Daniel Ndoundou (also known as "Vukamakanda" - unifier of tribes), born on May 11, 1911 at Kindamba, in the region of Madingou, in the French Congo (Congo-Brazzaville), dead 1986.
He was the son of Nsemi Ndoundou and Bouanga and was initially influenced by his mother´s faith and decided to follow Christ and was baptized in the swedish missionary station of Kingoyi. He studied in the Catholic primary school of Kimbenza (Congo-Kinshasa) from 1922 to 1925 and at the Catholic primary school at Kingoyi from 1925 to 1929. From 1929 to 1930, Daniel attended the Bible school at Mukimbungu.
Ndoundou’s spiritual awakening was influenced by the 1921 revival in Zaïre with Simon Kimbangu, which spilled over into Congo Brazzaville between 1922 and 1939. From 1933 to 1936, he attended the Undergraduate Bible Seminary of Ngouedi. From 1941 to 1943, he crossed over to Zaïre again to finish his theological training at the Theological Seminary of Kimpese. On June 16, 1945, he was ordained a pastor in Dolisie.
Daniel became a widower twice. But he married again in 1954. His wife’s name was Mpombo Henriette and she was an elementary school teacher.
The spiritual revival which started in Ngouedi spread to other parishes of the Swedish Evangelical Mission throughout the Congo. To prevent a misuse of spiritual gifts and to keep the fire burning, the synod chose Daniel Ndoundou and Raymond Buana Kibongui to be the leaders for the revival. Rapidly, Ndoundou became the most prominent revival leader.
In 1960, he was appointed the national pastor-evangelist of the ECC. He worked as such until his retirement in 1984. In 1961, he became vice president of the ECC.
In 1970, Ndoundou’s ministry took an international turn when he traveled to Europe and visited Scandinavian churches.