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FROM AVILLAGE BOY TO UGANDA’S TOP EVANGELIST OWNING 500 VICTORY CHURCHES, Dr JOSEPH SSERWADDA’S JOURNEY

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Please read about Dr Joseph Sserwadda Senior Pastor of Victory Christian Centres journey in our Profile section.

Dr Joseph Sserwadda’s name is synonymous with Victory Ministry Churches in Uganda and abroad.

Besides being Senior Pastor of Victory Christian Center in Ndeeba Kampala Suburb, Dr Sserwadda has pioneered hundreds of Victory Church branches across Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, Sweden, Denmark, USA & UK.

Here is His Biography

Dr. Joseph Serwadda hails from Kalungu District. He holds a Certificate in Journalism, Diploma in Christian Ministry, Diploma in Theology, Diploma in Legal Studies, Bachelor of Arts in Humanities, Masters in Theology, Doctorate in Divinity and two Honorary Doctorates (D.H.L and D.M.).

He is married to Freda Serwadda and together they have eight children.

Before he took on evangelism career Pr. Serwadda was once a teacher at Lubaale Primary School in Kabulasoke, Gomba District.

Life in Evangelism

For the past 20 years, Dr Sserwadda has been hosting the largest passover festival of Christian prayers in the country at Mandela National Stadium.

Each year thousands of people turnup at this gigantic place with multitudes testimonies on how God has touched their lives through passover prayers event.

For starters the annual passover or cross over prayers held on 31st of December is normally graced with celebrations, Supplications, thanksgiving and Prayers accompanied by fireworks.

The Passover features several annointed ministers of the gospel and back to back music entertainment from acclaimed gospel artists in Uganda.

Pastor Freda Sserwadda says “Year after Year God’s Mercy and Grace has increased.

“Every year we get new experiences and new testimonies from around the world about what God is doing through the Passover Festival”she remarks.

Pastor Wilson Bugembe who also graces the festival says,” the move of God in this event is quite humbling, I have never seen such a number of People all lifting up their hands and worship the living God, The ambience of the voices pulls heavens down.”

Pastor Chuck Bulsamo urges the public to attend this years pass over prayers to witness the miracles themselves.

“You need to be at the passover festival in Person to understand the Holy-Ghost experience everybody is talking about. The First time I was invited to preach a message in the Passover was a key point in my ministry I remember Dr. Serwadda telling me that the message I delivered became the “Punchline” of that year’s event; I was very humbled.” he remarks.

Recognition Attained

He is a member of the Council of Presidents representing the Born-Again Faith Churches at The Inter-Religious Council of Uganda (IRCU) constituted by; the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Church Of Uganda, the Uganda Orthodox Church, the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC), the Seventh-day Adventist Union, the Born Again Faith in Uganda (BAF).

Dr Serwadda is a National Independence Hero and Medalist at the government of Uganda since Jan 2013 till present.

National Champion of Uganda, Population Secretariat and Member Executive Council of Muteesa 1 Royal University.

He is also Presiding Apostle of Born Again Faith in Uganda and Chairman Impact Media Group.

He was one of the religious leaders that advocated for the re-opening of worship centres after they faced closure due to a coronavirus outbreak in early 2020.

Remember when Uganda was hit with covid 19 pandemic, Churches and mosques were the first places to be closed by the government as a measure to protect the country against the spread of the coronavirus.

Thoughts in Politics

Pastor Serwadda believes it’s God who has kept President Yoweri Museveni in power since 1986.

Pastor Joseph Sserwadda is a strong ally of President and much known for speaking his mind on politics, most of the times in favour of Museveni’s government.

“People who say that President Yoweri Museveni has overstayed in power have a problem.” Neither does elections decide who rules a country but God decides. They have failed to understand that it is God leading Uganda. Many think it is elections that bring people to power, no. You can bring him, and God rejects him.”Sserwadda stresses.

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