RUKUNGIRI – A Rukungiri-based evangelist has made an extraordinary spiritual claim, saying God has chosen him for a special mission connected to the second coming of Jesus Christ after completing a 365-day fast.
Evangelist Alfred Mugarura of Christ Believers Temple Church in Rukungiri Municipality says he has received 10 divine signs over the years, which he believes point to his calling to help prepare the world for the return of Jesus Christ.
Mugarura made the revelations on Sunday, November 8, 2026, during a church service at his ministry in the Eastern Division of Rukungiri Municipality, where he narrated what he described as a series of encounters, dreams, prophecies and messages from God.
His announcement comes days after completing a year-long fast that started on November 3, 2025, and ended on November 2, 2026.
But what has particularly caught attention is his interpretation of his own names, Alfred and Mugarura, which he says carry a divine message about his alleged assignment.
According to Mugarura, Mugarura means “to bring back”, while Alfred means “wise counsellor”. He connects the two meanings to Jesus Christ, whom Isaiah 9:6 in the Good News Bible describes as a “Wonderful Counsellor”.
He argues that the combination of his names points to a message about bringing back Jesus Christ, although he says he is still waiting for further instructions from God on the full nature of his mission.
THE 10 SIGNS BEHIND HIS CLAIMED DIVINE MISSION
Mugarura says the revelations started as far back as 2010 when he was a student at Makerere University, with other signs allegedly coming during his subsequent spiritual journey, particularly in 2025.
Here are the 10 signs he presented to his congregation:
THE NECKTIE PROPHECY – 2010
Mugarura says the first sign came at the beginning of 2010 when he developed an unusual conviction that it was time to start wearing a necktie.
He says he began wearing one and telling his friends that 2010 was the year to put on a necktie, an instruction he believes came from the Holy Spirit.
GOD’S BUSINESS ADVICE: BUY A BIBLE, NOT AIRTIME
While studying at Makerere University, Mugarura says he encountered Prophet Samuel Kakande and began attending his fellowships.
He recalls borrowing Shs30,000 from his roommate, Abraham, to facilitate his Easter journey to Rukungiri after attending a Good Friday overnight service.
However, he says he later had a dream in which God asked him what business he could start with the borrowed money.
After suggesting the sale of airtime scratch cards, he claims God instructed him to buy a Bible instead, promising that it would provide everything he needed and leave him with some balance.
He says he bought the Bible for Shs25,000 and remained with Shs5,000.
During Sunday’s service, he presented the same Bible, which he says he has kept for approximately 16 years as evidence of the encounter.
ALFRED, A FRIEND – JESUS IS A FRIEND
Another alleged revelation happened in a Makerere University lecture room.
Mugarura says the Holy Spirit instructed him to move from the back of the classroom to the front, where he wrote his name, Alfred, followed by the words “A Friend” and “Jesus Is a Friend” on the whiteboard.
He claims some students questioned his behaviour, with others suggesting that he was not mentally well.
However, he says he was simply following divine instructions.
MUGARURA MEANS ‘TO BRING BACK’ – HIS NAME AND JESUS
About a week after the whiteboard incident, Mugarura says he requested permission from his lecturer to address fellow students.
He then wrote his second name, Mugarura, on the board, explaining that it meant “to bring back”.
Combining this with his earlier message about Alfred being a friend and Jesus being a friend, he interpreted his full name and the messages as pointing to the mission of bringing back Jesus.
He says he initially struggled to understand the magnitude of the responsibility but believes God assured him that He would guide him.
THE KENYAN PROPHET WHO IDENTIFIED HIM
Mugarura also recalled an encounter at Makerere University during celebrations marking 50 years of Pentecostalism in Uganda.
He says he had earlier woken up with a message from the Holy Spirit that he would know the truth that day.
Later, he attended the celebrations where a Kenyan preacher identified in his account as Prophet Lutajo was ministering.
