wfn.org | Zambian Church Leader Killed in Car Accident

["Christian B. Schäffler" <APD_Info_Schweiz@compuserve.com>]

September 6, 1998
Adventist Press Service (APD)
Christian B. Schaeffler, Editor-in-chief
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ZAMBIAN ADVENTIST CHURCH LEADER KILLED IN CAR
ACCIDENT
98/29/03

Lusaka, Zambia, 06.09.1998   [ANN/APD]  Webby Mukoma, 
president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in 
Zambia, died this morning, September 1, in a car 
accident.

Mukoma was travelling from home to work when his car 
was involved in a head-on collision. He died some two 
hours later from internal injuries.

Born in 1953, Mukoma became an Adventist pastor in 
1977, and worked as a literature evangelist,
publishing director, school chaplain, Bible teacher, 
district pastor, conference president, union 
secretary and until his death president of the 
Adventist Church in Zambia, reports George Mwansa, 
communication director for the Adventist Church in 
Eastern Africa.

"Webby Mukoma was executive secretary when I was 
president of the Adventist Church in Zambia," says 
Pardon Mwansa, now associate director for Stewardship 
at the Adventist Church World Headquarters. "I knew
him very well, and his death is a real shock. He was 
a very devout church leader, a happy smiling man who 
was totally committed to the faith. A brilliant
student, he had the courage to face very difficult 
situations. The Church in Zambia has lost a wonderful 
and valued leader. My heart goes out to his wife and 
children at this time of tragedy."

Mukoma held a BA from Solusi University and was 
working toward completing his MA in Pastoral Studies
there. He is survived by his wife Ellen and seven 
children.