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Hometown: Meke Living in: Awassa Church: Meserete Kristos Marital status: Married (to Zimtu Wodjo Ture) Children: Lidia (21), Addis Hiwot (19), Yisharon (16), Kedisin (14), Alazar (8) Adopted children: Maaza (14) Salvation experience: Girma grew up in the church, and accepted Christ at age 16. Life and ministry experience / Present ministry: Started a prayer ministry at age seventeen, and became the leader of a high school Christian fellowship. Was arrested and put in prison for his faith for six months during the Communist regime. Went to Meki Technical School, graduated, and started teaching in the same school. Worked as a part-time church planter, then as a full-time evangelist in the same church. Served for four years as the regional coordinator for fourteen churches, then came to Awassa as a pastor for three years. Moved to Addis to the mission department head of the Meserete Kristos church for seven years. Most recently, he has moved back to Awassa to continue pastoring a local church. Vision for the future: Wants to continue pastoring—preaching the Gospel and equipping believers as disciples. Prayer requests:
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