Nigerian Brethren mourn the death of long-time church leader Nvwa Balami.

Nvwa Balami, a key leader in Ekklesiyar Yanuwa a Nigeria (EYN--the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria), died Mar. 12 at Maiduguri, Nigeria. He was known to many in the US church, having studied at Bethany Theological Seminary and spoken at the 1983 Annual Conference in Baltimore, Md.

Balami taught at Waka Secondary School, served on EYN's executive committee and as principal for Kulp Bible College, and pastored the new urban congregation at Lagos, as well as a number of other congregations. His latest assignment had been teaching at the Madu Bible School at Marama.

"We join the Nigeria church in mourning this loss, and give thanks to God for Nvwa's faithful presence among us," said Merv Keeney, executive director of the General Board's Global Mission Partnerships.

Source: Newsline 3/19/2004 top