Doctor of Ministry in Pastoral Counseling
Liberty University, Lynchburg, Virginia, USA
About Our Principal
A life shaped by grace and devoted to God’s Word.
Pastor, theological educator, conference speaker, and author serving the Church in Zambia and beyond.
“My desire is to make biblical truth clear, accessible, and useful for faithful Christian living.” Collins Sakalunda (Pastor)
A brief introduction
Meet Our Principal
Collins Sakalunda is a Baptist pastor, theological educator, speaker, and author with more than two decades of ministry experience.
His work brings together the local church, theological education, discipleship, pastoral counselling, and Christian publishing. At the heart of these different responsibilities is one conviction: God’s Word is sufficient to bring people to Christ, shape Christian character, strengthen homes, equip the Church, and guide faithful living in society.
He serves as Resident Pastor of Meanwood Ndeke Baptist Church in Chongwe. He is our Principal at the Baptist Theological Seminary of Zambia, and also teaches and mentors students at African Christian University. Through conferences, seminars, books, sermons, and articles, our Principal seeks to communicate biblical truth with theological faithfulness, pastoral warmth, and practical clarity.
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Faith begins at home
Husband and Father
Before the public roles and responsibilities, our Principal is a husband and father.
He is married to Edna, and together they are blessed with six children. Family life has deeply shaped his pastoral ministry and writing, particularly his concern for the discipleship of young people, healthy relationships, biblical marriage, and the spiritual formation of the home.
For him, ministry is not separate from ordinary Christian faithfulness. The home is one of the first places where love, sacrifice, patience, leadership, forgiveness, and trust in God must be lived.
Our Principal grew up attending church after his father’s conversion in 1988. Yet during his secondary school years, away from home and the Christian influence of his parents, he lived without a personal relationship with Christ and saw no need for God in his life.
After completing school, his sisters faithfully engaged him with the gospel. On Sunday, 12 May 1996, he agreed to attend Chilenje South Baptist Church. Through the preaching of God’s Word, he became deeply convicted of his sin and his need to surrender to Jesus Christ. An elder explained the gospel to him more clearly, and that afternoon he received Christ as Lord and Saviour.
He was baptised on 2 November 1996 and received into the membership of Chilenje South Baptist Church. Soon afterwards, an older Christian man discipled him alongside two other young men, teaching them the foundations of the faith and helping them learn to teach and preach Scripture.
“Since then, his life has never been the same. He has found meaning and joy not only in Christian living, but also in serving the Lord.”
The call to serve
From discipleship to pastoral ministry
A calling recognised in the local church, tested through service, and strengthened through theological training.
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1996
Discipled in the Local Church
Following his baptism, our Principal became active in church leadership and was intentionally prepared to teach and preach God’s Word.
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1998
Evangelism and Church Planting
Through Ambassadors of Christ (a ministry then of Central Baptist Church, Lusaka), he gained practical experience in personal evangelism and church planting and began to sense God’s call to ministry.
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2002
Theological Training
After prayer, reflection, and counsel from church leaders, he entered the Baptist Theological Seminary of Zambia.
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2003
Pastoral Service Begins
While still a theological student, he was called to serve as Associate Pastor of Harvestime Baptist Church.
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Present
Serving Church and Academy
He continues to serve through pastoral ministry, theological education, mentorship, conference speaking, and writing.
Theological formation
Prepared to teach and shepherd
Our Principal’s theological education combines formal study with sustained service in the local church and classroom.
Explore his teaching ministryMaster of Theological Studies
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA
Bachelor of Theology
Baptist Theological Seminary of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia
Certificate in Christian Counselling
Baptist Theological Seminary of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia
Present responsibilities
Serving across church, academy, and discipleship
Resident Pastor
Meanwood Ndeke Baptist Church, Chongwe
Principal
Baptist Theological Seminary of Zambia
Adjunct Lecturer
African Christian University
Co-Founder
Chokmah Foundation
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