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African American Communities of Purpose - Interview with Dr. Kwasi Kena
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Join our host Danny Brister as he interviews Dr. Kwasi Kena, Associate Professor of Ethnic and Multicultural Ministry at Wesley Seminary at Indiana Wesleyan University. They discuss the book Building A City On A Hill: African American Communities of Purpose.
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Dr. Kena and his wife Safiyah's wearable art website: https://www.etsy.com/shop/SankofaNSilk
Dr. Kwasi Kena's bio:
Kwasi Kena is married to Rev. Dr. Safiyah Fosua, who also serves as an Associate Professor of Spiritual Formation at Wesley Seminary at IWU. The couple has two adult children and two grandchildren. Kwasi and Safiyah are fiber artists who spin and weave “wearable art.” The couple co-founded Sankofa N Silk, an online store that warehouses their woven goods. He spends his spare time playing piano and creating new arrangements of familiar hymns and sacred music. He also enjoys photography, creative writing, and collaborating with imaginative performing artists in worship.
Prior to coming to the Wesley Seminary, Kwasi Kena served in various
national and conference positions in the United Methodist Church:
Director of Evangelism Ministries, Director of Field Services and the
General Editor of UMMen Magazine, and Congregational Development
Coordinator. Kena and his wife, Rev. Dr. Safiyah Fosua, also served as
missionaries to Ghana, West Africa, assisting the Methodist Church
Ghana in curriculum writing, clergy and lay leadership development, and local pastor’s education. Kena has taught at several colleges and universities. He is an ordained elder in the United Methodist Church and has served as a pastor in Iowa. Kena is a published author of various devotional and Bible study curricular works. He has been in frequent demand as a preacher, workshop leader, and guest musician for national events.
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