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REV DR THOMAS MOORE KISITU
THE MANSE,
122 SIGHTHILL LOAN,
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND,
UNITED KINGDGOM,
EH11 4NT.
Phone: +44 131 442 3978
Mobile: 079 3160 6330
E-mail: kisitu@btinternet.com
Summary of
certificates
and/or
qualifications
Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Theology (MTh) Degree
Bachelor of Divinity (BD) Degree
Advanced Level Certificate
Ordinary Level Certificate
Primary Leaving Education Certificate
Personal
information
Marital/family status: Married to Dr Winfried Kisitu (MSc., PhD in Early Childhood
Education). We have three charming children.
Nationality: Ugandan
Date of Birth: 29th May 1966
Place of Birth: Nsambya, Uganda
Languages: English, Uganda, Swahili and Lusoga.
Personal/
family
objective/s
“Enabling and Mobilising God’s People to be Great Commission Christians”
I desire that the Lord God Almighty will grant that my family and I, “being delivered from
the hand of our enemies, would serve Him without fear, in holiness and righteousness
before Him all the days of our life” (Luke 1: 74-75).
Educational/
training
institutions
and
qualifications
Other non-
academic/
professional
development
training
courses/
certificates
The University of Edinburgh (October 1997– May 2002) - Degree of Doctor of
Philosophy (Class One).
The University of Edinburgh (October 1993 – September 1994) - Master of Theology
Degree in the Study of Christianity in the Non-Western World (First Class).
St Paul’s United Theological College, Limuru, Kenya (September 1989 – July 1992) -
Bachelor of Divinity Degree (Upper Second).
Methodist Training Institute, Kenya Methodist University (September 1988 – July
1989) – Introductory Course on the Ministry of the Methodist Church.
Namilyango College (January 1982 – March 1988) – Ordinary Level Certificate
(1985); and Advanced Level Certificate (1988).
Namilyango Junior Boys Schools (January 1972 – December 1981) – PLE Certificate
(1981).
Safeguarding Training – Macdonald Houston House Hotel, Uphall, 15th
November
2014
Certificate of completion of a community project run by Princes Trust’s team -
involving working with vulnerable young people in Edinburgh, Scotland (June
2013)
First Aid at Work (Refresher Course) – Charis House, Church of Scotland, 28th
May
2007
Suicide and Self-Harm Awareness Training at 1 Cranston Street – Homeless
Outreach Project (HOP) of the City Council of Edinburgh, 18th
February 2005
Food and hygiene, Charis House, Board of Social Responsibility, Church of
Scotland, 23rd
April 2003
Emergency Life Support Voucher Course - British Red Cross, Edinburgh Training
Centre, 23rd January 2003
First Aid at Work – Church of Scotland, 24th
- 30th
March 2004.
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Drug Awareness Course – Simpson House, Church of Scotland, 6th
May 2004.
Tactics Training – Conflict Management and Personal Safety – 6VT, City Youth
Café, Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh, 8th
June 2004.
Work
experience
Minister, St Nicholas Church Parish Church of Scotland, Sighthill (18th
March 2015 -)
Familiarisation Placement at Slateford Longstone Parish Church of Scotland, 1st
February – 31st
December 2014.