According to Mugarura, the preacher announced that there was a young man in the gathering whom mothers would wish to have as a son-in-law and who would become a servant of God.
Mugarura says he believed the declaration was the confirmation he had been waiting for.
LIGHT OVER AFRICA COMING FROM KIGEZI
The evangelist further cited a televised message by Pastor Robert Kayanja of Miracle Centre Church.
He recalls Kayanja narrating an experience in which he reportedly saw an image resembling the map of Africa covered in light, with the light originating from Uganda, particularly Western Uganda and Kigezi.
Mugarura says he connected the message to Jesus Christ, whom the Bible describes as the Light of the World.
He believes the reference to Kigezi was another confirmation of his spiritual calling.
JESUS BLESS ME – I AM FOR LONG AGO, YOU ARE FOR THIS GENERATION
In another alleged 2010 dream, Mugarura says he saw Jesus Christ surrounded by His disciples.
He claims he knelt before Jesus and asked for a blessing, only for Jesus to tell him, “I am for long ago.”
Mugarura says he responded, “I am for this generation.”
He interprets the exchange as a sign that he had been assigned a responsibility to serve the current generation.
He also linked the revelation to his campaign against Manchester United’s nickname, “Red Devils”, arguing that the name does not glorify God.
Although he says he supports the English football club, he believes it should change the nickname, further claiming that Manchester United will not win a major trophy unless it does so.
THE MYSTERIOUS GROWTH ON HIS RIGHT-HAND FINGER
Perhaps one of the more unusual signs Mugarura presented concerns a growth that allegedly appeared on the fourth finger of his right hand in 2019, when he started preaching.
He says the growth became bigger in 2023 and that attempts to remove it using medicine were unsuccessful.
According to his account, he later visited his parents’ home while on his way back to complain at a pharmacy, only to find a visiting bishop wearing a ring on the same finger.
He subsequently researched the significance of bishops’ rings and discovered that they symbolise ecclesiastical authority and position.
Mugarura says he interpreted the growth on his finger as a sign of spiritual authority bestowed upon him by God rather than something created by human hands.
HIS BIRTHDAY, THE ISRAELITES’ FREEDOM AND JESUS’ DEATH
The ninth sign, which he says was revealed in 2025, concerns his date of birth.
Mugarura claims God directed him to Numbers 33:3, which refers to the Israelites leaving Egypt on the 15th day of the first month.
He says he discovered that he was born on January 15, 1990, and connected the date to the biblical account of Passover and the death of Jesus Christ.
He interprets the coincidence as intentional and linked to his alleged assignment to help save people of his generation.
ALFRED MEANS ‘WISE COUNSELLOR’ – ISAIAH 9:6
The final sign centres on the meaning of his first name, Alfred.
Mugarura says he discovered in 2025 that Alfred means “wise counsellor” and immediately connected it to Isaiah 9:6, where the promised Messiah is described in the Good News Bible as a “Wonderful Counsellor”.
He believes the similarity between the meaning of his name and the biblical description of Jesus is significant and points to his claimed divine mission.
He further says the same scripture was part of his explanation of what he believes God has revealed to him.
CALLS ON CHRISTIANS TO PREPARE
Concluding his presentation, Mugarura urged Christians to listen to God’s message, embrace His teachings and prepare themselves spiritually.
He admitted that he does not yet know the full details of what God intends to accomplish through him but remains convinced that more instructions will come as he continues his spiritual journey.
He also invited people interested in his ministry to follow his TikTok account, Evangelist Alfred Mugarura, where he regularly shares updates about the alleged revelations.
Mugarura insists that the 10 signs were not deliberately manufactured, arguing that several of the events, including his date of birth, the purchase of the Bible and the growth on his finger, were beyond his control.
For now, the Rukungiri evangelist says he is trusting God to guide him through what he describes as a great responsibility.
Whether his claims will convince fellow Christians or spark wider theological debate remains to be seen.
