Our History

The Founders - Rev.Dr.Charles and Florence Mugisha

Charles and Florence Mugisha were born to Rwandan families living as refugees in Uganda. Charles’ parents fled Rwanda after the first genocide in 1959. Life was not easy for refugees in a war-stricken Uganda under the rule of several dictators.

Charles and Florence met while attending Reformed Theological College in Kampala, Uganda’s capital city. While Florence was planting a campus church, Charles began ministry in a nearby suburb of Kampala in Gaba to work with a church planter. Although the spiritual opposition in that village was strong, Charles and his mentor, Pastor Peter Kasirivu, prayed and persevered in their ministry. Eventually, a church was established, and hundreds of people started coming to Christ. Today, a church of more than 2,000 people and various ministries serving the poor are in that community.

Charles completed his doctorate through Gordon-Conwell Seminary in 2015 and continues to serve as the lead pastor of New Life Bible Church in Kigali and as the President of Africa New Life. Florence serves as the Director of Women’s Ministries for Africa New Life and is a motivational speaker and a dynamic communicator of the good news of Jesus Christ. Together, Charles and Florence are raising their five children, Isaac, Jonathan, Sarah, Bella and Joseph.

Africa College of Theology (ACT) was founded and is promoted by Africa New Life Ministries, whose vision is transforming lives through preaching of the gospel of Jesus Christ and acts of compassion.