Locum Minister at St Nicholas Church of Scotland, Sighthill (1st February – 31st
December 2013 )
Missionary, Missions enabler and Action UK’s Deputation Secretary for Scotland
and Northern Ireland (December 2012)
Community Missionary and Manager (in Charge of West Pilton Christian Centre) –
Edinburgh City Mission (June 2007 – August 2012)
Mission Mobiliser in Scotland for Action Partners - (now known as Pioneers UK ) -
(February 2006 – June 2007);
Vice President and Member of Faculty – Seekers International Seminary (March 2005
– );
Lecturer in African Christianity (part-time) – School of Divinity, St Mary’s College,
University of St Andrews (February – June 2005)
Support Worker – Cunningham House, CrossReach, Church of Scotland (December
2003 – June 2007);
Care and Support Worker – Family Circle Recruitment Ltd (November 2003 –January
2006);
Africa Liaison Officer/ Community Development Officer (part-time) – World In Need
International (May 2003 – January 2006);
Pulpit Supply Minister (part-time) – Methodist Church in Britain and Church of Scotland
(January 2002 – January 2006);
Home Support and Relief Worker (part-time) – CrossReach, Church of Scotland -
(March 2002 – December 2003);
Tutor (part-time) - Alpha Omega Seminary, Jinja (January 1995 – September 1997);
Tutor (part-time) - Global Theological Seminary, Jinja (January – August 1994);
Administrative Secretary and Superintendent Minister – The Methodist Church in
Uganda (1994-1997);
Pastor of Bugembe Methodist Church (October 1994 – September 1997);
Minister in charge of Jinja Methodist Mission Circuit (comprising five Methodist
congregations, namely, Bugembe, Mpummudde, Namulesa, Muguluka and Butangala)
(October 1994 – September 1997);
Assistant minister – Bugembe Methodist Church, The Methodist Church in Uganda
(August 1992 – September 1993).
Theses
Papers
“A Historical Study of Conflicts in Busoga Diocese, Church of Uganda, 1972-1999”. May
2002
“Towards a Holistic Mission Enterprise – The Case of the Life and Ministry of Alexander
Mackay.” August 1994
“The Impact of Evangelical Fellowships in Busoga: The Case of Nabbi Nuwa Kalange
and the International Fellowship for Christ”. June 1992
“You are the Messiah – the son of the living God” - Sermon preached on 25th October
2016 during the induction service of Rev Dr Andre Groenewald – as new minister at
Balerno Parish Church of Scotland
“Towards an understanding of Christianity and Africans in Diaspora” – an informative
paper written for Waverley Care, Scotland (December 2014)
“Towards a Council Estate Christianity - Doing Mission in a deprived neighbourhood”
(August 2011)
“Prayer Walking - Praying on sight, with insight, without making a scene” (July 2011)
“Missionary of Africa in West Pilton” – Commission VII: Christian Communities in
Contemporary Contexts Conference (June 2009)
“What Muslims Believe” – Opening the Door on Islam Conference at Queen’s Park
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Baptist Church, Glasgow, 24th February 2007
“Short-Term Mission – Maximum Impact”, Stirling University Christian Union, 17th
February 2007
“The Advantage of the Holy Spirit – John 16:1-16” – Buccleuch Free Church of Scotland,
Edinburgh, 30th September 2005
“Re-thinking Ministry in the Thistle Foundation and Craigmillar Community” – The Thistle
Foundation, Craigmillar, 13th March 2003
“The Methodist Church’s Response to Issues of Church and Nation in a Scottish Context”
- Nicolson Square Methodist Church, The Methodist Church in Scotland, 7th February
2003
“The Vision of Christian Education in the Church” – Crown Terrace Parish Church,
Inverness, Church of Scotland, 30th October 2002
“Therefore Go and Make Disciples of All Nations” – paper presented during an
evangelism seminar at Leith Methodist Church, Methodist Church in Scotland, on 20th
April 2002
Areas/subjects
of
specialisation
African Christianity
Issues in Mission and Intercultural Service
The Interface Between the Church and Islam
Ecclesiology
Evangelism
General and African Church History
African Christian Theology
Contextual and Practical Theologies
Church, Society and Conflict in Africa
Conflict Transformation/ Conflict Resolution
Subjects
taught
(or can teach)
History of Christianity in Africa and African Christian Theology
Issues in Mission
Ecclesiology, evangelism and discipleship
Contextual and Practical Theologies
Church, Society and Conflict in the developing world
Christian Leadership Development and Member Care.
Conflict Transformation
Special
interest and
hobbies
Church Planting and Growth, Evangelism and Discipleship
Mission, and Relief and Development Support
Leadership, Training and Community Development Programmes
Farming and gardening
Walking, Swimming; Volleyball; Pool; Table Tennis; and Movies.
