From this month's Living Lutheran:
Khader El-Yateem is practiced in bridge-building. As pastor of Salam Arabic Lutheran Church in New York City—a congregation he started as a mission developer in 1995 and at which he preached in both Arabic and English—he served as a clergy liaison to the New York Police Department and co-founded the Bay Ridge Unity Task Force, established by an interreligious group of leaders to combat bigotry in the wake of 9/11.
A native Palestinian, El-Yateem is president of the ELCA Association of Lutherans of Arab and Middle Eastern Heritage, concentrating their advocacy on connecting immigrants and refugees with church resources. He most recently served the ELCA Florida-Bahamas Synod as assistant to the bishop and director for evangelical mission.
On March 18, El-Yateem began a new role, as executive director of the Service and Justice home area in the ELCA churchwide organization. Living Lutheran spoke with him about his background in relationship-building and how it informs his vision for Service and Justice.
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