Leadership & governance
Strong, reliable and visionary leadership, governed by the Word of God and our constitution.
Our leadership team
Rt. Rev. Bishop Emile is the head of the church. He leads together with his Assistant Bishop, Rev. Polisi Alphonse, and the Secretary General, Rev. Fabien Macumi.
Rev. Polisi Alphonse
Rt. Rev. Bishop Emile
Rev. Fabien Macumi
A strong clergy workforce
The HELCB ministry is led by a highly trained, deeply competent clergy team, committed to sound theological guidance, compassionate pastoral care and effective community leadership.
- Strong academic and theological preparation
- Practical ministry and pastoral skills
- A shared commitment to serve with integrity and excellence
How decisions are made
The church is governed by the Word of God, together with an updated constitution. These guide the decisions of the General Assembly (Synod) and the Executive Council, the church’s supreme organs.
The Word of God
Scripture is the first authority over every decision of the church.
The constitution
An updated constitution sets out how the church is run and how its organs work.
Synod & Executive Council
The General Assembly (Synod) and the Executive Council are the supreme decision-making organs.
Leadership that grows from the ground up
HELCB uses a bottom-up approach to leadership, sometimes called the “seed model”. Ideas, operational strategies and solutions start in the parishes and mission areas and flow upward to the church’s leadership.
This follows Jesus’ teaching in Luke 22:26: the greatest among us should be like the youngest, and the one who leads like the one who serves.
Executive Council & Synod
Decide and give direction
Mission areas
Bring ideas and strategies together
Parishes
Where ideas and solutions begin
Worship with us
Whether you are in Bujumbura, Gitega or anywhere in Burundi, there is a HELCB congregation ready to welcome you.