Who We Are

Uniting Evangelicals in Africa since 1966

The Association of Evangelicals in Africa (AEA) is a Christian umbrella organization representing National Evangelical Fellowships in all of Africa, including international Christian NGOs and missionary agencies based on the continent.

Our Story

Founded in 1966

AEA Headquarters is in Nairobi, Kenya, where it is registered as a Charitable Christian organization (society). AEA currently comprises 40 National Evangelical Fellowships as full members, and continues to work in the remaining countries to bring churches together for a fully-fledged National Fellowship.

AEA is one of the regional associations of the global evangelical movement — the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA).

Quick facts

Founded in 1966
Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya
40+ National Evangelical Fellowships
7 regions across the continent
A regional association of the World Evangelical Alliance

What We Believe

Statement of Faith

The Association affirms the following as fundamental to Biblical Christian belief:

1

The Holy Scriptures, as originally given by God, are divine, inspired, infallible, entirely trustworthy, and supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct.

2

One God, eternally existent in Three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

3

Our Lord Jesus Christ, God manifest in the flesh, His virgin birth, His sinless human life, His divine miracles, His vicarious and atoning death, His bodily resurrection, His ascension, His mediatorial work, and His personal return in Power and Glory.

4

The salvation of lost and sinful humans through the shed blood of the Lord Jesus Christ, by faith apart from works, and regeneration by the Holy Spirit.

5

The Holy Spirit, by whose indwelling the believer is enabled to live a holy life, to witness and work for the Lord Jesus Christ.

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The unity of all those who, having believed in Jesus for their salvation, have been regenerated by the Holy Spirit and compose the Church, the Body of Christ of which He is the Head.

7

The personal existence of Satan, whose intent is to oppose God, frustrate His purpose, and whose ultimate end is consignment to eternal punishment.

8

The bodily resurrection of all the dead; of the believers unto everlasting blessedness and of the unbelievers unto judgment and eternal punishment.

Basis of Unity

What holds us together

The Association affirms the following as the basis of our unity across denominational and regional differences:

1

The Holy Scriptures of the Old and the New Testaments (a total of 66 Books) are the Word of God. It is divinely inspired, infallible, entirely trustworthy, and serves as the supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct.

2 Timothy 3:16-17

2

God is One. The One God is eternally self-existent in three Persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

Deuteronomy 6:4-5; Matthew 28:19

3

Jesus Christ is Saviour and Lord. As God, He was manifest in the flesh. We believe in His virgin birth, His sinless human life, His divine miracles, His vicarious and atoning death, His bodily resurrection, His ascension, His present mediatorial work and His future personal return in Power and Glory.

Luke 1:32-33; John 1:1-4; 1 Timothy 2:5-6; 6:13-16

4

The Holy Spirit is God. As the third Person in the Godhead, He indwells every believer upon conversion and enables the believer to live a holy life; to witness in power, and to work for the Lord Jesus Christ.

Acts 5:3-4; Matthew 28:19; Acts 1:8

5

Man was made in the image of God and sinless. By choice, Man fell out of favour into sin. In God's mercy, salvation comes to every lost and sinful person freely and simply by faith in Jesus Christ, who shed His blood for sin and through regeneration by the Holy Spirit.

Genesis 1:26-28; 3:1-21; John 1:11-13; 1 Corinthians 12:13

6

All true believers in Jesus Christ are One Body, the Church, of which He is the Head.

1 Corinthians 12:13; Ephesians 2:14-22

7

Satan is a fallen angel whose intent is to supplant God and frustrate His purpose and whose ultimate end is consignment to eternal punishment.

Luke 10:17-18; Revelation 20:10

8

Bodily resurrection of all the dead will take place someday. Believers in Christ will rise unto everlasting blessedness while unbelievers will rise unto judgment and eternal punishment.

Revelation 20:11-15; 2 Corinthians 5:9-10

Leadership

AEA Executive Board

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Rev. Dr. Jean Libom Li Likeng

President

T

The Most Rev. Engineer Elias Taban Parangi

Board Chairman & Regional President for North East Africa Region

B

Bishop Never Muparutsa

Vice President

B

Bishop Alfred Gatabazi

Board Vice Chairman & Eastern Africa Regional President

R

Rev. Dr. Master Oboletswe Matlhaope

Secretary General

C

CPA Phyllis Mutua

Treasurer

B

Bishop Paul Mususu

Southern African Regional President

R

Rev. Souina Potifar

Central Africa Regional President

R

Rev. Dinah Ratsimbajaona

Indian Ocean Island Regional President

B

Bishop Bobó Gomes Có

North West Africa Regional President

A

Archbishop John Praise Daniel

West Africa Regional President

G

George W. Bezuidenhout

Aflame

K

Kimathi Kamencu

Legal Adviser

Our Team

AEA Secretariat

D

Dr. Master O. Matlhaope

Secretary General / Chief Executive Officer

L

Lilian W. Marang'a

Head of Finance, Assets Development & Investments

J

Jim Olang

Head of Communications and Programs

I

Irene Kibagendi

Executive Director, Pan African Christian Women Alliance (PACWA)

D

Dr. Esayas Ersabo

Executive Director, Missions

C

Catherine Wachira

Administration and Human Resource Manager

J

Jackson Adagala

Finance Manager

B

Berto Kado

Executive Secretary

J

June Nderitu

Programs Officer

F

Faith Wairobi

Administration & EFOC Desk

D

Doris Kariuki

Finance Officer

M

Mutegi K. Martin

Communications & IT

M

Melissa Mushamalirwa

Programs, Monitoring & Evaluation Officer

J

John Momoh Jusu

Programs Officer

S

Shalom Thayu

Projects Officer

J

Jacqueline Gathungu

Research Officer

D

David Makutsa

Logistics Officer

J

Jane Naini

Front Office Operations

V

Veronica Kimani

Office Assistant