The Church of Uganda has announced plans to expand its partnerships in sustainable livelihoods and family life ministry following a high-level meeting with Crown Financial Ministries International and Life International at the Daniel Uganda Missional Centre in Lweza.
The meeting, held on the sidelines of a four-day training for Household and Community Transformation Coordinators from 39 dioceses, was chaired by Archbishop Stephen Samuel Kaziimba Mugalu and attended by senior church leaders including Provincial Secretary Rev. Canon William Ongeng.
Crown Financial Ministries was represented by its CEO, Chuck Bentley, while Life International was represented by its President and Founder, Kurt Dillinger, and Chief Advancement Officer, Steve Biondo.
Discussions centered on strengthening community empowerment through farmer training, demonstration farms, policy engagement, and the use of media to promote sustainable farming models such as Farming God’s Way. Leaders also emphasized financial stewardship and household economic empowerment.
The engagement builds on a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Church of Uganda and Life International in March 2025 to promote family life and the sanctity of human life.
The Church is now exploring a similar MoU with Crown Financial Ministries to advance financial literacy and sustainable livelihoods within its structures.
Archbishop Kaziimba welcomed the partnerships, stressing the Church’s holistic mission.
“We are equipping God’s people not only spiritually but also practically, to transform the head, the heart, and the hand,” he said. “Our goal is to help believers care for their families, steward resources faithfully, and build sustainable livelihoods.”
Addressing development officers, Bentley underscored biblical principles of financial stewardship, urging Ugandans to maximize resources such as land, which is often inherited.
He outlined five key practices: diligent work, generous giving, saving for the future, wise budgeting, and honest investment for long-term sustainability.
The Church of Uganda says the partnerships will support households and communities in achieving both spiritual growth and economic transformation.
