The Ethiopian Kale Heywet Church was established in 1920 by SIM Missionaries who came from North America. The Church, from its very beginning, had evangelized, engaged in Literacy campaign, provided health facilities and holistic ministry in the South and Western areas with standing acute sufferings. Later, these activities were terminated by the invasion of the Italians.

When the America Missionaries were expelled, the first believers carried on all the ministries started earlier paying the price and the Church could widen its horizon increasing the number of members and Local Churches as well.

The Church had made significant expansion in the years 1940-1966 working hand in of evangelism, education, health facilities and many other sectors.

The Church had played pivotal role in transforming the life of people trough sustainable evangelism though then socialist government had confiscated its properties and the members were doomed to tempting hardship. After the fall of the dergue regime, the Church has gained ground by further expansion of its holistic ministry and could excel to this extent successfully.

Currently, The Ethiopian Kale Heywet Church is one of the giant Main Line Churches with above 9 Million members, around 10,000 Local Churches which are structured under 11 Zonal (ketena) administrations, 105 fellowships which are distributed throughout the Country. It has also 9 special centers that provide wide range of service. The Church possesses 1,100 global missionaries beside those who serve at Local Church level. We have maneuvered 9 theological schools, 145 Bible Schools and thousands other academic schools to serve our ministers and the whole nation at large.

The Church has also engaged in various charity, sympathy and Christian love ministries by supporting old people, widows, Orphans and other sections of the society that need support in stewardship mentality. By doing so, it is contributing its part in the development of the nation.

EKHC vision is to see a world where all the peoples of Ethiopia and beyond have heard the Gospel and become Christ’s disciples and become members of His Body-the Church, and actively involved in His service for holistic life transformation.

EKHC exists to serve God through proclaiming the Good News of Jesus Christ to the peoples of Ethiopia and beyond so that people may have eternal life and become Christ’s disciples, and be fulfilled spiritually, mentally, and physically so that they become salt and light to the world for the glory of God.