Who We Are

History of the Full Gospel Churches of Uganda

In the year 1955; the Glad Tidings received a Prophetic call during a weeknight service to take the Gospel of power to Uganda. However, The British Governor of Uganda denied them permission to enter the country to do the mission work because the religious leaders of that time did not want Pentecostals in Uganda.

Nevertheless, believing that this was a call from God, the church began to pray fervently for Divine intervention and in December 1956, Hugh and Audrey Layzell were sent to Kenya to work temporarily with the Elim missionaries of New York until the door to Uganda would open.

God was at work to fulfil his purpose. Hence in May 1960 Glad Tidings Missionary Society received a permit to do mission work in Uganda.

The Gospel Mission to Uganda which birthed The Full Gospel Churches of Uganda was then incorporated under the Unlimited Companies Act in October 1960 and became the first Pentecostal mission or church to be granted legal status in Uganda.

Today, The Full Gospel Churches of Uganda has over 2300 churches country-wide with its headquarters at Makerere Hill Road plot number 55-59 where Full Gospel Church Makerere – the mother church is situated.

Glad Tidings Mission group arrived in Kampala and began preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ in open-air crusades in markets places. At the same time, Hugh engaged a lawyer to register the work under the name, Gospel Mission to Uganda, a non-profit incorporated company in Uganda, this being the only way a mission could be registered. The Full Gospel Churches of Uganda was formed and registered later as a national organization.

The first meeting was held at Nakawa under a mango tree and another at Kabaka-Anjagala in Mengo. At Nakawa, many people came out of curiosity, to see and hear a white man preaching in the open air, something very unusual then in Kampala. The news of this ‘Gospel of power got into the local newspapers and crowds began to gather at various market meetings to hear this Gospel.

Later land was acquired and the first church was planted in a tent erected on a small plot near the site of the present church.

Between 1961 several other Full Gospel churches were planted in the suburbs of Kampala around the areas of Kisenyi, Katale and Kibuli. Toward the end of 1961, Marjorie Mukasa was able to arrange for the mission to purchase the site on Makerere Hill Road for the building of a permanent sanctuary for the Church.

In January 1962 the band of Glad Tidings missionaries grew when Bill and Gerda Brown, Eleanor Webb and Betty Caron transferred from Sierra Leon to Uganda. Immediately Pastor Bill undertook to supervise the construction of the church building, with funds from the Missionary Society in Vancouver. The facility was completed by December, and the ‘home’ of Makerere Full Gospel Church was formerly dedicated. A sister to Ssekabaka Muteesa, former Kabaka of Buganda, Princess Muggale who received Christ as saviour during the Mengo crusade, formerly opened the new church on December 5th, 1962. The Christ for the Nations Native Church Crusade, founded by Gordon and Freda Lindsay of Dallas, Texas, helped with the cost of church buildings. Glad Tidings Missionary Society helped obtain land for Pastors’ houses and gardens.

Pastor Layzell pastored Full Gospel Church Makerere with a Ugandan associate, Pastor Joshua Kamya Musoke. Ezra Kikonyogo served the church as interpreter and counsellor. Audrey launched the Sunday school program and later was assisted by Samuel Namutiiti who later headed it with effect from 1973.

Ministers were trained in the bible school, and more than 200 young men and women were thrust out to pioneer Full Gospel Churches in the different towns and villages of Uganda, particularly in Buganda, Kigezi, Toro, Bunyoro and Busoga then later in Ankole. Several new missionaries later joined the group over the years and the work of God expanded.

Ministry Mandate

Our Primary focus as Full Gospel churches of Uganda is to Carry Out of Evangelism, Discipleship, Church planting, Ministerial training, developing and Enhancing Development Programs.

   Strategic Direction

A Pentecostal church Discipling Nations with the love of God , holistically transforming lives and building strategic partnerships in Jesus Christ

   Our values

      1). Accountability

      We accept responsibility for being honest and ethical conduct towards others.

     2). Mentorship

     We endeavor to guide and provide support to mentees for their personal developement.

      3). Integrity

    We are honest and ethical, always setting a positive example

    4). Transparency

     We are open and honest

    5). Unity

    Our team colour is unity.

    6). Bible Centered

    We derive our doctrine, faith and rules from his word

     7). Excellence

     We strive to surpass expectations.

