RUKIGA, UGANDA – Apostle Aloysius Kiiza has called upon Pentecostal born-again church leaders to boldly integrate teachings of economic stability and financial wisdom into the core of their ministries.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!The clarion call was delivered during the consecration and ordination ceremony of leaders under the National Fellowship of Born Again Churches (NAFBAC) in Rukiga District.
The service, held on Saturday at the Pearl of Deliverance Church in Muhanga Town Council, saw 22 church ministers ordained. Among them was the newly appointed Rukiga District Overseer, Apostle Richard Muchunguzi.
Presiding over the function, Apostle Kiiza, founder of Lift Up Jesus Global Ministries, directly tasked the new ordinands with preaching a gospel that liberates people from poverty.
“Poverty is poverty, and being poor shows that there is scarcity in what to use. People called to the ministry have a big role to play in our societies in lifting our people out of poverty,” Apostle Kiiza stated.
He elaborated, supported by Bishop Onesmus Ngoboka, the NAFBAC Regional Overseer, that the church is strategically positioned to combat multiple dimensions of poverty, spiritual, mental, and physical, through targeted teachings and prayer.
The ceremony was attended by Hon. Rowland Ndyomugyenyi Bish, Member of Parliament for Rukiga County, who underscored the critical partnership between faith and development.
Speaking to the media, Hon. Bish affirmed that religious leaders are vital in the national fight against poverty, highlighting their unique access to communities in need of guidance.
“Religious leaders meet and interact with local people who spiritually require to be fed with sermons about how they can fight poverty in their homes,” the legislator noted.
In response to the charge, the newly ordained District Overseer, Apostle Richard Muchunguzi, committed to his calling of preaching the word of God and drawing “the flock of Jesus Christ closer.”
Other ordained pastors, including Faida Marry, Ezre Twijukye, and Pastor Julius, expressed their readiness to serve.
They pledged not only to provide spiritual guidance but also to lead people toward practical righteousness and away from conditions that perpetuate hardship.
The event marks a significant shift within the local faith community, framing economic empowerment not as a separate secular concern, but as an integral part of holistic salvation and faithful living.
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