R-L: Pastor Jessica Kayanja and Robert Kayanja, the First Lady Janet Kataaha Museveni, President Yoweri Museveni and Dr Paula White during the President’s visit at Rubaga Miracle Center Cathedral on Friday 14 November 2025
HABARI DAILY I Kampala, Uganda I President Yoweri Museveni has urged Born Again Christians to emulate Jesus Christ in their work ethic if they are to prosper.
While addressing thousands of believers for the Command the Future Conference at Rubaga Miracle Centre Cathedral, in Kampala, Museveni said that he heard that Pastor Robert Kayanja and others were creating wealth and touching the lives of believers.
“I said, oh Kayanja and his group have started moving in the movement of Jesus. Because Jesus preached the gospel, healed the sick, fed the hungry but He also worked in Joseph’s carpentry,” he said at the conference, which began on 12th November 2025.
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It brought together Christian leaders, delegates and international speakers including Dr. Paula White who is the Guest of Honor from the United States of America, and it focuses on faith, leadership and wealth creation.
Museveni called upon the believers to work hard, giving an example of the Puritans who fled from Europe to the USA but helped it prosper.
“The Christians who built America were called the Puritans. They worked hard and created prosperity. Christians build nations,” he said.
Museveni added that having landed in America in 1623, the Puritans worked hard to change the destiny of that country.
“The Puritans had fled from Europe where there was a lot of prejudice and favoritism, more less of what Jesus was fighting in the Bible,” he added, calling upon believers not to be hypocrites.
He also commended the wealth creation by different pastors, noting that work is a biblical principle, adding that believers should influence society through their deeds.
“Christians should change others by what they do. The Bible says, Let your light shine before men so that people see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven,” he remarked.
Scripture Union grounding
President Museveni, who was accompanied by the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Mrs Janet Kataaha, reflected on his early involvement in Scripture Union in the 1960s, noting that Biblical grounding guided him in his leadership journey.
“What Robert Kayanja is saying is because I had also been very active with Scripture union in the 1960s, and I would have been a Bishop if I had not gone through other things,” he said.
Museveni further noted that reading the Bible provided guidance that has helped in shaping his leadership.
“Because I read the Bible, I was guided in a number of areas which has helped me to do the work of leadership in many areas.”
The President recalled past debates about banning churches and explained that his decision was informed by scripture.
“People wanted to ban you,” I said but why? “I said no.” I remembered in the Bible, when people came to Jesus and said that some people are pretending to cast out demons like you, should we stop them? Jesus said, ‘Do not stop them. If they are not against us, they are with us.’
Pastor Robert Kayanja and his wife Jessica praying for the believers
The President added that his major concern was for the Born-again churches to abide by the law.
“It is not my job to know who is right or who is not. My only concern is that they do not break the law. The rest is for God to judge,” he said.
He added that leaders should recognise that God ultimately deals with anyone who deceives His people.
Pastor Robert Kayanja, the lead Pastor at the Rubaga Miracle Centre Cathedral, thanked the President for the peace and freedom of worship enjoyed in the country.
He added that the growth of Rubaga Miracle Centre Cathedral and its ministries was made possible by the environment of stability.
“God has changed our lives. All these pastors from different nations are here because you have provided peace and security. If anyone is to bear witness, it is the Miracle Centre. We were once under kiwempe, but God has chased poverty and brought blessings.”
Pastor Kayanja further noted that they have also begun what we call faith diplomacy because we want to help shape the future of our nation.
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