Retired Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, the Most Reverend Henry Luke Orombi says Pentecostal Pastors must communicate spiritual truth the way Jesus did.
He emphasizes that Jesus desired and prayed for unity, which is why it is very undesirable for pastors to abuse and bring down each other.
There’s so much we can learn from Jesus style of communication, not just his content, he said, during the graduation ceremony of Pastors Discipleship Network at the evangelical organization’s headquarters in Bweyogerere on Saturday.
“Jesus lived with his disciples. He taught them, challenged them, exerted his authority over them and also cared for their needs,” Orombi said.
“Pastors should have Godly ambitions, not personal gains. It is sad that today some Pastors are just after buying very huge vehicles and construct mansions that compete with those of the politicians! There are also Pastors who victimize their Christians and even lead them into immorality. Let us remember that Jesus was a servant leader, who was also not lavish. When he was entering Jerusalem, he rode on a donkey! Don’t do things that will make your flock to question your integrity,” he added.
His statement come on the heels of one media investigation into preachers that grew viral across the country last week.
This investigation report by NTV Uganda, later deemed controversial by some church leaders, aimed at exposing fake miracles and teachings by Church leaders.
This report evoked several influential Christian figures – especially those that were featured – who castigated the claims.
He called for exemplary servant leadership inspired by Jesus, revealing that many Pastors have have made it their culture to live lavishly, extort money and also entice their followers into immorality.
During the function, about 20 gospel ministers, who completed a three year Masters course in ministry, received their degrees and certificates, according to New Vision, the Degree is supervised by Lancaster Bible College (Capital Seminary and Graduate School), Pennsylvania, USA.
