Vocational / Sustainability / Discipleship Program

Meet Pastor Michael Sabakani

Your recurring monthly gift supports the education and training of all the pastors in this program, not just one individual. Get to know Pastor Michael's story, then explore the other pastors growing through RPI's Vocational / Sustainability / Discipleship Program.

Prayer Requests

Family Health and Strength: Pray for health, strength, and God's care for Pastor Michael, his wife, and their children.

Evangelism and Biblical Teaching: Give thanks for the fruit Pastor Michael has reported from applying RPI's evangelism lessons. Pray that he will continue faithfully teaching God's Word and encouraging others to know Christ.

Fellow Pastors: Pray for pastors in his village who desire biblical training and for opportunities to equip more rural church leaders.

Livelihood and Provision: Pray for wisdom, perseverance, and provision as Pastor Michael seeks sustainable ways to support his family, including his efforts in raising turkeys.

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 Michael Sabakani will be shared when verified.

Growing in Ministry and Sustainability

In September 2026, 20 RPI pastors and their wives completed entrepreneurship training in partnership with Ekisinga. The training provided practical instruction designed to help families develop sustainable sources of income while pastors continue faithfully serving their churches and communities.

The pastors also toured RPI's goat project as they prepare for future hands-on training. The project is one of the practical ways RPI is exploring opportunities that can help pastors and their families strengthen household sustainability.

Alongside vocational development, RPI continues providing discipleship, follow-up, encouragement, and practical training for graduate pastors as they apply what they have learned within their families, churches, and communities.

Poultry Projects: Learning Practical Skills

RPI is exploring poultry raising as another practical way to connect vocational skills with discipleship. Learning how to care for chickens and manage a small poultry operation can help pastors explore sustainable income opportunities for their households.

An RPI mission team helped build the chicken coop pictured below. Projects like this can provide a setting for future hands-on instruction, with the goal of helping rural pastors support their families while continuing to serve their churches.

RPI’s Goat Project: Practical Skills for Sustainable Ministry

RPI's goat project is one way we connect practical vocational learning with our long-term commitment to rural pastors. Goat raising and livestock management can offer pastors skills to explore ways of providing for their families while continuing to serve their congregations.

Through the Vocational / Sustainability / Discipleship Program, RPI seeks to pair ongoing discipleship with practical training that can help pastors build more stable livelihoods. The goal is not to replace biblical teaching, but to help reduce financial pressures that can make rural ministry difficult.

The goat project illustrates the practical sustainability opportunities within RPI’s program; individual students' involvement with the goat project has not been confirmed.

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.