Keister, Jan
* ?, ? † .


Oral information by Sarah Keramin that she worked with him in Gochas in the 1970´s where he was an Evangelist, While Sarah Keramin was working in Gochas, the following evangelists were in the congregation: Franz Gariseb, Adam Isaak, Andries Goieman.1

Mentioned as evangelist who was present at the conference of evangelists in October 1971 in Okahandja,2 from Mariental.

During the conference of Evangelists - on the 22.03.1973 - he requests the dagbestuur, to change the "lys van Huistrekke". Dagbestuur asks him to arrange the details for his needs of a vehicle with the congregation management. He did not receive any salary from January to August.3

Mitglied der 7. Ordentliche Gesamtsynode der ELK in SWA in Otjimbingwe, 27.09.-01.10.1976.
Sonstige Evangelisten anwesend:
Kring Luderitz:
B. Skrywer (als Stellvertreter für die Gemeinde Luderitz).
Kring Keetmanshoop:
S. Kahfer (Karasburg/Warmbad).
Kring Mariental:
F. Swartbooi (Stampriet), J. Hanadaob (Maltahöhe).
Kring Tsumeb:
Klaus Gowaseb (Tsumeb-Damara/Nama).
Kring Otjiwarongo:
E. Kisting (Fransfontein), D. Claasens (Omaruru), 
Kring Usakos:
H. Naobeb (Okombahe), S. Afrikaner (Uis).
Kring Windhoek:
Heinrich Nanub (Windhoek), G. A. Vries (Rehoboth-Bastard),
J. Keister (Rehoboth-Nama), I. Guiteb (Witvlei).
13 Evangelisten von 139 wahlberechtigten Mitgliedern: 9,8%
48 Pastoren von 139 wahlberechtigten Mitgliedern: 34,5%4

Auf der 7. Ordentlichen Synod in Otjimbingwe vom 27.09.-01.10.1976 berichtet der Präses, dass Evangelist Jan Keister die N/D-Gemeinde nach Rehoboth versetzt worden ist. Er ist einer von neun Evangelisten und 15 Pastoren der seit der letzten Synode versetzt wurde.5


Was Evangelist in Leonardville in 1988.6

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History with the RMS:

1 Keramin.
2 Evangeliste-Konferensies 1968, 1971, 1973. Notule p. 5.
3 AELCRN Collection H.-K. Diehl 1971-74:19.
4 AELCRN "Synodes 1976, 1978, 1979" n.N.
5 AELCRN "Synodes 1976, 1978, 1979" n.N.
6 Kooper.
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