Thee Generation Podcast

GoMission: Obedience to the Hard Places (with Brother David)


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In this GoMission episode, Mark Gillmore sits down in eastern Uganda with Brother David, a Kenyan missionary serving among the Pokot and Karamajong people of the Karamoja region. Living among nomadic cattle herders in a harsh and often hostile environment, Brother David shares how God burdened his heart to bring the gospel to an unreached people group marked by violence, animism, and deep spiritual darkness. Without financial backing and with great personal sacrifice, he obeyed God’s call and has seen over 150 believers baptized and a growing local church planted in one of the hardest mission fields in East Africa.

Topics Discussed
  • Life and culture among the Pokot and Karamajong people
  • Nomadic living, cattle identity, and spiritual strongholds
  • Animism, spirit worship, and resistance to the gospel
  • Brother David’s salvation testimony and calling to missions
  • Obeying God without funding or institutional support
  • Daily evangelism and discipleship, not event-based ministry
  • Living with the people to reach the people
  • Teaching illiterate communities and oral discipleship
  • Baptism, church planting, and steady gospel fruit
  • Sacrifice, perseverance, and joy in obedience
Key Takeaways
  • The gospel often advances fastest in places others avoid.
  • Obedience to God’s call matters more than comfort, safety, or support.
  • True missions work is relational, daily, and deeply incarnational.
  • Spiritual strongholds rooted in culture require patience and discipleship, not shortcuts.
  • God does not need ideal conditions to build His church.
  • The value of a single soul outweighs personal sacrifice.

Do you have a story of gospel advance or a burden for a specific people group? We’d love to hear it. Whether it’s a few sentences or a detailed update, send it to [email protected].

GoMission, hosted by Mark Gillmore, is a monthly missions-focused program that introduces young people to the people, stories, and opportunities God is using around the world to build His church.

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