Bishop Yohana Nzelu
Pastor Yohana Nzelu. The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tanzania – South East of Lake Victoria Diocese through its general assembly elected Reverend Yohana Ernest Nzelu on 12/12/2020 at Agape Parish in West district (Kahama) to be the Assistant to the Bishop. He formerly worked as a Community Development Coordinator at East of Lake Victoria Diocese before going for Theological studies. Reverend Yohana Nzelu has been a Pastor for fifteen years, he has been serving as a District Pastor for eight years and a headmaster at Mwadui Lutheran Secondary School for ten years.
On December 10, 2022, Pastor Yohana Nzelu was elected to serve as Bishop of the SELVD and will serve for ten years.
Rev. Dr. Daniel Mono
Assistant Bishop
Assistant Bishop-Rev. Dr. Daniel Mono who previously served as District pastor in Kahama.
Happiness Yoram Geri
General Secretary
Happiness Yoram Gefi is the second General Secretary of ELCT South East of Lake Victoria Diocese since August 2017. She is also acting as the Director for Women, Children, and Diaconia at the Diocese.
Born in Dongobesh, Mbulu District in Manyara region, Happiness was educated in area schools through high school. She received Certificate in Computer Training from Masoka Management Training Institute, Diploma in Hotel Management at Masoka Management Training Institute, Certificate of Achievement to combat against Drug Abuse, HIV/AIDS and unemployment from Tanzania Youth Development Association. She also received certificates in Social Accountability, Certificate of Management Course for Senior Church Administrators/Executives at CORAT Africa in Nairobi.
She pursued Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Masters of Human Resources from The Open University of Tanzania. She has experience in Human Resources and management working for companies such as 7 Up and Karatu Lutheran Hostel.
Happiness has held the position as the General Secretary at Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania East of Lake Victoria Diocese, Mwanza. She was the first woman appointed by the general assembly of Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania as a Recording Secretary.
She is married with three children, two girls and a boy.
Bob Allen
USA Contact
Bob Allen is a deacon at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in White House, TN. He has been leading mission trips to Tanzania since 2005 and serves as the Director of World Missions for the Mid South District of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. He has degrees from Michigan State University and Western Kentucky University.He is retired after owning his own recruiting business.
Bob loves talking to people about the exciting ministry in Tanzania.