Monday, May 11, 2026

Examining Brian Kagyesi of Pneuma Word Ministries

 “A stranger they will not follow, but they will flee from him, for they do not know the voice of strangers.”” (John 10:5, ESV)

I used to write letters to a pen pal in Uganda.  He was likely involved in a ministry called Christ Fun, a comedy program.  One of the guests they had on their show was someone named Brian Kagyesi of Pneuma Word Ministries (I think).  Anyway, Mr. Kagyesi is called a prophet.  However, it is difficult to find much doctrine of his rooted in Scripture.  There is talk of prophecies and prosperity.  Yet, where's the Scripture?  Yes, there is some, but his doctrine appears to be full of spiritual buzzwords.

Am I simply ignorant, or do I recognize that his teachings are foreign to me?  Hence John 10:5.

For example, Mr. Kagyesi gives the following Scripture citation concerning "increase" (I am using the KJV here):

“I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.” (1 Corinthians 3:6, KJV)

Concerning this, Mr. Kagyesi says:

"It's only God that causes a man to increase.The spirit of poverty is the mindset that causes people not to increase."

This is a perversion of Scripture.  Firstly, the "increase" in I Corinthians 3:6 concerns the increase in the faithful:

“Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man? I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.” (1 Corinthians 3:5-7, KJV)

Is not the context of "increase", the increase of faith?

Secondly, Jesus says this concerning the poor (back to the ESV):

“And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.” (Luke 6:20, ESV)

Mr. Kagyesi is saying that poverty is not to be desired.  Is there anything I am missing here? (Proverbs 6:23)


Honestly, that's as much exposure (Ephesians 5:11) as I can confidently muster right now (I Corinthians 13:9).  Right now, I am super tired, maybe also because of the following:

“My son, beware of anything beyond these. Of making many books there is no end, and much study is a weariness of the flesh.” (Ecclesiastes 12:12, ESV)





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Examining Brian Kagyesi of Pneuma Word Ministries

  “A stranger they will not follow, but they will flee from him, for they do not know the voice of strangers.”” (John 10:5, ESV) I used to w...