Making Disciples Who Make Disciples | Pascal Ndagijimana on Training Leaders for Africa’s Spiritual Awakening

What kind of church will shape Africa in 2060? According to Pastor Pascal Ndagijimana, it starts with indigenous disciple-makers who multiply from the ground up.

Episode Summary

In this episode of the Lausanne Movement Podcast, Pastor Pascal Ndagijimana shares how God transformed his life—from homelessness in Kigali to becoming a movement leader equipping disciple-makers across Sub-Saharan Africa. As founder of the Humira Mission Agency and President of the Evangelical Baptist Churches of Rwanda, Pascal unpacks how deep discipleship, indigenous leadership, and grassroots mission are preparing the church in Africa for a spiritual awakening in the coming decades.

Main Points & Takeaways

A Story of Redemption and Calling: How Pascal’s encounter with Christ as a street youth changed everything—and led to a lifetime of mission.
Why He Returned to Rwanda: Despite opportunities in the U.S. after Wheaton, obedience to God’s call drew him back to invest in the African church.
Rwanda Ministry Context: In Rwanda, people are no longer convinced by words—they want to see lives transformed.
Humira Mission Agency: A growing network training local leaders as tentmaking disciple-makers in Rwanda, Uganda, DRC, and Mozambique.
Discipleship Is a Lifestyle: Beyond events or teaching—it’s about relationships, obedience, and slow, intentional investment.
How to Train Multipliers: Pascal shares how they equip leaders with theological depth, practical skills, and character formation.
Encouragement for Discouraged Leaders: Disappointment is part of the journey—Jesus experienced it too. Keep going.

If you were inspired by Pascal’s story and vision, take a moment to pray for the work of the Humira Mission Agency and the future of the African church. Don’t forget to subscribe to the Lausanne Movement Podcast, leave a review, and share this episode with a ministry leader or missionary friend.

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Humira Mission Agency

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Pascal Ndagijimana

Pascal Ndagijimana is a Rwandan church planter, pastor, and movement leader passionate about multiplying indigenous disciple-makers across Africa. He is the founder of Humura Mission Agency (HMA), serves as President of the Evangelical Baptist Churches of Rwanda, and is also the Vice President of Africa Bora Ministries.

Pascal pastors Rugerero Village Baptist Church and is widely known as a Bible teacher and conference speaker. Through HMA, he organizes leadership and discipleship conferences that equip local leaders in Rwanda, Uganda, the DRC, and Mozambique.

A graduate of Wheaton College (M.A. in Evangelism and Leadership), Pascal was also part of the Lausanne Younger Leaders Gathering in 2016 (YLG2016)—an experience that helped shape his vision for grassroots disciple-making movements.

He and his wife, Peace, have two children, and serves full-time with Humura Mission Agency.