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Rev. Jean Bosco Iteriteka
Pioneer Pastor
Rev. Jean Bosco Iteriteka serves as the Pioneer Pastor of True Vine Church, providing pastoral and spiritual leadership through the faithful preaching and teaching of God’s Word, disciple-making, pastoral care, leadership development, and church planting. He is passionate about glorifying God by proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ, equipping servant leaders, and cultivating healthy, Christ-centered churches that faithfully reflect Christ in their communities and beyond.
His ministry is anchored in the authority and sufficiency of Scripture, the centrality of the Gospel, intentional discipleship, servant leadership, and the mission of making disciples of all nations. He believes that healthy churches are built through faithful biblical preaching, Christ-centered discipleship, biblical eldership, and humble leaders who depend upon the Holy Spirit.
Rev. Jean Bosco came to personal faith in Jesus Christ in 2001, and from the earliest days of his Christian walk developed a deep passion for evangelism and disciple-making. He faithfully shared the Gospel in neighborhoods, marketplaces, schools, and public spaces throughout Burundi, later extending his ministry into neighboring Rwanda. These formative years shaped his lifelong conviction that the Church must intentionally go beyond its walls to proclaim Christ and make disciples.
Prior to pioneering True Vine Church, Rev. Jean Bosco served with Harvest Initiatives as a Ministry Club Leader and Coach, where he trained and mentored leaders while supporting evangelism, discipleship, and leadership development across several provinces of Burundi. Through this ministry, God deepened his calling to strengthen local churches by equipping faithful men and women to lead and disciple others.
In response to God’s leading and with the commissioning of his local church, Rev. Jean Bosco pioneered a home-based discipleship fellowship in December 2019. Rooted in prayer, faithful exposition of Scripture, authentic Christian fellowship, and intentional disciple-making, the fellowship grew steadily and was formally established as True Vine Church on January 3, 2021. Since then, he has served as its Pioneer Pastor, leading the church in its mission to proclaim Christ, make disciples, equip servant leaders, and plant healthy, Gospel-centered churches.
Beyond his pastoral ministry, Rev. Jean Bosco serves churches, ministries, faith-based organizations, and community leaders as a Leadership Trainer, Executive Coach, and Organizational Development Practitioner. He equips leaders in servant leadership, church governance, organizational development, strategic planning, mentoring, coaching, leadership multiplication, and sustainable ministry practices. As a Certified World Servant Leader Trainer of Trainers, he has facilitated numerous leadership conferences, seminars, workshops, and coaching initiatives that have strengthened churches and developed Christ-centered leaders throughout Burundi.
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He also serves as a Founding Member and Secretary–Vice President of the Executive Board of Antioch Foundation Burundi, where he collaborates with church leaders to strengthen biblical leadership, encourage healthy local churches, and advance disciple-making movements throughout Burundi and beyond.
Believing that the Gospel transforms both lives and communities, Rev. Jean Bosco also pioneered Hope Lift Initiatives (HOLI), a Christian organization dedicated to holistic community transformation. Through leadership development, entrepreneurship, education, livelihood initiatives, and community empowerment, HOLI seeks to demonstrate the compassion of Christ while bearing faithful witness to the hope of the Gospel.
Rev. Jean Bosco holds a Bachelor of Theology from Global University and is currently pursuing a Master of Biblical Studies. He also earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health and previously served for more than a decade as a Medical Laboratory Technician. His theological education, professional experience, and leadership training have uniquely equipped him to serve the Church with biblical conviction, practical wisdom, and compassionate leadership.
His ministry is deeply shaped by 1 Corinthians 9:16, which fuels his passion for proclaiming the Gospel, and 2 Timothy 2:2, which guides his commitment to entrusting biblical truth to faithful leaders who will teach and disciple others. He remains convinced that healthy leaders cultivate healthy churches, and healthy churches become powerful witnesses to the transforming grace of God in the world.
Rev. Jean Bosco serves in ministry alongside his wife, Liliane Ininahazwe, MScN, a registered nurse who shares his passion for serving Christ and His Church. Married since July 16, 2011, they are blessed with four children; two daughters and two sons. Together, they are committed to cultivating a Christ-centered home marked by faith, hospitality, discipleship, and servant leadership.
Outside of ministry, Rev. Jean Bosco enjoys reading theology, biblical studies, leadership, organizational development, and Christian history. He also enjoys mentoring emerging leaders, writing, maintaining an active lifestyle, exploring new ideas and places, and spending meaningful time with his family.
Above all, Rev. Jean Bosco’s desire is to see people transformed by the Gospel of Jesus Christ, faithful disciples raised up, servant leaders equipped, healthy churches established, and communities renewed for the glory of God.
True Vine Church is a Christ-centered community dedicated to glorifying God by making disciples and transforming lives through the power of the Gospel.
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