The Liberia Council of Churches says there is no conflict among its ranks and file despite a group calling itself concerned member churches of the LCC calling for an emergency assembly of new leadership.
(Monrovia, Liberia, November 19, 2024) – The Liberia Council of Churches (LCC) firmly rejects media reports of a leadership crisis in the Council that questions the authority of its General Secretary, Rev. Dr. Christopher Wleh Toe, I.
The LCC, in a press release, says these claims are baseless and aim to undermine the unity and integrity of the Council, noting that General Secretary Toe, who continues to serve under the mandate of the 34th General Assembly, and the current leadership, headed by President Rev. Dr. Samuel B. Reeves, Jr., remains legitimate until the next biennial assembly in May 2025. “Any calls for an early assembly are unconstitutional and disruptive,” the release says.
The Leadership of the Council, headed by Dr. Reeves, emphatically states that it still enjoys the confidence of Rev. Toe as its General Secretary. The LCC calls for transparency from those spreading these falsehoods and urges the media to uphold balance in its quest for accuracy.
The Council calls on the Lutheran Church of Liberia to remain committed to upholding the Council’s constitutional provisions by rejecting actions intended to undermine its legitimate governance process.
“We want to remind the Lutheran Church of Liberia that it is a full member of the Liberian Council of Churches and has provided presidential leadership of the LCC on several occasions, including Bishop Roland Diggs, Bishop Sumuward Harris, and Bishop D. Jensen Senyenkulo. Therefore, we do not expect the Lutheran Church of Liberia to succumb to any illegal group to use its facility for any illegal activities against the LCC.”
The release continues that the Council remains focused on fostering peace, reconciliation, and national dialogue and urges its members to follow suit in preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
“We urge the Christian community to avoid actions that could create unnecessary division and, instead, uphold the Church’s role in promoting harmony,” the release appeals. Press Release
