After 1912, Chilembwe developed closer contacts with local independent African churches, including Seventh Day Baptist and Churches of Christ congregations, with the aim of uniting some or all of these African churches with his own mission church at the centre
Pambuyo pa chaka cha 1912, Chilembwe adalumikizana kwambiri ndi mipingo yodziyimira payokha ya mu Africa, kuphatikiza mipingo ya Seventh Day Baptist ndi Churches of Christ, ndi cholinga chogwirizanitsa mipingo ina kapena yonseyi ndi mipingo yake yomwe ili pakatikati 