Kayanja warns against reckless festive spending

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Pastor Robert Kayanja, the founder and senior pastor at Miracle Centre Cathedral Rubaga in Kampala, has challenged Christians to avoid reckless spending during this festive season.

While preaching during the Christmas service at Miracle Centre Cathedral Rubaga in Kampala on Wednesday, Kayanja said that this behaviour has fostered a harmful culture among Christians who engage in endless borrowing from banks and money lenders.

"Avoid spending your money on alcohol, prostitutes, and hopping from one entertainment show to another (bivulu) to satisfy your lust and sinful life," he warned.

"Only spend your money on basic necessities such as food, helping the needy, visiting the sick, and lifting the hands of the poor, which reflects Jesus Christ in your life," he advised.

"Much as I pray for you to end poverty in your families, you can't do that without the power to create wealth," he added.

"It is only from your hard-earned savings that you will create disposable income for investment," he continued.

"There is no investment earned by keeping money in banks. It is only through investments that we create wealth because saving alone can’t make you rich," he cautioned.

"Even if you study and attain all levels of education without working and practising what you studied, it will be difficult for you to survive in life."

Children acting a Christmas play. (Credit: Isaac Nuwagaba)

Children acting a Christmas play. (Credit: Isaac Nuwagaba)

Economic opportunities

Kayanja also praised Uganda's peace and security, urging Christians to seize this opportunity to drive economic investment.

“The birth of Jesus Christ should be a turning point in your life to fight poverty in your families and redeem Africa from over-dependence on foreign aid,” Kayanja said.

Reflecting on his journey, Kayanja shared, “I was poor myself from Masooli in Wakiso district, but God healed our family. He anointed us, and we are now the pillars of Christ.”

Kayanja also highlighted two major foreign investments set to boost Uganda’s economy, particularly in the technology and agriculture sectors.

“Most importantly, a Chinese company is going to invest in chilli processing in Uganda, and we shall be earning over sh14.3b annually from red pepper farming,” he revealed.

The pastor emphasised the importance of Christians taking the government’s four-acre model and Parish Development Model seriously to eradicate poverty.

“Poverty must stop in the lives of Christians, and we can only achieve this goal by embracing these initiatives,” Kayanja said.

Looking ahead, Kayanja shared an encouraging vision: “Much as God has told me that 2025 shall be a difficult year for Uganda, you will be like a bullet through butter. There will be no problem in your life.”