2010 KCFA NATIONAL ANNUAL CONFERENCE & 20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

PLENARY SPEAKERS

Pastor David Oginde

Rev. David Oginde

Rev. David Oginde is Presiding Bishop of Christ is the Answer Ministries (CITAM) in Nairobi Kenya. He joined CITAM pastoral team in 1997 as Minister for Administration overseeing the Personnel, Financial and Administrative management of the church. He served in this capacity until 2001 when he became Senior Pastor at CITAM’s  Nairobi Pentecostal Church (NPC) Karen, Valley Road and then Woodley. In March 2010 he was appointed the Bishop of the church. Prior to joining pastoral work, Bishop Oginde worked for 11 years with the Fellowship of Christian Unions (FOCUS) an organization affiliated with the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students (IFES). During his term with FOCUS he served as its General Secretary from 1992-97. He is married to Nancy, and they have a daughter, Joyce and a son, Chris.

Dr. Joseph B. Okello

Dr. Joseph Okello is an assistant professor of philosophy at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky. He is also the pastor of Jimtown United Methodist Church in Lexington, Kentucky. Before coming to the United States, Joseph was the associate pastor of Africa Inland Church Jericho, Nairobi, Kenya. He holds a Bachelor of Theology Degree from Scott Theological College in Machakos, Kenya; A Master of Divinity Degree and a Master of Arts in Church Music Degree, both from Asbury Theological Seminary. Joseph completed his PhD in philosophy from the University of Kentucky, and is also the author of three books: The Case for Miracles: A Defense of God’s Action in the World; Revisiting God: A Commonsense Approach to Theism; and Heaven: God’s Solution to Human Pain. Joseph and his wife, Sophie, live in Nicholasville Kentucky.

Rev. Beatrice Ndura

Rev. Beatrice Ndura is the Pastor of Pinnacle of Praise ministries, Director Safe Harbor Christian Counseling - Lancaster, Pennsylvania and the Author of a book,  A Woman of Influence:  Using God's Unique Design for You. Beatrice Ndura celebrates the spiritual and unique character of women. She highlights the role of women and how they can use their God given talents and abilities to influence the family, the Church, and the larger community of faith. Beatrice is married to Isaac Ndura Kamau and they have two sons: Thumbi Ndura Kamau and Ngugi Ndura Kamau.

Dr. John Njoroge

Dr. John M. Njoroge is a member of the speaking team at Ravi Zacharias International Ministries in Atlanta, Georgia. He has also organized and led leadership training conferences and raised funds for various relief projects. John is an ordained minister who speaks frequently in churches, conferences, and universities around the world. His passion is to help clear the fog between the academy and the local church by making the case for the credibility of the gospel of Jesus Christ in a winsome and persuasive manner.  He lives in Atlanta with his wife, Leah, and their two boys, Jonathan and Benjamin. For more information visit: http://www.rzim.org/aboutus/tabid/464/default.aspx?itemid=47