The Cabinet members /Executive council

NO. NAMES

DESIGNATION
1. Rev. Patton Paul Kinataama National Overseer
2 Rev. Stephen Ssebaggala National Secretary
3 Rev. Samuel Kabwana National Treasurer
4 Rev. Patrick K. Ndyanabo Cabinet member
5 Rev. Isaac Wagaba Cabinet member
6. Rev. Benon Mugisha Cabinet member
7 Rev. Jotham Mutebi EX-Official

National Overseers

Our Statement of Faith

  • The Bible, the Word of God; in its divine verbal, plenary inspiration; in its inerrancy and infallibility in the original languages; and in its supreme and final authority in faith and life (II Tim. 3:16; II Pet.1: 20-21).
  • One God, eternally existing in three distinct persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit (Deut. 6:4; Matt. 28:19; I Cor.13: 14, John 10; 30).
  • The Lord Jesus Christ: His essential, absolute and eternal deity (John 10;33, Phil. 2:6; John 1:4, 14; Heb. 1:8); His true and sinless humanity (I Pet. 2:22; I John 3:5); His virgin birth (Isaiah. 7:14; Matt. 1:20); His substitution, propitiatory death (Matt. 20:28; Mark 1:45; ITim.2: 6); His bodily resurrection (John 20:19,20); His ascension to the right hand of the Father (Mark 16:19; Luke 24:51); and His personal, visible and bodily coming again with power and great glory (Titus 2:13; John14: 2,3; Rev. 19:11-16).
  • The Holy Spirit, shows the redeeming purpose of God to the world by convicting the world of sin, of righteousness and judgment (John 16:7-11), regenerating (Titus 3:5), uniting to Christ (I Corinthians. 12:13), indwelling (Eph. 1:13; 5:18), sanctifying (Gal. 5:16; I Corinthians. 6:11), illuminating (John 16:13) and empowering for service (I Corinthians. 12:4-11), all who place complete faith in the Lord Jesus Christ (Gal. 5:5).
  • We believe in the ever-present ministry of the holy spirit by whose dwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life (Romans 8; 13-14, Ephesians 4; 30,5; 18))
  • Salvation by grace through faith in Jesus Christ apart from works (Eph. 2:8).
  • The real spiritual unity in Christ of all redeemed by His precious blood (ICor.12: 13; Eph 1:4-6; 4:11-15; 5:25,26)
  • The Blessed Hope: The resurrection of those who have fallen asleep in Christ, and their translation together with those who are alive and remain unto the coming of the lord, is the eminent and the blessed hope of the Church. (1 Thessalonians 4: 15, 7; Romans 8: 23; Titus 2: 13; 1 Corinthians 15: 51)
  • We believe in the reality: Personality and eternal judgement of Satan and his angels (Matthew 25:41; Revelation 20: 10-15)
  • We believe in the for of Biblical for of Church Government: is theocratic, consisting of a senior Minister under apostolic authority, who qualifies on the basis of the look of spiritual life, domestic life character and ability to rule along with plurality and eldership (1 Timothy 3)
  • The coming of the Lord: – The second coming of the Lord includes the rapture of the saints, which is our blessed hope, the visible return of Christ with the saints to reign on earth (Zechariah 14: 5; Matthew 24: 27, 30; Revelation 1: 7; 19: 11-14; 20: 1- 6; Ezekiel 37: 21,22 Zephaniah 3: 19,20; Romans 1: 26, 27) and establishment of the universal peace (Isaiah 11:6-9; Psalm 72: 3-88; Micah 4: 3-4)
  • The Final Judgement: -in, which the dead will be raised and judged according to their works. Whosoever is not found in the books of life, together with the devil and his angels, the beast and the false prophet will be consigned to the everlasting punishment in the lake of fire which burneth with fire and brimstone, which is the second death (Matthew 5: 46; Mark 9: 43-48; Revelation 19: 20: 11-15: 21: 18)
  • The New Heavens and the New Earth: – we, according to this promise, look for the new heavens and the new earth wherein dwelleth righteousness (2Peter 3: 13; Revelation 19: 22) In addition to these basic fundamentals; we also hold that;
  • The Church of Christ is the instrument- which God is using to extend His Kingdom prior to the second coming of Christ (Ephesians 3: 10; Matthew 16: 18; Ephesians 1: 20-22)
  • Every believer must be subject to God’s authority in a specific local church for spiritual protection and long-term fruitfulness.
  • Holy Matrimony: Each believer must marry or be married to only one wife or husband and shall be faithful, loyal, honest, loving and caring to one another until death does them part.

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We strive to bridge the gap by blessing and supporting orphan’s and disadvantaged families from different communities, through provision of basic needs like food, shelter, clothing, education, medication among others, you can be apart of this transform drive through your support

Proverbs 22:9 He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.