By Nicholas Akasula
Born in Bugerere Kayunga, 65-year-old Bishop Daniel Musoke, founder of Power of God Ministry (Kawempe), arrived in Kampala in 1982 at 22yrs after dropping out of school.
He started as a car washer in Bwaise. In 1988, following President Museveni’s rise to power, the late Apostle Deogratius Balabyekubo ignited nationwide revivals. Attending a nearby church, Musoke, a heavy smoker but not involved in drinking or womanizing, got born again.
Two weeks later, he encountered his spiritual father, Prophet Ezra Lukwago, at Bat Valley Primary School. Lukwago’s youthful vigour, powerful prayer team, and miraculous healings deeply moved Musoke. “For instance, he would simply leap over a sick person, and they get healed,” Musoke recounts. Lukwago’s ministry attracted massive crowds, forcing moves from Bat Valley to a tent, then venues at Clock Tower, Jinja Road, William Street, Kawempe, and finally to land in Massajja-Busabala donated by an elderly lady, Nakiibuka.
Ministry
Captivated by Lukwago’s anointing, Musoke himself began experiencing God’s power. “Later, the Holy Spirit spoke to me about starting a church and gave me the name ‘Power of God’,” he says, despite initially wanting “Good Samaritan.” In 1992, Lukwago ordained Musoke and five others. Lukwago, Balabyekubo, and Bishop David Makumbi were pioneering Pentecostal reverends wearing collars then.
On January 1st, 1997, Musoke founded Power of God Church-Kawempe, based on 1 Corinthians 1:18.
Anointing
“Anointing is surely God’s gift that has made me,” Musoke emphasizes. “If it wasn’t so, Kampala would have failed me.” He cautions Christians and ministers against seeking anointing through isolation or extreme asceticism. “Don’t lock yourself up praying and fasting or go to a prayer mountain. Simply serve and love the anointed God has placed before you. I went to Ezra Lukwago with zero anointing, one short-sleeved shirt, and tyre sandals… but I got anointing from him.”
Gains
This anointing has yielded tangible gains. During the interview, two vehicles sit in his church courtyard; he states he has owned 12 cars, including a Range Rover Sport driven for 7 years. He has built 12 houses (some donated) and owns numerous plots and acres of land. He commissioned an apartment on an acre for his three children studying in Kayunga. Sadly, one child passed away; another is at university.
Satisfied materially, Musoke’s desire now is simply leisure travel. “There’s almost nothing I admire from life now… The only thing I admire is just travelling… Visiting different places and seeing how God made the world. I don’t want to go overseas to work, or to pick money.”
Life Now
Musoke misses Lukwago deeply. When facing challenges, he turns to Lukwago’s own spiritual father, Professor Simeon Kayiwa (Namirembe Christian Fellowship). “Even before I tell him my problems, he will just start a conversation and I pick a solution from there,” Musoke says. He treasures memories, like General Muhoozi Kainerugaba attending a wedding at his church in 2017.
He enjoys peace: “I drive my car with the windscreen down, enter the supermarket and walk freely. There’s nobody’s penny I have stolen.” He supports many, pointing out rentals surrounding the church housing ministers. “Several people eat from my hands.”
Regrets
Despite his anointing – evidenced by healings through his personal items like handkerchiefs and belts – Musoke harbors a significant regret: “I regret that my personal children have missed my anointing. They don’t understand it. Even though the lastborn looks like he may inherit it, I feel sad they might miss it. It’s something I’ve prayed for about 20 years.” He is grateful his wife understood and supported his calling.
Passionate about legacy, Musoke grooms future ministers through annual conferences. “Ministry should be taken seriously… I want a legacy that never dies. I believe all this shouldn’t end with me. Jesus says in John 14:12… greater works… shall you do.”
Remarkably healthy, never barred by doctors from eating anything, Musoke confesses simple cravings: roasted gonja, maize, and sugarcane. The anointing remains his foundation and sustaining force.
