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 CARLOS
ENRIQUE MEJIA Carlos Enrique Mejia is a member of the Council
of Twelve Apostles, the lead missionary quorum of the Community of Christ. He is
assigned to the Central and South America Mission Field which includes the
Central America Mission Center, Brazil Mission Center, Southern Cone South
America Mission Center and Northwest South America Mission Center. He is also
responsible for Hispanic Ministries.
Ordained as a member of the Council of Twelve in March 2007, his
past assignments include serving as the missionary coordinator for the Centro de
Misión de Centroamérica and as an assistant to the mission center’s president
and financial officer.
A graduate of Perito Mercantil y Contador Publico, Carlos
attended the Instituto Alfonzo Guillen Zelaya, Tegucigalpa, Honduras. He has
studied theology and human relations at various seminaries and completed
coursework in the Community of Christ MEADS (Ministerial Education and
Discipleship Studies) and Temple School programs. Carlos has also participated
in numerous International Leaders Meetings (ILM) held annually at Community of
Christ International Headquarters. Carlos was president of a
committee to promote secondary education in Santa Barbara, and has served in
various education organizations in San Pedro Sula. Prior to working full-time
for the church, Carlos was a supervisor of road construction for Condinco
Tecnisa in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. He also served as a pastor in several
Community of Christ congregations.
Carlos has traveled throughout the United States of America,
Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Colombia, and Honduras. His hobbies include
football (soccer) and camping, and he enjoys spending time with his family.
Carlos and his wife Carmen Castillo have two daughters, Carmen Eloisa Mejia C.
and Karla Corina Mejia C. Community of Christ has 250,000 members
in more than 50 nations. The church’s mission is to “proclaim Jesus Christ and
promote communities of joy, hope, love, and peace.” Community of Christ
International Headquarters is located in Independence, Missouri.
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