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Pastor Joe M. Kamanda

ANOINTED, BOLD, GOD-CENTERED, VISIONARY are all terms used to describe Pastor Joe M. Kamanda, the Founding and Senior Pastor of Schekina Christian Center.
He is truly a minister with a servant's heart and has a deep-seated burden for the lost, which has been a motivating factor in his life. His ministry is mightily marked by the spirit of excellence, wisdom and understanding and he is passionately committed to building lives and raising champions. He truly has the spirit of a father and shepherd.
Pastor Joe, as he is affectionately called, has been blessed with an incredible teaching ministry. His uncompromising yet compassionate way of preaching and teaching brings liberty to his listeners as they receive Godly solutions to practical daily issues of life and the freedom to live victorious and prosperous lives.
He believes that every individual notwithstanding their circumstances is unique and special to God and endowed with God-given gifts and abilities to assist them to fulfill their specific purpose in life. He is a pastor and a leader who has a unique prophetic anointing to identify, nurture and release the potential and gifts in those within his pastoral care and mentorship.
He is happily married to Pastor Ida Kamanda and they have been blessed with three children, Angel, Joe Jr. (JJ) and Jonathan.



Pastor Ida Kamanda

Pastor Ida's life is full and busy. Just the way she likes it! Like most women, she wears many hats - wife, mom, pastor, motivator...
She and her husband Pastor Joe co-pastor the Schekina Christian Center - a growing, relevant and dynamic church located in the north side of Chicago.
Pastor Ida has a real passion to see women become who God designed them to become.   She challenges and motivates women to take their place in destiny.  Out of this passion Women In Action arose.  Women In Action is the women's ministry of SCC and has a vision to reach hundreds of women around the city.
Through Women In Action, Pastor Ida seeks to challenge, motivate and empower women to be the amazing, world-changing champions they were created to be.
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