Vocational / Sustainability / Discipleship Program
Meet Pastor Opesun Andrew
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Pastor Opesun Andrew
Program: Vocational / Sustainability / Discipleship
Learn about Pastor Opesun Andrew through the testimony above and pray for his ongoing ministry.
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Sponsor NowOpesun's Story
Pastor Andrew came to Christ in 2000 and has served in pastoral ministry for 20 years. He and his wife have been married for 38 years and have nine children. He pastored a congregation of approximately 65 people in Kainja Village, Pallisa District. He wants a deeper understanding of God's Word and stronger leadership skills to serve his congregation and community. His reported annual income at the time was $1,428, which made formal pastoral training difficult to afford.
Get to Know Andrew
Pastor: Opesun Andrew
Program: Vocational / Sustainability / Discipleship
Source: Original pastor testimony supplied for RPI profile conversion
Prayer Requests
His Church and Congregation: Pray for wisdom as Pastor Andrew teaches God’s Word, shepherds his church, and encourages the people entrusted to his care.
His Family: Pray for the Lord’s protection, strength, peace, and provision for Pastor Andrew, his wife, and their family.
Ongoing Growth: Pray that God will continue strengthening Pastor Andrew in biblical understanding, leadership, and faithful service.
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 Opesun Andrew will be shared when verified.
Entrepreneurship and Ongoing Discipleship
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.
Building Skills Through Poultry Raising
RPI is developing practical sustainability opportunities that complement biblical discipleship. Poultry raising can help pastors and their families learn skills in animal care, household food production, and potential income generation while continuing to serve their communities.
An RPI mission team helped build this chicken coop during the summer of 2026, supporting the development of hands-on vocational learning at RPI. This is a general program initiative, not a claim that Pastor Andrew personally participated.
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.