Rev. Soriba Joseph Camara (Mali) joined the WV Mali Board in 2001 and was elected to the WVI Board in 2010. He was born into a Muslim home but converted to Christianity in 1986. He is a graduate of Reed Bible Institute in Mali and has a B.A. in Biology from the University of Mali, an M.Div. in Theology from Calvary Theological Seminary in Missouri and a Bachelor of Science degree from Grace University in Nebraska. He is a pastor and professor at Reed Bible Institute and is also President of the National Council of Eglise Evangelique Protestante du Mali. He has television and radio ministries which he uses as an avenue to share the gospel with Muslims. He is married and has three children.