Association of Evangelicals in Africa: Makak EPC celebrates Rev Libom for election as president.

The consistory made the declaration while visiting the new AEA boss at the EPC Sion Etoudi Parish in Yaounde, on Wednesday, July 23.

The group had visited the clergy to recognise, encourage and bless him for his election at the continental level. The ceremony was punctuated by a Presbyterian worship service and thanksgiving.

There were speeches from members of the Makak consistory and other officials as well as the spouse of the new AEA leader, Minister Minette Libom Li Likeng.

The consistory also handed the AEA continental boss symbolic gifts to recognise his new status while wives of pastors of the consistory showed presented a similar gift to Rev Dr Li Likeng’s spouse, Minette Libom Li Likeng.

The Association of Evangelicals in Africa is the largest Christian organisation on the continent, boosting of over 300 million members. Its seat is at the African Union, AU. 

The structure’s Cameroonian body is the Cameroon Evangelical Alliance, which is the national and interdenominational grouping of evangelical individuals in the country. 

Rev Dr Li Likeng was elected as president of the body for a four-year renewable term during the organisation’s 13th General Assembly which took place in Nairobi, Kenya, on May 22, this year. 

The Cameroonian who previously served as the vice president of the continental organisation, defeated 18 other contestants during the election to succeed Zimbabwean, Rev Dr Goodwill Shana, whose compatriot, Bishop Never Mparutsa was elected vice president at the gathering.

Election blessing to Cameroon

Speaking in an interview at the end of the event, the Moderator of the Makak consistory, Rev Jean Baptiste Moussi Moussi, said the institution is highly pleased with the election of the Cameroonian as the leader of the continental body.

Rev Jean Moussi Moussi said the election of the leader of Alliance of Evangelicals in Cameroon is a key blessing that demonstrates the hard work and massive ground that the church in Cameroon is gaining.

Call to work more 

Rev Li Likeng told reporters at the end of Wednesday’s event that he was glad to have welcomed the visiting delegation of the Makak consistory.

He said he will welcome the group’s show of recognition and support directed at him as a call for continuous hard work as he leads the continental religious institution like he has done at other national and international levels over the years.

“The coming of the congregation here in Sion-Etoudi gives me even more encouragement to remain faithful to the call and to continue to work, because it is not the end as it seems. The task ahead is even higher and higher. their support is really something that can allow me to move forward,” he said.

The Officer of the National Order of Valour who also doubles as the President of the Cameroon National Prayer Breakfast, it should be said, has served as the Cameroon Evangelical Association since its creation in 2014. 

God’s words to champion spiritual growth 

Rev Li Likeng told pressmen during the event that as the head of the continental body, he is working on using the word of God to drive the growth of the church on the African continent champion the larger development of the region. 

The man of God said he and his team are championing the efforts through advocacy and intermediation via discussions with the continent’s heads of states and other major leaders across the region.

“We have the Agenda 2063 of the African Union, to want to build an Africa that we want. But we will also have another look to say that we want to reach the Africa that God wants. Because if we reach the Africa that God wants, it is really sure that we will reach an Africa that we want and that will have other advantages,” Rev Li Likeng. 

The AEA boss whose other portfolios include the post of the Cameroon national representative at the African Forum on Religion and Governance also added that the organisation is also continuing on already existing projects like its university institution based in Nairobi in Kenya and its theology faculty in Bangui in the Central African Republic and Yaounde.

This article was first published in The Guardian Post Edition No:3514 of Friday July 25, 2025