Yakobo Lumwe, also called Yakobo Ng'ombe, was the first indigenous pastor of the Protestant church on the northern coast of Tanganyika. He served in and around Tanga town, an area which now is part of the Northeastern Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania. [1] His life and work are compelling examples of how local Christians were involved in spreading the gospel and building up the church together with foreign missionaries.
Yakobo Lumwe, ambaye pia aliitwa Yakobo Ng'ombe, alikuwa ni Mchungaji wa kwanza mwenyeji wa kanisa la kiprotestanti pwani ya kaskazini mwa Tanganyika. Alitumika ndani na katika mzunguko wa maeneo ya Tanga mjini, sehemu ambayo sasa ni ya Dayosisi ya Kaskazini Mashariki ya Kanisa la Kiinjili la Kilutheri katika Tanzania. [1] Maisha yake na kazi ni mfano wa kusifu jinsi gani wakristo wananchi walivyojishughulisha katika kueneza Injili na kujenga kanisa pamoja na wageni wamissionari.