Adufuli is an ordained minister of the gospel and a researcher at the Missionsakademie, University of Hamburg, Germany, with Religion and Society as his focus area. He attended and presented papers at both local and international conferences and seminars on Religion and Development, Mission and Partnership, Christian-Muslim Relations, Migration and Human Rights, and Social and Climate justice among others. Denis is confident about what he wants to achieve and prioritises collegiality, teamwork, supervision, influence, and leadership, as well as equality and diversity