Vocational / Sustainability / Discipleship Program
Meet Pastor Francis Kagodo
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Pastor Francis Kagodo
Program: Vocational / Sustainability / Discipleship
Learn about Pastor Francis Kagodo through the testimony above and pray for his ongoing ministry.
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Francis's Story
As of 2026, Pastor Francis is approximately 73 years old. He is a retired government teacher and has been married to his wife, Norah, for approximately 49 years. Together they have six children.
As a local area leader in 2000, Pastor Francis was handling a dispute in his community when the testimony of a Christian stood out to him. It was then that he came to know the Lord as his Savior. He became a pastor five years later and he began caring for a church.
Being a first-time pastor, he had no idea what to do and learned everything about the ministry on the job. He was invited to a village conference organized by the Rural Pastors Institute; this was a big blessing at the time. When a one-year training opportunity was mentioned at the Rural Pastors Institute he says, “I was so excited about this school because it came at the right time and I thought to myself, ‘I can’t miss out on this opportunity to learn’”.
Pastor Francis pastors Loving Arms of Christ, which is a congregation of 150 people in the Kasodo Village of the Pallisa District. He has an annual income of $4,285.
Historical testimony: personal ages, marriage durations, income, and congregation figures reflect the original source and have not been independently reverified for 2026.
Get to Know Francis
Pastor: Francis Kagodo
Program: Vocational / Sustainability / Discipleship
Source: Original pastor testimony supplied for RPI profile conversion
Following His Journey
RPI continues to encourage and equip rural pastors through biblical discipleship, practical sustainability training, and ongoing relationships. New personal updates about Pastor Francis Kagodo will be shared when verified.
RPI's Growing Goat Project
RPI's goat project is one of the practical ways we are developing our Vocational / Sustainability / Discipleship Program. Through raising and caring for goats, we are creating opportunities for pastors to learn valuable agricultural skills that can help them better provide for their families.
The project continues to grow, with new baby goats being born at RPI! As the herd grows, so does the potential for this project to benefit more pastors and their families.
Our goal is to equip pastors with practical knowledge and sustainable opportunities that can strengthen their families and communities while allowing them to continue faithfully serving in ministry.
More Than a Training Program
RPI's relationship with pastors continues beyond their initial biblical training. Through ongoing discipleship, encouragement, follow-up, and opportunities for practical sustainability training, participating pastors can continue growing as leaders while working toward stronger families, churches, and ministries.
Help Equip Pastors for Ministry
Your recurring monthly gift supports the education and training of all pastors in the Vocational / Sustainability / Discipleship Program, not one individual pastor.