Pastors

The COELC upholds the Office of Ministry which was instituted by Jesus Christ Himself.

List of Ministers of the COELC:

  • Superattendant:
    • Rev. Magnus Sørensen of the Augustana Evangelical Lutheran Church in Århus, Denmark.
  • Consistory:
    • Rev. Jake Zabel of the St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Dalby, Queensland, Australia
  • General Ministerium:
    • Rev. Peter Otieno of the Holy Cross Evangelical Lutheran Church in Ahero, Kenya
  • Special Ministerium:
    • Rev. Nolan Mattson: USA Mission Pastor for the St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Dalby, Queensland, Australia
    • Rev. Offiong Akpan of the House of Glory Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lagos, Nigeria

  • Associate Ministers: These ministers are not yet members of the COELC but are going through a colloquy process. In the mean time they have requested spiritual guidance from the COELC during the colloquy process:
    • Rev. John Orondo of the St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Rodi, Kenya
    • Rev. Samwel Ogembo of the Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kisii, Kenya
    • Rev. Jean Marie Bizimana of the St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Burundi