Their chief task will be mentoring the new graduates as they begin their ministries. Bill Meier, an Africa-tested WELS Kingdom Worker, consented to serve temporarily as a lay missionary. After some tumultuous times, the internal affairs of the national church have been running more smoothly. Under the leadership of President Elijah Koffi, the congregations of the LCC met their goal of funding five percent of their synodical budget. This was a major step that indicated the LCC's desire to progress towards self-support.
Studies are also underway to evaluate how best to pursue evangelizing new areas.
His purpose was to pave the way for the entry of our students into their work as graduate pastors, learn more about the congregations, and identify the needs of the national church. It claims 23 congregations, nine national pastors, and approximately 2,500 souls. Rev. Charles Papenfuss has been able to maintain contact with this national church by conducting two field visits per year together with former African missionaries. During the past biennium, four such trips were made to give encouragement, advice, and some financial support to this sister synod. All Saints has separated from the Lutheran Church of Nigeria for confessional reasons.