OUR STORY
How it all started!
Year 1989
Makerere starts Come Alive
Rev Canon Benoni Mugarura-Mutana (Uncle Ben), Chaplain at St Francis Chapel, Makerere starts Come Alive; helping S.6 leavers to explore their gifts and ministry during vacation
Year 1996
Apostle Moses Mukisa joins Come Alive 96
Apostle Moses Mukisa joins Come Alive 96, then led by Pati Munda and eventually becomes group leader in 2000 when most of the members leave. He recruits new people into the group to keep it going.
Year 2000
Apostle Moses and others begin Come Alive Ministries
December: Apostle Moses and others begin Come Alive Ministries, calling past Comealivers and others to a vision of transformation using music and other gifts. Many people from many churches join the ministry, based at St Francis.
Year 2003
Worship Harvest Ministries is born
The ministry is renamed Worship Harvest to eliminate the confusion caused by using the Come Alive name, where those looking for the original Come Alive ended up in Come Alive Ministries.
Year 2005
Church Planting
October: Apostle Moses gets the vision to transform the ministry into a church plant; a launch pad for the vision of transformation.
Year 2006
Al Fiesta Restaurant
Apr 2: The church begins, with the name House of Praise at the then Al Fiesta restaurant, Lumumba Avenue. 2006, Jun – John Katto introduces the Discipleship Evangelism course by Andrew Wommack and Don Krow. GRACE! Understanding the Gospel, grace and faith create a firm foundation.
2006, Sep: We are evicted from Chong Ching and move to Kati Kati, growth begins.
Year 2007
Uncle Benoni Mugarura's Blessing
September 30th: Apostle Moses receives Uncle Ben’s blessing, on his last day as Chaplain! We revert to using Worship Harvest.
Year 2010
WH Naalya Construction begins
We begin the process of buying 0.8 acres of land in Naalya, and begin construction in June 2011
Year 2011
WH Naalya launches
September 11th: Part of the congregation moves to Naalya to start services led by the Nsubugas
Year 2012
WH Jinja launches. Discipleship Evangelism starts.
July: Worship Harvest Jinja begins Sunday Gatherings, led by Patricia Amoko Muhumuza Having started the journey of discipleship, Tim & Rebecca Lindsay introduce us to Mike Breen & 3DM. Breakthrough in the area of discipleship begins
Year 2014
WH Entebbe launches.
June: Entebbe Missional Community led by Rachel Parsons starts Sunday Gatherings. We purchase an extra 1.1 Acres at Naalya with the help of Community of Faith
Year 2015
WH Gayaza launches & Harvest Academy begins
Feb: WHGayaza led by the Nsubugas Launches at Kasangati Resort, and later move to Afro Club.
20th Feb: Harvest Academy begins with 23 students, led by Lynnet Nsubuga and Rebecca Makhande
Year 2015
WH Bugolobi & WH Mukono
Jul: Worship Harvest Bugolobi starts, led by the Okullos
Aug: Worship Harvest Mukono launches at Colline Hotel, led by the Ssenyonjos
Year 2017
Harvest Institute & WH Kibuye
January: Harvest Institute begins with more than 80 participants
February: WH Kibuye launches at Muganzirwazza Plaza, led by the Tasobyas
Year 2018
WH Makerere launches
April: WHMakerere launches, led by the Muhumuzas. Oct – WHMbarara launches led by Rita Ainomugisha
Year 2019
WH Kungu & WH DownTown launches
February: WHKungu launches at SP Kinobe’s Residence, led by the Irumbas. WHGabba Road launches at Lee café, led by Solome Nantayiro.
March: WH DownTown launches at House of Rest, led by the Byemanzis
Year 2020
First international Church Plants
June: WHNairobi launches, led by the Kirabos. Our first international plant. WHArua launches, led by the Okurmus.
August: After several months of signs and pointers, involving Pastors Gerald Mwebe, Dodzweit Achero and Jimmy Macharia, Apostle Moses starts following Bishop Dag Heward Mills (listening to messages and reading books). A new chapter of acceleration is born. Things start moving much faster from this point
Year 2021
Mega Launch
Jan: WHGaruga, WHKamuli & WHNansana all launched on Jan 3rd, led by the Businges, Desire Zebia & Ronah Bareeba, respectively,
May: WHWairaka is launched by the Mathesons,
July: WHJoggo & WHBusega launched by Hannah Atai and the Ssebakijes respectively,
Aug: WHKira (Sebombos), WHMatugga (Mugisas), WHSeguku (Doryn Miti), WHKajjansi (Florence Nalubaale), WHNjeru (Gadson Atuhaire), WHMuyenga (Ivy Inapo) & WHKyebando (Kalemeras) all launched. Septuplet
