Pastor Billy & Melanie Matiyabo

Billy and Melanie live in Kalona, Iowa. Billy is the Senior Pastor of ImpactCHURCH. He grew up in the city of Kinshasa in Democratic Republic of Congo. He had lived three years in Belgium, three years in Benin (West Africa), and he has been in the US since 1999. Billy’s favorite verse is Psalms 118:17: “I shall not die, but I shall live, and recount the deeds of the Lord.” He earned a Master’s degree in Economics before responding to the call in ministry as a preacher. He’s passionate about empowering young leaders to serve inside and outside the church and he’s really committed to the proclamation of God’s Word.

Melanie is a Registered Nurse at a state institution in Coralville, Iowa. She enjoys reading the Bible and helping people to be the best they can be. For leisure, Melanie enjoys word puzzles, writing short stories and poems, walking, and doing light gardening. She and Pastor Billy have two children: Feza and Billy, Jr.