The story of Miracle Centre Cathedral in Uganda is a testament to faith, perseverance, and the transformative power of belief. From its humble origins in an impoverished village to its current status as a megachurch, its journey is remarkable. This is the story of Miracle Centre Cathedral.
Humble Beginnings
The ministry started from the humble beginnings of the impoverished village, Masooli, located in central Uganda. People would say, ‘What good could come out of Masooli?’ Who would have dreamed that a global ministry could have been birthed from a small village? God’s ways are higher than our ways.
Nothing came easy for Pastor Robert Kayanja. His mother’s pregnancy was very difficult and a truly life and death decision had to be made to save his life. The miraculous power of God came through for him and his mother just in time. Life was granted to this miracle baby but he was born with a stutter. Again, who would have thought that a boy who stutters would one-day minister to those with no hope, living with the threat of disease and the fear of death, God had a powerful plan for this offspring from the village of Masooli.
Pastor Robert Kayanja grew in stature and wisdom. Through a truly divine encounter with Jesus Christ at the age of 17, he was called into ministry. At age 22 he was launched into ministry. Many people would consider his first days in ministry very humble as well. The Miracle Centre was founded and services were held in a papyrus reed structure, along with a few other young ministers.
Launching out into a world that hardly believes that God still performs miracles, Pastor Robert has climbed many mountains. Miracle upon miracle, the church has grown into an international ministry. As a result, Pastor Robert has ministered in more than 80 nations of the world while holding crusades and seminars for up to 200,000 people nightly.
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As God’s people hungered and thirst for more of God, there was a need for bigger facilities to be built. Miracle Centre Cathedral is now a debt-free building with a 10,500 seating capacity. There are over 5,000 branches across Uganda.
The Growth and Impact
Today it is among the region’s largest church buildings, accommodating over 10,000 people. He is also overseer of the Miracle Bible College, the Never Again Children’s project and the Kapeeka orphanage. Kayanja encourages his congregation to achieve wealth and serve their personal goals.
He is the chairman of AfriAid which he has used to support African countries like South Sudan with relief aid. Kayanja also won the VIGA Merit Award. As chairman of Afri-Aid, Kayanja said, "This is the time for Africans to bring whatever you have so that we can support our people who are living a bad life in South Sudan.
One pastor said that “there was a kind of fear that walked with this man,” as if just being close to him you could sense the power of darkness. It was after the death of that man that it was said that the heavens were opened and a church in that area (Miracle Centre Cathedral) grew so much that they built a 10,500-seat sanctuary.
THE GENESIS OF PASTOR ROBERT KAYANJA
Pastor Robert Kayanja: The Founder
Robert Kayanja is the founder and senior pastor of the Miracle Centre Cathedral, a megachurch in Kampala. He was born in Masooli, Gayaza, Wakiso. He is also a Motivational Speaker, married to Jessica Kayanja with 3 Children.
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P.O. Robert Kayanja was called at the age of 17 and launched into ministry at the age of 22. And now as the Senior Pastor of Kampala’s10, 500 seat Miracle Centre Cathedral; he is also the founder of the Miracle Centre Churches. More to this, Robert Kayanja was a miracle baby, a life and death decision had to be made as to whether to save him or his mother, but God came through for him just on time. As though this was not enough, he was born with a stutter. ‘How could God possibly use a boy who grew up stuttering after having survived a grave decision to deny him life?’ Well, God did just that!
Obeying the great commission, he travels round the globe and has been to over 54 nations spreading the good news gospel of Jesus Christ. Also of significance are the book publications, magazines, newsletters/ e-letters(sent all around the globe), another avenue through which souls have been touched and changed. He is one of the most acclaimed gospel preachers who have been hosted on one of the most widely viewed Christian television networks, the Trinity Broadcasting Network.
Controversies and Challenges
On 31 December 2005, Kayanja prophesied that one of the presidential election candidates would die. In 2006 he was criticised for amassing wealth and building a palace at Gaba, a suburb of Kampala on the shore of Lake Victoria.
In 2009, a scandal erupted when Kayanja was accused of sexually abusing two teenage male church members. Other pastors had assisted the teenagers in filing their complaints, which were later withdrawn. Kayanja’s supporters accused rivals of seeking to damage his reputation ahead of a visit by American preacher Benny Hinn to the Miracle Centre Cathedral. The police later cleared Kayanja of sodomy. They also cleared his accusers of charges of conspiracy to damage his reputation.
