Okoa Refuge Bible Schools | Management System

WHAT IS THE GOAL?

The goal of Bible Schools is to teach the true Gospel of Jesus Christ. By teaching the true Gospel, false teaching and ignorance will be done away with, which will lead to a vibrant and growing church that loves its neighbors and loves God.

The goal for every Bible School student is for he/she to graduate equipped to be a minister of the Gospel.There are four paths that a graduate takes after graduation:

Return to their workplaces, bolstered with Biblical leadership and character training
Plant a church
Return to their church, equipped and trained to serve and lead
Become a missionary

Regardless of the path one takes after graduation, each student is equipped and encouraged to begin sharing the Gospel with and discipling their community.

CHURCH PLANTING

Okoa believes that the church planting movement is a must for every church. However, it should be done in an organized way. At Okoa, we utilize two books, the Discovery Bible Study (DBS) and the Disciple Making Movement (DMM). Each of these books are used to teach our Bible School students the process and fundamentals of church planting. It is important to note that a student only needs a Bible to enter a community to seek after a person of peace (Mathew 10:11-14). As the student prays, and the Lord leads, they are able to locate the person of peace. Then, they begin working with the person of peace and, as a result, many others join and then they start a DBS. In this process, you may find a growing group where many are discovering our Lord Jesus Christ, and that they can no longer be accommodated in that meeting place. If the meeting place is near a church, we tell them to join that nearby church. If it is not, then we require them to provide us with land, and then we plant the church for them.

WHAT IS DBS?

"DBS" stands for Discovery Bible Study. The DBS model is a participant-led discover journey into learning and understanding what the Bible teaches. The DBS is the way into a community and truly guides people through the Gospel!

About us

Church Planting and Bible Schools

The first Okoa Refuge Bible School ran from May 2011 - May 2013 with 45 men and women graduates. As of 2024, 80 more schools have graduations and 112 are currently running. So far, over 1,869 men and women have graduated from the Bible School program. The school meets one week each month for 24 consecutive months. People travel from their homes to come and spend an intense week learning the truth behind the Scripture. Okoa ensures that every student has their own textbooks and a qualified teacher to teach the class. Students are responsible for their own meals, accommodations and transportation. The students also provide for the needs of the teacher.

Sponsor A School

You have the incredibly amazing, wonderful and unique opportunity to fully or partially sponsor a Bible School. This means that YOU can be responsible for 20 men and women receiving the opportunity to learn the Bible, learn how to Biblically lead and how to effectively communicate! It's only $75/month to sponsor an entire school! That's the best deal you will find anywhere!

What do we Teach

Okoa Bible Schools use a curriculum developed by Harvest Time International. Okoa has translated the curriculum into four different languages in order for students to be able to learn in their own native tongues. Courses include (but are not limited to): Foundations of Faith Old & New Testament Survey Spiritual Strategies Biblical Worldview Methodology of Multiplication

Send A Missionary

Okoa believes so much in its Bible School graduates that we highly encourage them to become missionaries! Most will go back home and share Christ with their families and neighbors. Bible School does not stop with the student! A few of them are chosen to be long term missionaries to the unreached people groups in the African continent. These people are sent out and cared for by the incredible staff at Way of Salvation Church (WOS). After the two-year Bible School program, they complete the Perspectives in World Missions course and work hand in hand with the WOS mission’s department. So, what’s the cost? Each missionary costs only $400/month to send and keep on the mission field! Such a small amount to make such a huge impact!

Activities

"And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also." 2 Timothy 2:2

Bible Schools

The school meets one week each month for 24 consecutive months. People travel from their homes to come and spend an intense week learning the truth behind the Scripture.

DBS

"DBS" stands for Discovery Bible Study. The DBS model is a participant-led discover journey into learning and understanding what the Bible teaches. DBS a way into a community, it guides people through the Gospel!

Church Planting

Once the graduate's DBS group qualifies, Okoa comes alongside and supports the construction of a church! The church is not constructed by Okoa, alone, however.

CHURCH HEALTH

The Church Health Department was launched out of a growing need to ensure the health of the 115 churches Okoa has planted. The goal of the department is to visit and assess the health of each and every pastor once a year.

COME AND TEACH

If you are a pastor - or a layperson with specific training - and feel the pull to come and teach our pastors, we would love to talk with you! Okoa hosts two pastor conferences each year.

Send a Missionary

Okoa believes so much in its Bible School graduates that we highly encourage them to become missionaries! Most will go back home and share Christ with their families and neighbors.

Our Mission

In partnership with the local church, Okoa Refuge exits to glorify God through strengthening the family unit and transforming entire communities.

Our Plan

Reaching the unreached with the word of God in the world, reviving the true bible doctrine, turning Okoa Refuge into a great theological university and empowering leaders through bible school training.

Our Vision

To bring hope and healing in order to strengthen and transform communities through the Word of God.

Our Values

1. Glorify God, 2. Creating and Sustaining Healthy Families, 3. Reaching the Unreached, 4. Breaking Negative Cycles, 5. Empowering Leaders, 6. Sacrificial Service

Evans Nazuula

Former Student, now a Pastor, Bible School Administrator

I encourage as many people as possible to join our school to learn the true doctrine of the Word of the Lord"

Mukiisa Emmanuel

Former Student, now a Pastor, Teacher

"I was amazed because the school was free, helping the poor who would not afford the expenses required for the studies."

Millie Namagembe

Former Student, now a Teacher

Okoa Bible Schools is like a body of Christ. We teach women, men, young and old, educated and non-educated, so I encourage you to join us.

Ayinabyona Bolad

Former Student, now a Missionary in Malindi, Kenya.

If it was not for Okoa Bible School, I would not have discovered my gift of being an apostle.

Bishop Ssegirinya Peter

Former Student, now a Pastor/Bishop and Teacherr

Through Bible School I learned that church planting is a duty in every lively church.

Team

Pastor Evans Nazuula

Administrator

Samuel Mbaziira

Global Coordinator

Milly Namagembe

Regional Overseer, Central Uganda

Moses Magambo

Bunyoro, Western Uganda

Paul Akunda

Ankore, Western Uganda

Joseph Manyok

South Sudan

Robert Okwera

Northern Uganda

David Ssekalema

Tanzania Coordinator

Borad Ayibabyoona

Kenya

John Kukiiriza

Central Uganda Coordinator

Francis Bwaniika

Central Uganda

Vicent Ssegirinya

Eastern Uganda

Contact

You have the incredibly amazing, wonderful and unique opportunity to fully or partially sponsor a Bible School. This means that YOU can be responsible for 20 men and women receiving the opportunity to learn the Bible, learn how to Biblically lead and how to effectively communicate!
It's only $75/month to sponsor an entire school! That's the best deal you will find anywhere!

Our Address

Kayirikiti - Nyendo, Masaka, Uganda

Email Us

info@okoabibleschools.com
contact@okoabibleschools.com

Call Us

+256 752 871 786
+256 704 544 467

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