Vocational / Sustainability / Discipleship Program
Meet Pastor Ndifuna James
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Pastor Ndifuna James
Program: Vocational / Sustainability / Discipleship
Learn about Pastor Ndifuna James through the testimony above and pray for his ongoing ministry.
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Sponsor NowNdifuna's Story
Pastor James came to faith in 1992 and had served in pastoral ministry for 21 years. He and his wife had been married for 41 years and have 12 children. He took over a congregation in Bulongo Village, Kamuli District, when its former pastor left amid serious hardship and the church was near closing. By God's grace, the congregation grew to approximately 100 people. He desires a stronger biblical foundation to encourage believers and finish his ministry faithfully.
Get to Know James
Pastor: Ndifuna James
Program: Vocational / Sustainability / Discipleship
Source: Original pastor testimony supplied for RPI profile conversion
Prayer Requests
Church and Ministry: Pray that God will strengthen Pastor James as he shepherds his congregation, teaches His Word, and encourages believers in their faith.
Family: Pray for God’s guidance, unity, encouragement, and daily provision for Pastor James and his family.
Health and Strength: Pray for health, strength, and endurance for Pastor James and his loved ones as they serve the Lord.
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 Ndifuna James will be shared when verified.
Continuing to Equip Rural Pastors
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.
Chicken Raising: Practical Skills for Sustainability
RPI is exploring chicken raising as another practical way to help rural pastors and their families learn sustainable livelihood skills. Poultry care and management can offer opportunities to strengthen household provision while pastors continue serving their churches.
By connecting practical learning with discipleship and vocational development, RPI seeks to equip pastors to navigate financial pressures without losing sight of their calling to ministry.
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; students individual 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.