In May 2009, 6 alleged victims claimed to have been raped by Kayanja. After a police investigation, the 6 young men withdrew their accusations and claimed to have received a sum of money to claim that they had been raped by Kayanja. In August 2009, the police confirmed the results of their investigation and decided to charge six other pastors with defamation. In October 2012, they were found guilty of defamation aimed at discrediting the reputation of Kayanja, were fined one million shillings each (approximately US$390) and sentenced to one hundred hours of community service.
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On 2 December 2016, Musasizi Robert, popularly known as Mukisa, who was the principal witness in 2009 accusing Kayanja of sexual abuse, went to Miracle Centre Cathedral in company of his mother. This was during the 77 days of Glory, a revival assembly of prayer and communion with the Holy Spirit. Musasizi Robert publicly confessed to having been used as a puppet by some pastors and legal practitioners to accuse Kayanja, something which was not true. He looked sorry and apologised to Kayanja and wife Jessica Kayanja.
Personal Testimony
I am Sarah Nakiggwe, a teacher by profession. My Pastors are Pr. Robert & Jessica Kayanja, and my church is Miracle Centre Cathedral. I joined Miracle Centre when I was a youth, and I was staying in Bweyogerere.
During my education, I always got tuition from my uncles who supported me, and God was faithful that I graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from Kyambogo University. One day, my daughter had a dream when the cashier at the church I had joined was looking for my name among the envelopes that pay tithe, and she wasn’t seeing it. In that same dream I had given my daughter my tithe to take it for me. I didn’t understand and I continued with my business.
Then I got another dream where Pr. Robert Kayanja had a Miracle Crusade. People were many and as people were giving, I saw the basket was far. I had my 50k note (fifty thousand UGX note) but I decided I will give it next time. Then I was approached by Pr. David Makoko, and he told me to take the Levite’s money in the basket. From the time I obeyed and followed the instructions of God, I am not the SAME.
My children are in some of the best schools in Uganda. I also went back for my Master’s degree at Makerere University Kampala and suddenly, I was awarded a scholarship worth $2500 (dollars) because of this anointing. As I talk now, I got a car when I had not even mastered driving. I am not renting - I am a lord in the land. I testify that in my house, my money does not go to doctors because of illnesses from my kids. The tithe does it all. The prayers that Pastor Kayanja prays for us and the declarations he pronounces on us have made a different person. I am not the same anymore.
The 77 Days of Glory
77 Days Of Glory was a direct instruction from God to pastor Robert Kayanja after he had traversed the whole world in over 80 nations and particularly in Uganda in almost all the districts with 49 Mega miracle crusades on which God had instructed Him 50 Miracle crusades in Uganda. After the 49th Kyankwanzi Mega Miracle Crusade in Kyankwanzi district, God instructed Pastor Robert Kayanja to have 77 Days of Glory, praise and worship at Miracle centre cathedral awaiting the 50th Miracle Crusade.
These figures are the most registered number of new converts in a service on a daily basis, probably anywhere around the world. This is a tremendous loss in the devils camp. And outside the Auditorium plus the parking lot filled with people.
When her parents brought her to the revival service at the Miracle Center Cathedral on Saturday night, they were ‘desperate’ for a miracle. Favor carrying wat used to help her walk,ashaming the devil and giving the God of Pr. All the pain she was feeling literally disappeared during prayer!
After watching the confession of sister Brenda Kasibo on Channel 44 TV the other night,another person by the names of Mr. Kasule asked his wife, who has been coming for the revival services, to bring him as well so he can confess his sin and be delivered. Kasule stole money from pastor Kalooli, his cousin (a then associate pastor in the ministry), that was meant to pay for a lunch hour fellowship venue, over 20years ago.
Miracle Centre Cathedral Today
Kayanja resides in Kampala with his wife Jessica, son Robert Kayanja Jr. and twin daughters Kirstein and Kristiana. Pastor Kayanja is the younger brother of the former Anglican Archbishop of York, John Sentamu, and of David Makumbi, a bishop in a Ugandan church.
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Founder | Robert Kayanja |
| Location | Kampala, Uganda |
| Capacity | 10,500 |
| Branches | Over 5,000 across Uganda |
| Associated Ministries | Miracle Bible College, Never Again Children’s project, Kapeeka orphanage, AfriAid |
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