Who We Are
The Ideas Workshop is a holistic organization that engages in both Ministry and business in order to integrate work and discipleship. We operate with high Christian values based on the Bible. We exist to empower young men to make a living for their families and learn to integrate discipleship and the Word of God into their lives.
We build men as we shape metal and wood for the glory of God.
About Us
The Ideas Workshop was established in 2013 in Kampala, Uganda by Jonathan Davis as an outreach ministry as part of his missionary mandate. His desire was to disciple young men so that they would grow in their Knowledge of God and seek to serve Him. He also wanted to build a skill into young men so that they could work and take care of themselves and their families. The ministry started with one young man and in the same year another one was added. The project was an instant success as this pioneer group learned their skills very fast and were ready to do some commercial projects in a short time. This group was ready to teach others and share some of the skills they were learning. In 2017 for expansion the workshop shifted to Buwambo in 2017 which now serves as our headquarters at Buwambo Christian Community near YMCA Buwambo Campus in Wakiso District. Today we have since grown to two workshop locations Buwambo and Kajjansi workshop.
Our Vision
To see the transformation of youth into effective adulthood through skills enhancement, employment preparedness, vocational training and Biblical study.
Our Mission
An organisation with excellence in empowering young people or youth in life issues, behavioral change and decision making.
Objectives:
- 1. To mentor young people or youth in life issues, behavioral change and decision making.
- 2. To provide vocational skills, income generating projects and training so as to equip disadvantaged members of society, to be self-reliant and useful members of society.
- 3. To transfer vocational skills knowledge to the community to increase employment or entrepreneurial success.
- 4. To train people with vocational skills and business skills so as to have a sustainable livelihood.
- 5. To teach Bible study to transform lives of people with the love and knowledge of God’s word. To increase understanding of God through Bible study and practicing of the spiritual discipline.
- 6. To train interns undergoing the internship in discipleship to participate in The Ideas Workshop metal fabrication and carpentry projects.
Discipleship
While we do carpentry and metal fabrication, we also train these young people to love and serve God, know who God is, Why Jesus died for our sins as our first major goal which is our foundational theme. So we do this by beginning every day of our work with bible study with all our staff and students who train at our workshop so they fully learn about God and serve Him (Colosians 1:10).
Colossians 1:10.
“So that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,”