Guest Lecturer:  Rev. Khader N. El-Yateem

Rev. Khader N. El-Yateem, is a Palestinian-American community organizer and Lutheran pastor, who has been deeply involved in various community and religious activities. Beyond his political aspirations, Rev. El-Yateem has held significant roles in healthcare and education, working in patient relations at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn
(2010 to 2017) and serving as the chief financial officer at Bethlehem Bible College in Bethlehem (1990-1992). As the founder of Salam Arabic Lutheran Church, he worked to connect congregants and community members to vital services and resources and helped immigrant families establish themselves in their new surroundings. He holds a Master of Divinity from the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, and a bachelor’s degree from the Evangelical Theological Seminary in Cairo, Egypt. As of March 18, 2024, he has been appointed the Executive Director for Service and Justice with the ELCA. Prior to this appointment, Rev. El Yateem served as the Assistant to the Bishop and the Director for Evangelical Mission in the Florida-Bahamas Synod. He is married to his wife Grace, and they have 4 children: Rowan, Janette, Naim and Isabelle.