Church Planting in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Nicolas Kyalangalilwa is the pastor of Lephare Church in Bukavu, DRC-Congo and a Council member of The Gospel Coalition Africa. Nic co-ordinates the Congo Leadership Institute and is a member of the City to City Africa advisory board. He is married to Rachel and they have 3 children.

Ilse van den Berg serves on the editorial team of The Gospel Coalition Africa. She has worked in the media industry as a journalist and editor for the past 8 years. Ilse has a passion for people and travel and is currently focussing on writing the powerful “untold stories of unknown people” that the Lord brings across her path. She lives in Cape Town, South Africa and when she is not writing, she’ll be found in the mountains or in the ocean, enjoying God’s creation.