expand ugandaEncouraging. Equipping. Expanding.A livelihood alongside a calling
Pastors care for their congregations while also carrying the responsibility of providing for their households. The Pastor Partnership Business Program brings practical training and business support alongside that work, with the aim of helping pastors build dependable livelihoods as they continue serving their churches.
“You yourselves know that these hands ministered to my necessities and to those who were with me.”
Why the program exists
Pastoral encouragement includes attention to everyday life. Household needs and the demands of ministry do not fit neatly into separate boxes. The partnership seeks to help pastors develop a way to provide for their families through work suited to their skills and communities.
That purpose connects the business program to the wider mission: encouraging pastors, equipping leaders and supporting the growth of local churches.
Training led in Uganda
PSM’s economic development team is Naphtali, Joseph, Justus and Julius. During the January 2026 visit, the Ugandan team led a pastors’ business session, building on preparation and training shared with the visiting team.
The work brings business planning, funding and attention to costs and income together. The aim is to help participants make sound decisions about the businesses they run and to give the local team a clear basis for ongoing support.
A bridge from stipend to livelihood
Some pastors receive ministry stipends as a planned bridge toward self-sufficiency through the business program. Participating pastors are expected to leave the stipend program six months after their business funding is disbursed.
Training and careful follow-through matter because a business has to meet real household needs. The goal is a livelihood that can last, with local leaders helping participants learn from how their businesses are doing.
The people behind the program
The businesses reflect the work already familiar in these communities. Pastor Edvina works at her sewing machine. Pastor Lovence runs a salon and beauty shop. Pastor Kefezza sells produce, and Pastor Lauben runs a roadside market.
Kefezza and Lauben joined the partnership in 2025; Edvina and Lovence joined in 2026. Their different businesses give the program a practical setting for learning, responsibility and mutual encouragement.
Pray for wise decisions, dependable livelihoods and pastors who are encouraged in both their family responsibilities and their ministry.
A pastor at work · October 2026
Pastor Joseph’s coffee garden
Business training in Rakai and encouragement from fellow pastors helped Joseph begin growing coffee. He serves Kakindu Community Church and continues his studies through Mobile Bible School.
Read Joseph’s testimony
Jessica’s restaurant
Jessica’s restaurant offers a personal picture of the connection between pastoral ministry and everyday work. In her published testimony, she describes her calling and the practical help of a livelihood.
Read Jessica’s story
Share in the work
Pray with the churches, follow their stories and help resource the ministry.