WITH all the talk about some unscrupulous Pentecostal pastors fleecing their flock, man of God Pastor Godfrey Kamese of Praise Christian Centre, which congregates at the Sheraton Rwenzori Ballroom every Sunday, does not take chances. He possibly figures being open about the way his church administra
WITH all the talk about some unscrupulous Pentecostal pastors fleecing their flock, man of God Pastor Godfrey Kamese of Praise Christian Centre, which congregates at the Sheraton Rwenzori Ballroom every Sunday, does not take chances. He possibly figures being open about the way his church administration spends believers’ offerings is the best shot at good accountability.
So, during the first Annual Women’s Conference at Lion’s Centre, Sheraton Hotel, Kampala, Kamese told a fully packed Sheraton Lion’s Centre that they were seated comfortably in Rwenzori Ballroom. After gathering sh1.5m in cash and pledges; the pastor said: “Can you imagine, we pay sh2m per day we use this Rwenzori Ballroom? So, we make good use of your money. In fact it is not enough.†For the record: Guests were seated at the Lion’s Centre and not Rwenzori Ballroom.
The Sheraton Hotel administration said the Rwenzori Ballroom charges sh3m for a day while the Lion’s Centre charges sh1.5m but was willing to give a discount down to sh1m. Reliable sources from the church said Praise Christian Centre pays sh500,000 for the Lion’s Centre per day. So, which is which pastor?