to nation.”


Tonight He is wanting to move upon you & to motivate you all to Stand Together in unity before Him declaring a heartfelt desire to see Africa return to its root in Him so as to see Babylon burnt out of it for good. The Lord says that He has a Divine Plan & Purpose for East Africa, but you must embrace the root with all your heart & be firm upon the foundation of Jesus on which you stand. You must be seekers of Truth & discern all spirits turning away from all divination, resisting deceptions, false prophets & doctrines, refusing the tickling of your ears, rejecting soft gospel & promises of false prosperity. Do this by ensuring that you have set Jesus as the cornerstone of the building of your life & your foundation is firm in the Truth of the Word of God. In these end days, many shall approach saying, come here for Jesus is here, yet others will be saying no Jesus is here. The Bible exhorts us not to go. For Jesus is not here nor there, but rather He is right inside you & African Christians Standing Together Upon the True Word of God In Unity, you will see Babylon burnt out of Africa & Our Father’s Divine Plan & Purpose manifest in your & my Beloved Africa.


May God Bless You One & All
Love from Mwesigwa
9th December 2016

Back To Your Roots - Lyrics
Performed by Playing for Change


I and I you see you got to get back to your roots
Then you'll find a way to burn out Babylon from Africa for good 
I and I you see you got to get back to your roots
Then you'll find a way to burn out Babylon from Africa for good 
Fighting and fighting has brought us suffering and sadness 
Anger has fooled us into killing one another
Africa where's your humanity
Ooh Africa go back to your roots

I and I you see you got to get back to your roots
Then you'll find a way to burn out Babylon from Africa for good 
I and I you see you got to get back to your roots
Then you'll find a way to burn out Babylon from Africa for good 
I can see you think some war mofaya right now
Whoa whoa no lord
Inequity has control of Africa
Fighting fire four hundred years ago oh lord

I and I you see you got to get back to your roots
Then you'll find a way to burn out Babylon from Africa for good 
I and I you see you got to get back to your roots
Then you'll find a way to burn out Babylon from Africa for good 
(in Ngala, typed here phonetically)
Na lin geena zon gam boca siomo ninga ma bey ey ah
Na lin geena zon gam boca siomo ninga polo 
Saalogo Ban goca la diso ba dit gehyeh
Ga nat an gon borben nena be lang neyair

I and I you see you got to get back to your roots
Then you'll find a way to burn out Babylon from Africa for good 
I and I you see you got to get back to your roots
Then you'll find a way to burn out Babylon from Africa for good

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Pastor Jude Muruya  EIDO Uganda National Director:


Dear Papa. 
Praise The Almighty God for He is good all the time.
Ideally, I have to thank God for letting me touch Kifampa and the God Bless Gomba Conference where I shared briefly with the lovely ones the Word of God and much better the EIDO Vision. On my way back this is what Ps Joseph Sinibarura of Burundi had to say “the way the first EIDO East African Director interpreted to our brethren in Burundi how EIDO works were different from how you explained it today, he made us believe in material things and people were so disappointed that they even left us. But after listening to you, I now understand that EIDO is about coming together as one body of Christ Jesus. I remember saying to Ps Joseph that I and Pr. Basalirwa have only come to know each other because of the EIDO vision. I told him that we have to break the traditional, cultural and customs barriers that make us believe we are anything different than being One as there is only one heaven and EIDO is not about establishing churches but rather working alongside the established churches to strengthen the unity of the Body of Christ. Joseph was jubilant with this, and it gave me encouragement

Pastor Jude 

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Rev Augustine Gakwaya EIDO Rwanda National Director:


Hi Peter Roberts, 
Good to be sending you this short message.
I am from Gomba, and I met there all the EIDO National Representatives from Burundi, Tanzania & Uganda. Thank you. Our brother and vision bearer of EIDO. I promised, and I had to do what I did promise. The conference was one of the best I have ever attended. The preachers were very powerful, and the arrangement was super. I wish to express my great thanks for Rev. Stephen Basalirwa who took good care of us while at his home. Everyone was enjoying the God Bless Gomba EIDO Conference. Thank you so much for facilitating this work I will talk to you later. I do believe I will visit Australia at one great time. We pray that Australia Church would at one time come over to see the fruit of your visit to Kajansi in Uganda many years back. Pass our love and greetings to the entire family. Once again thank for the support and photos.


Love you Peter,
Augustine

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