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The Rev. Gemechis Buba is the director of African National Ministries of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, headquartered in Chicago, IL.
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The Rev. Dr. Gemechis D. Buba is currently serving as the Director of African National Ministries in the ELCA. He is originally from East Africa, Ethiopia and lives in Chicago, Illinois with his wife Nassisse Baro Tumsa.
Dr. Buba received a Bachelor of Theology with high distinction from Mekane Yesus Theological Seminary, where he served as a Professor for two years. After working on Masters of Theology in Church History in the Ethiopian Graduate School of Theology he moved to the United States for further studies. In 2003 he received Masters of Divinity and Masters of Arts in Christian Education from the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta, GA. In May of 2006 Dr. Buba earned a Doctorate Degree from Columbia Theological Seminary, specializing in Missional Leadership.
Ordained in 2001, he has served as a Seminary professor, mission developer, Senior Pastor, Vice President of Southeastern Black Lutheran Pastors’ Conference, an assistant to the Bishop of Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod, and President of the world wide union of Oromo Evangelical Churches Inc. He was pastor of St. Stephen Evangelical Lutheran Church and the African/Oromo Lutheran Church in Atlanta, GA.
In addition to academic study and ordained ministry, Dr. Buba participated in multiple international ministries through revivals, leadership development conventions and evangelical mission events.
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The Rev. Gemechis Desta Buba - Faith and Knowledge (Part 2) - Day1 Sermon Reflections
The Rev. Gemechis Desta Buba (ELCA)The Rev. Gemechis Desta Buba gives a sermon on faith and knowledge, the marriage of the mind to the heart, with a discussion from Bill Turpie and a roundtable of Day1 voices contributing.
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The Rev. Gemechis Desta Buba - Faith and Knowledge
The Rev. Gemechis Desta Buba (ELCA)The Rev. Gemechis Desta Buba gives a sermon on faith and knowledge, the marriage of the mind to the heart, with a discussion from Bill Turpie and a roundtable of Day1 voices contributing.
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