Samuel Kobia
Samuel Kobia (born March 20, 1947 in Miathene , Meru Central District ) is a Kenyan pastor of the Methodist Church in Kenya .
Kobia studied theology at St. Paul's College in Kenya, has a diploma for Church services in urban areas (Urban Ministry) from McCormick Theological Seminary, USA (1972) and an MA in urban planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology , USA (1978). In 1993 he earned a doctorate in theology from Christian Theological Seminary, Indianapolis , USA .
Kobia is married and has four children.
He is a member of the Honorary Committee of the International Coordination for the Decade for a Culture of Peace and Nonviolence for the Children of the World (2001-2010).
He was general secretary of the World Council of Churches from 2004 to 2009 . On August 27, 2009, the WCC assembly elected the Norwegian pastor Olav Fykse Tveit to succeed Kobia.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Archive link ( Memento from February 10, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
Web links
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| SURNAME | Kobia, Samuel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Kenyan theologian and WCC general secretary |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 20, 1947 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Miathene , Meru Central District, Kenya |