Two Bishops, One Mission
Posted on 20. Oct, 2008 by Lutheran World Relief in Uncategorized
In the same way that the LCMS and ELCA work cooperatively in the mission of LWR, so does the ELCK and the KELC. The headquarters of these two Kenyan Lutheran church bodies provide, predictably, space for administrative offices to support the focal mission of their churches, the promulgation of the Gospel and the care for their members. That’s pretty predictable.
KELC Bishop Zachariah Kahuthu in his woodwork shop
What might be as unpredictable as it commendable is the extent to which both of these leaders are venturing into a new world of entrepreneurial projects to employ members of their community and generate new money. The KELC owns and operates a woodworking shop on the grounds of their headquarters. Jesus was, after all, also a carpenter.
John and Archbishop Obare
ELCK archbishop, Walter Obare, is the visionary behind a major downtown business complex called Luther Plaza. This state-of-the-art center is near completion. It features a 100 bay parking garage, and more than 26 000 square feet. That’s my best calculation. Please let me know if I’m off on this, Rev. John Halakhe. The rental office space includes such tenants as the Molecular Medical Laboratory, the Pakistan High Commission, an educational institute, and a restaurant.
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