Welcome to our website!The Sperlings are a "mixed up" family with Chris growing up in Canada and Jane growing up in Uganda and the children getting to grow up in both countries! We serve as missionaries to Uganda and the Central African region under Equip Canada. The Sperlings are currently serving out of Canada and into Africa as they balance ministry and family needs. Chris is also a member of the Farming God's Way Stewardship Team that helps to oversee the development and oversight of the Farming God's Way resource material which is used by trainers and farmers all over the world. Chris will be concentrating on two major assignments now: firstly, on resource development and, secondly, building strategic relational networks in Central African countries to further the whole hearted implementation of the Farming God's Way resource. Resources being worked on include crop guides for bananas and coffee as well as a smartphone app. Chris is focusing on developing strong relational networks in Kenya and Rwanda in the coming year. You can see a map of the countries Chris will be working with in the photo to the right >. There are millions of farmers that need this great resource! |
Where we work:
|
More about our work...
We minister to local farmers who make up a large percent of the African population. Most African farmers are very poor and have very low yields which are well under the potential of the local soil and climate conditions. These low yields lead to endemic problems like underfeeding and malnourishment. In addition to this, Africa is rampant with witchcraft and ancestral worship; these leave most on the continent living under the bondage and the darkness of Satan to one degree or another. We believe that the freedom found in following Christ and walking in His ways will release these people from curses and allow them to walk in the abundant life that God has for them as Kingdom builders.
Chris is the lead coordinator for the Farming God's Way resource in Central Africa, helping to develop a strategic plan via a relational network with local leaders in each of the countries in the region. Over the past years Chris has directly trained and discipled several farmer groups in the Busoga region. Currently, he leads virtually with occasional visits as the Sperlings are in Canada. Isaac Bejju, our Ugandan colleague, works under Chris to oversee the training of our farmers in the Busoga region with a couple communities also in the Central, Buganda region. Isaac is being mentored to become an accredited trainer so that he can one day be entrusted to train any farmer group anywhere in the world in Farming God's Way.
The Sperlings have worked under Equip Canada since Chris was first approved as an Equip Missionary in late 1999. Equip has served as a great vehicle for taking the gospel to people in both word and deed. Donations to Equip Canada and Equip, Inc in the USA are tax deductible donations. See the Donate tab for how to give.
Chris and Jane have a long term goal of setting up a discipleship farm in Uganda to train men and women in learning how to farm in a way that honors God and uplifts the poor into the abundant life that is in Christ. The discipleship farm would also focus on building other management skills as well as building godly character in to those who attend.
Chris is the lead coordinator for the Farming God's Way resource in Central Africa, helping to develop a strategic plan via a relational network with local leaders in each of the countries in the region. Over the past years Chris has directly trained and discipled several farmer groups in the Busoga region. Currently, he leads virtually with occasional visits as the Sperlings are in Canada. Isaac Bejju, our Ugandan colleague, works under Chris to oversee the training of our farmers in the Busoga region with a couple communities also in the Central, Buganda region. Isaac is being mentored to become an accredited trainer so that he can one day be entrusted to train any farmer group anywhere in the world in Farming God's Way.
The Sperlings have worked under Equip Canada since Chris was first approved as an Equip Missionary in late 1999. Equip has served as a great vehicle for taking the gospel to people in both word and deed. Donations to Equip Canada and Equip, Inc in the USA are tax deductible donations. See the Donate tab for how to give.
Chris and Jane have a long term goal of setting up a discipleship farm in Uganda to train men and women in learning how to farm in a way that honors God and uplifts the poor into the abundant life that is in Christ. The discipleship farm would also focus on building other management skills as well as building godly character in to those who attend.