Kebede Bekere

Who is Kebede Bekere?

Kebede Bekere is an Ethiopian non-fiction writer. He was born in western part of Ethiopia from parents who did not have formal education. Though they were not educated, his parents sent him to school. His mother tongue is Afaan Oromoo. He currently lives in Akaki, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

He has a BA degree in Educational Psychology from Addis Ababa University and MA in Pastoral Counseling from Eastern Mennonite University in Virginia, USA. Kebede has been engaged in training people on improving interpersonal relationship and pastors & lay believers in pastoral counseling so that they offer counseling to the people they meet in their ministries.

Kebede has been working for MKC after graduation. After receiving his MA, he returned to Ethiopia and taught at Meserete Kristos College from June 1999 to May 2005. He has been also the faculty member of Evangelical Theological College in Addis. He is a guest lecturer at Mekane Yesus Seminary in Addis on Youth Ministry.

He authored ten books in Amharic on different subject from 2001 to 2007. Through most of his books, Kebede speaks to evangelical believers and beyond to raise children who are empowered to make a difference in the future of Ethiopia. Transforming life begins from family and due attention to be given to build families which is a natural milieu for child raising. He promotes the principle of tolerance among people of divirse cultural backgrounds through his teachings and writings.