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Bishop Tucker Theological College-Centenary Book 2013.Pdf Celebrating A Hundred Years of Service Building a Great Future: The Legacy of Bishop Tucker Theological College ISBN:978-9970-482-00-9 9 7 8 9 9 7 0 4 8 2 0 0 9 Copyright © Uganda Christian University Edited by 2013 Christopher Byaruhanga and Olivia Nassaka Banja Building a Great Future: The Legacy of Bishop Tucker Theological College Edited by Christopher Byaruhanga and Olivia Nassaka Banja CONTENT Foreword Rev. Canon Dr. John Senyonyi ................................................................. iv Introduction Rev. Canon Dr. Olivia Nasaka Banja .........................................................vi SECTION 1: THE STATE OF THE CHURCH BEFORE AND AFTER THE ARRIVAL OF BISHOP ALFRED ROBERT TUCKER Christianity Encounters Traditional Buganda (1877 – 1892) Copyright © Uganda Christian University Rev. Canon Dr. Olivia Nassaka Banja ......................................................... 1 2013 The Church amidst Constitutional Crisis: Relevancy of the 1909 Tucker Constitution in the Formation of an Anglican Province in Uganda Rev. Canon Dr. Prof. Christopher Byaruhanga ..........................................22 The Doctrine of the Incarnation in Preaching: The East African Revival All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this Approach publication may be made without permission. Rev. Canon Dr. Prof. Christopher Byaruhanga ..........................................44 Relational Shifts of the Revival Movement in Uganda Rev. Robert Magoola ............................................................................... 51 ISBN: 978-9970-482-00-9 SECTION 2: FRUITS OF BISHOP TUCKER THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE: CHURCH WOMEN’S MINISTRY First published in 2013 Promoting Gender Equality: An Appraisal Based on the Role and Significance of the Mothers’ Union In Uganda Rev. Canon Dr. Prof. Christopher Byaruhanga ..........................................67 Published by Uganda Christian University Publications Stories of the Clergy Women in the Church of the Province of P. O. Box 4 Uganda Mukono – Uganda Rev. Canon Dr. Olivia Nassaka Banja ....................................................... 83 SECTION 3: THE CHURCH IN EDUCATION Tel. +256-312350800 Rethinking the Provision of Higher Education by the Church in Uganda: The Case of Uganda Christian University Email: [email protected] Mrs. Christine Byaruhanga ......................................................................129 Internet: http://www.ucu.ac.ug The Role of Archives in Academic Research at Uganda Christian University Mrs. Christine Byaruhanga ......................................................................143 Forming Christian Professionals: A Reflection on the Complementary Role of BTSDT in Furthering the University’s Mission Rev. Dr. Samuel Opol ............................................................................ 151 Preaching: Providing Leadership that Grows the Church Rt. Rev. Dr. Titre Ande Georges ............................................................. 173 iii Foreword Role of Archives in Academic Research at Uganda Christian University’ also by Mrs. Christine Byaruhanga; ‘Forming Christian Professionals: A Reflection on the This book entitled ‘Building A Great Future: The Legacy of Bishop Tucker Complementary Role of BTSDT in Furthering the University’s Mission’ by the Theological College’ is a publication of Bishop Tucker School of Divinity and Rev. Dr. Samuel Opol; and ‘Preaching: Providing Leadership that Grows the Theology (BTSDT)/Uganda Christian University. It is in commemoration of the Church’ by the Rt. Rev. Dr. Titre Ande Georges. legacy of Bishop Tucker Theological College which was established in 1913 in honor There have been many high points and tough times during the hundred years of Bishop of Bishop Alfred Robert Tucker (the first Bishop of Uganda and the third Tucker School of Divinity and Theology/Uganda Christian University, but through these Bishop of the diocese of Equatorial Africa) for training church leaders for the then years God has allowed the School/University to continue and to seek to do His will. A Diocese of Uganda. The land on which the College was built was donated by careful reading of these articles will affirm the graciousness of the Ssekibobo Ham Mukasa. It is now one hundred years since then and the College Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in sustaining the Bishop Tucker School of Divinity has developed into Uganda Christian University, one of the best and popular and Theology/Uganda Christian University through an eventful hundred years. Christian institutions of higher learning in Africa. Evidently, this book well achieves its objectives and has merits on several levels: The organization of this book is summarized in its title “Building a Great Future: First, it is a collection of essays written by scholars who have had an experience The Legacy of Bishop Tucker Theological College.” It is divided into three parts of several years of either studying, serving, or living in the Bishop Tucker School with a total of ten essays. The first section “The state of the Church before of Divinity and Theology/Uganda Christian University community. and after the Arrival of Bishop Alfred Robert Tucker.” There are four essays in this section entitled ‘Christianity Encounters Traditional Buganda (1877 – 1892)’ Second, scholars involved in writing the essays contained in this book have brought to by the Rev. Dr. Olivia Nassaka Banja; ‘The Church Amidst Constitutional Crisis: this work not only a sympathetic attitude to the role of Bishop Tucker School of Relevancy of the 1909 Tucker Constitution in the Formation of an Anglican Divinity and Theology/Uganda Christian University in building the great future but Province in Uganda’ by the Rev. Prof. Dr. Christopher Byaruhanga; ‘The also a participant’s as well as an observer’s impression. The effort of staff members Doctrine of the Incarnation in Preaching: The East African Revival Approach’, and friends of UCU in writing essays contained in this book is therefore gratefully also by Rev. Prof. Dr. Christopher Byaruhanga and Relational Shifts of the Revival acknowledged. This is one of the most valuable books which deserve to be read not Movement in Uganda by the Rev. Robert Magoola. only by those with an interest in the legacy of Bishop Tucker Theological College but also by anyone concerned with the debate over the role and significance of The second section is “The fruits of Bishop Tucker Theological College: Church Bishop Tucker School of Divinity and Theology/Uganda Christian University in Women’s Ministry.” There are two essays in this section entitled ‘Promoting Gender the growth and development of the church in Africa. Equality: An Appraisal Based on the Role and Significance of the Mothers’ Union in Uganda’ by the Rev. Prof. Dr. Christopher Byaruhanga and ‘Stories of the The Rev. Dr. Can. John Senyonyi Vice Chancellor Clergy Women in the Church of Uganda’ by the Rev. Dr. Olivia Nassaka Banja’. Uganda Christian University Section three is “The Church in education.” There are four essays in this section November 2013 entitled ‘Rethinking the Provision of Higher Education by the Church in Uganda: The Case of Uganda Christian University’ by Mrs. Christine Byaruhanga; ‘The iv v Introduction This is the growth of the inspiration of God through Bishop Alfred Tucker, Ham Mukasa and many other servants of God. The articles in this book tell the story of As Bishop Tucker School of Divinity and Theology/Uganda Christian University the wonders of God on Mukono hill, the legacy of BTTC in Uganda and the world celebrate her centenary, we look back and thank God who in his Grace began a at large. church leaders’ school on Namirembe hill in 1903 that later moved to Mukono hill Rev. Canon Dr. Olivia Nassaka Banja in 1913. The vision of Bishop Alfred Robert Tucker to equip native leadership of Dean, Bishop Tucker School of Divinty and Theology the church is the blessing of God which we continue to celebrate to this date. This vision was further facilitated by the generosity of Buganda kingdom leaders such Ham Mukasa who gave land to the college which is a valuable resource and sign of God’s providence that we continue to celebrate. Bishop Tucker Theological College’s (BTTC) motto was ‘called to serve and with that motto the college gave birth to Uganda Christian University in 1997. The theological school in this university is now called Bishop Tucker School of Divinity And Theology. The school continues to grow and the legacy of BTTC still lives on. God is doing great things through the school with mission to train men and women for biblically grounded pastoral and academic ministry, train them in godly living, equip them to preach, evangelize teach, care for, and pastor God ‘s people in knowledge and love of God throughout the world. The vision at the heart of the school is to prepare faithful leaders who are called to serve God in both church ministry and public life. With this mission and vision the school continues to Influence all the university faculties with foundations of faith and ethics rooted in the bible. By serving in other faculties in the university we see leadership in all spheres of life being touched and influenced by God to serve faithfully with the understanding that he is the Alpha and Omega. Thus building leadership that is rooted in the knowledge of Jesus Christ with the awareness that it is God who called them to serve, faithfully in the church and society. In this way the legacy of BTTC still continues The spirit of God who moved the early Baganda
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