Certificate in Auto Mechanics, Engineering College of South Africa (ECOSA), Johannesburg, 1983 – 1984.
3.School Teacher, Omuntele Lower and Higher Primary School, 1974 4.Freelance journalist, 1975 – 5.Pastorate: Onayena, 1981 – 1984, Omuntele, 1981 and Hope Lutheran Church, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA, 1985 – 1990 5.Tutor on Southern Africa Social Context and Politics, Luther Seminary, 1989 – 1990 6.Secretary to the Bishop, ELCIN, Oniipa, 1990 – 1992 7.Researcher and writer of Church History, 1992 – 1993 8.Finance and Development Director, ELCIN, 1994 – 2006 9.Curator of Church Archives, ELCIN, 2007 – 2008 10.Lecturer of Theology, Ministry in Context and Sociology, United Lutheran Theological Seminary (ULTS), Paulinum, Windhoek, 2009 – March 2011 11.Elected and consecrated Bishop in ELCIN on 13 March 2011.
12.Bishop of ELCIN Eastern Diocese and Presiding Bishop of ELCIN, March 2011 – 2021 14.President of the Lutheran Churches in Southern Africa (LUCSA) 2013 – 2016 Chancellor of the International University of Management (IUM), 2018 – Nambala was sworn in as the third chancellor of the International University of Management (IUM) in August 2018 replacing Bishop Emeritus Kleopas Dumeni.
[4] Nambala attended pastoral training at Mapumulo, South Africa, and obtained a Diploma in Theology in 1977–1980.
Nambala pursued further studies in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States from 1983 to 1986, obtaining a master’s degree in theology, majoring in church history.
From 1987 to 1990 he studied to obtain a doctorate in theology, his thesis is titled: State and church in Namibia, 1806-1989.
[2] Nambala is married to a teacher and Inspector of Schools, Menette Ndeyapo yaMateus Ngula yaNuulimba, at Okaku on the 8th January1983.
They have four children, 3 sons and 1 daughter: Shalongo Indongo; Katwali Kampunda, Kristofina Ndevaama and Natango Tsenaye, and 2 boys grandchildren: Shetulimba Matias and Onni.