Tyler Holm
Tyler serves in Ekwendeni, Malawi, at the invitation of the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP), Synod of Livingstonia. He serves as a lecturer in systematic theology, church history and Greek in the Faculty of Theology at the University of Livingstonia, which prepares future CCAP ministers and community leaders.
Tyler is from Connecticut and Washington state, he has a M.A. in Theology from Whitworth University and an M.Div. from Fuller Theological Seminary. Prior to oversees ministry Tyler served in various roles including youth ministry leader and missions elder at their home congregation West Side Church.
The university is a private institution owned and run by the Synod of Livingstonia and it is open to students from different Christian traditions. The Faculty of Theology and its predecessor, the College of Theology, have operated in Ekwendeni since 2003. The campus is about 10 miles north of Mzuzu. There is a critical shortage of ordained ministers within the CCAP: there is one minister for every 6,000 church members. Since its founding, the university has expanded its degree programs from a two-year licentiate to a three-year Diploma in Theology (first awarded in 2009) and a four-year Bachelor’s degree in Theology (first awarded in 2010). In 2016, the university began offering a master’s program.
Approximately 200 students are enrolled in the Faculty of Theology. In addition to residential ministerial students, the university includes many students who participate in its distance learning program and are preparing to serve in ministries ranging from primary and secondary education and social work to ordained ministry. The theology program is the first at the university to offer distance learning options. In addition to teaching, Tyler provides computer and library support services for the wider faculty and student body. Since the university was founded in 2003, missionaries from the United States, Canada, Ireland and Great Britain have filled many leadership roles there. Today, leadership is entirely in the hands of local leaders.
He lives in Ekwendeni with his wife, Rochelle, and daughter, Mphatso. Rochelle works on wastewater, health and sanitation research. Mphatso is in middle school and enjoys music.
TO DONATE BY CHECK
TO TYLER’S SUPPORT:
Make checks payable to The Antioch Partners, write “Preference for Holm Support” on memo line and mail to:
7132 Portland Ave, Suite 136
Richfield, MN, 55423
