"Please introduce yourself briefly!"
If you ask for some information, you should be prepared to provide some yourself. Dr Emmanuel Kileo therefore opened the round of introductions with a presentation of the ELM.
Not only the partnerchurches presented themselves at the partner church consultation, but also the ELM. Dr Emmanuel Kileo presented the organisation using nine pictures under the title ELM: Bridge Builder. In addition to the presentation itself, Kileo also explained the ELM's motivation for the partner church consultation, which has the following motto: Called to be Church: reconnect - restore - renew.
You can see how Dr Kileo presented the ELM by looking at the pictures below, which he arranged in a circle in the middle of the conference room, with the pictures of Bridge Builder (ELM) and Church / Communion (partner churches) in the centre.
The ELM sees itself as a bridge builder to the partner churches, between the partner churches and the people ...
Kileo used this image with reference to the 175th anniversary of the mission in Hermannsburg.
We are a fellowship of 19 churches in 15 countries.
Encounter: The gospel initiates encounters and the actual encounter supports the gospel. Encounters facilitate intercultural communication.
Relationships: Good relationships are important for a strong community.
Trust: Trust is essential in every relationship and the basis for a good community.
Dialogue: Dialogue helps us to build mutual relationships. We recognise our responsibility and can support each other.
Heiung: We need to talk about the dark side of our history. Discovering traumas together allows a community to grow.
Reconciliation: We want to renew and revitalise our friendships, our community and our mission.
