A local religious association, Evangelism Explosion (EE Burundi), is intensifying its efforts to strengthen God’s ministry by equipping pastors and evangelists with both theoretical and practical skills.

During the four-day intensive training organized by EE Burundi and the Anglican Church, from 24 to 27 April 2026 in the country’s economic capital, Bujumbura, Diomede Hakizimana, the national director of the association, said the training aims at fostering capacity building and expanding technical skills for evangelists through a memorandum of understanding to work together in evangelism.

“In this agreement, both parties agree to combine their efforts, resources (funds), skills, knowledge (training), and equipment in initiatives related to evangelism,” he said.

Last week’s training, which brought together more than 30 evangelists affiliated with the Bujumbura Anglican Parish, marked the signing of a cooperation agreement between EE Burundi and the Anglican Church as part of a broader initiative to advance God’s ministry through evangelical and technical skills.

The official partnership adds to seven other churches already working with EE Burundi, including the Union of Baptist Churches of Burundi (UEBB), the Free Baptist Church of Burundi (EBLB), El Shaddai Church, the Free Methodist Church of Burundi, the Anglican Church Diocese of Bujumbura, the Burundi Assemblies of God Fellowship (BAGF), and God’s  Way Church.

“This will enable churches to be equipped with knowledge, skills, and tools that empower children, youth, and adults to bear witness to Christ in their communities or wherever they carry out their daily activities,” he told Umwungere News in an exclusive interview, expressing hope that such skills would advance the Church’s spiritual growth and God’s ministry.

“This helps the Church grow spiritually and in numbers, and in this way the Kingdom of God continues to expand, as evangelism becomes a daily practice wherever a person may be.”

To demonstrate their understanding of practical skills, participants reached out to more than 90 individuals through a door-to-door evangelism campaign in Rohero zone in Bujumbura. According to Hakizimana, at least 53 people attended the campaign from beginning to end, while 19 of them accepted Jesus as their Savior.

Participants’ Reactions

The training was warmly welcomed by participants. Pastor Celestin Ntakirutimana praised the teachings as beneficial, saying they help them remain firm in the Word of God.

“These teachings have already been beneficial to us who received them earlier, because they help us remain firm in the Word of God, and they also help us gain the skills to share the Good News with those who are not yet saved.”

Bernard Iradukunda testified to the transformation brought by the training.

“Before I took these lessons, it was difficult for me to know how to share the Gospel when I met someone. I felt shy about how to approach and talk to them. I kept wondering how I could even begin, and it was hard for me. The only way I was used to be preaching to people gathered together in church.”

Through the teachings, Pastor Ines Ndagijimana reaffirmed her commitment to reaching out to everyone by preaching God’s Word.

“These teachings helped me understand that I should share the Good News with the people I meet, starting by building a relationship with them. I also need to reflect on myself first—are we not sometimes passing people by while going to preach in a certain parish, even though there are people around us who are not yet saved?”

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The event concluded with the awarding of certificates to the 31 participants who successfully completed the four-day training.

 This story was translated from Kirundi to English and edited by Moise NDAYIRAGIJE