Volunteer
work/
experience
Team leader – leadership training event for Church and Christian community leaders of
the Methodist Church in Uganda and other church and Christian organisations in eastern
Uganda (29th July – 3rd August 2014)
Member of the steering committee for Uganda-Scotland Link (alia UGASCOT
Community)
Volunteer – Basics Bank (a Ministry of Edinburgh City Mission) at Granton Baptist Church
(September 2012 – July 2014)
Volunteer – Bethany/ Edinburgh City Mission Care Van/ Night Shelter initiative –
(November 2010 – August 2012)
Volunteer Destiny Angels – a social action/ responsibility arm of Destiny Church
Edinburgh (January 2009 – December 2012)
Member of the UK Board of Trustees – Youth Justice Support Uganda (December 2006
– December 2012);
Volunteer Coordinator – Philip Project Scotland (July 2006 – June 2008);
Tutor – Africa Bible College (October 2004)
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Pastoral and evangelistic ministries in three Methodist Churches in Scotland, namely,
Leith Methodist Church, Abbeyhill Methodist Church and Granton Methodist Church
Christian Aid Week guest speaker – (1999-2002)
Jubilee 2000 Campaign
Tutor – School of Bible Studies (SBS), Youth With A Mission, Uganda.
References Rev Mike Frew – Church Minister for Slateford Longstone Parish Church. 50
Kingsknowe Road South, Edinburgh, EH14 2JW. Tel: 0131 466 5308, Mobile: 07821
003547, Email: mike@slatefordlongstone.org.uk
Rev Donnie Thomson – Retired Church of Scotland Minister. 50 Sighthill Road, EH11
4NY, Tel: 0131 453 1141, Mobile: 07941 939555. Email: donniethomson@btinternet.com
Mr Lawrie Hudson - Executive Director for Edinburgh City Mission, 15 North Bank
Street, The Mound, Edinburgh, EH1 2LS, Tel: 0131 225 9445, Email:
lawriehudson@ecm.org.uk
Rev Eliab Amooti Bagambi - National Chairman of the Methodist Church in Uganda. P
O Box 110, Jinja, Uganda, East Africa. Mob: 00 256 772 672847, Email: abagambi
2013@gmail.com
Most recent
blurb
Tom Kisitu is a Ugandan church minister. He studied at New College, University of
Edinburgh and has served in various capacities in church and society, in Africa and
the United Kingdom. Tom and his wife, Winifred, have three charming children. He
serves as a Minister, at St Nicholas Church, Sighthill. Prior to joining St Nicholas,
Tom served as: Minister in familiarisation placement at Slateford Longstone Parish
Church; Locum Minister for St Nicholas Church of Scotland, Sighthill; missionary/
missions enabler/ deputation secretary for Action UK in Scotland and Northern
Ireland; and, for five years, as a missionary and centre manager for West Pilton
Christian Centre - a mission/ spiritual hub located in the heart of West Pilton
council estate.
In West Pilton, Tom was ably supported by a team of dedicated staff and
volunteers. Tom and his team were excited and indeed privileged to serve God and
His people in West Pilton and neighbouring communities, and to live-out their faith
alongside other Christians who live or work in North Edinburgh. They worked very
well together, and their outreach, support and encouragement ministry continued to
grow from strength to strength. They prioritized the need to pray for the people,
places and issues in the community, to form themselves into a strong and vibrant
team and to build a synergistic partnership in mission with the churches in the area.
They saw God do amazing things in their midst, and chose to move forward
together in obedience to the call of God on their lives to join Him in His mission
work by:
Sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ in meaningful, respectful and caring
ways.
Assisting people to grow in God, to join a local church and to find their
ministry in the Body of Christ.
Undergirding people with prayer, and providing them (in cooperation with
other support and care organisations) with support and encouragement in
their life, family and work.
Working and cooperating with Christians, churches and other Christian
groups for the good of the Gospel.
Tom says he is very happy and indeed privileged to serve as a church minister and
missionary in Scotland, UK, and to be part of the team of good men and women of
God whom, like him, God has called, equipped and sent out to enable His people to
know Him, to make Him known, and to lead more meaningful, fulfilled, purpose-
driven, productive and happy lives”.
