Sam Watene
Position: Executive Director of The Lord’s Kitchen
Birthdate: Feb. 3
Spouse: Njoki
Children: Hannah, Wambui, Jeremiah and Wanjiku.
Education: B.S. Campbellsville University; MDiv. Southern Baptist Seminary
Evangel Staff Q&A
What is your favorite movie?
“The Count of Monte Cristo.”
What is your favorite dessert?
German chocolate cake.
What is your favorite restaurant?
Texas Roadhouse
What would we be surprised to know about you?
I am tall.
What’s the No. 1 most played song on your iPod?
“Bless the Lord (Son of Man).”
If you could go anywhere in the world where would you like to visit?
Israel.
Who would you like to go to dinner with?
Anyone paying and is not too talkative.
What is one of your favorite quotes?
“Preach the Gospel at all times and when necessary use words.” — St. Francis of Assisi.
What chore do you absolutely hate doing?
House cleaning
What would you do with $5 million?
Tithe, give offering, save, invest, save for kids’ college, spend some.
Who is your favorite author?
Ngugi wa Thiong’o (Kenyan author).
What is the first thing you bought with your own money?
Have no recollection.
What is your favorite scripture?
Phil 2:3: “Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.”
What is the hardest thing you have ever accomplished?
Still working on it.
How long have you been at Evangel and what brought you here?
Joined in 1993; I was chasing the most beautiful girl and ended up marrying her.