On 12th August 2010,the admissions office held a farewell party for Pastor Aquinas Anogoli at the Christian Learning Ministries Centre boardroom.

Aquinas,a NEGST alumni,led the Jitokeze initiative to recruit students to NEGST,because of his desire to be part of Africa International University as it became a reality.
He organized appointments with pastors and set dates for Jitokeze team visits. Through his efforts,every Sunday during the initiative, NEGST was able to publicize at different venues.The response to the Jitokeze initiative has been overwhelming so far.

Pastor Aquinas has left NEGST to serve with Crossroads Prison and Rehabilitation Ministry. The ministry is based Read the full story »

NEGST Theological Studies lecturer Dr. James Nkansah-Obrempong recently published Visual Theology: Some Akan Cultural Symbols, Metaphors, Proverbs, Myths and Symbols and their Implications for Doing Christian Theology. In his book, Nkansah explores the relevance of this rich religio-cultural heritage for Christian theology, discussing its impact on African Christian thought.

For centuries, the Akan people dominated gold mining and the gold trade in regions of West Africa. Long the most powerful group in West Africa, they fought against the colonists for their autonomy. Yet, by the early 1900′s all Akan Lands were colonized by the French and English, until they were liberated on the 6th of March 1957 by Kwame Nkrumah, and joined with other lands to form the state of Ghana. Akan Lands in the Ivory Coast were liberated three years later. Today, more than 20 million Akan people reside in West Africa and beyond.

In his examination of the cultural and religious contexts of the Akan people, Dr. Nkansah follows the Akan ontology Read the full story »

Kennedy Onywoki is a third year student pursuing an MDiv in biblical studies. He has had his best experiences in his Christian walk at NEGST, where he encountered true believers. His prayer is that the same spirit continues.

Kennedy tell us about the ministry that you are involved in.

I serve in New Life Mission Church, where I am involved in the discipleship class and am a home cell pastor. My home cell is situated in the Kwale slums of Rongai.

Most of the members of my home cell are elderly women; and it is very exciting to see their commitment to God. Their genuine faith and love for God is inspiring. Despite the hardships Read the full story »

Patrice Penney graduated from Wheaton College in liberal arts and music, and then trained as a clinical social worker at the masters level. The degree in the US provides training similar to a psychologist, except that the focus is more on systematic cultural and social issues, such as families and children, poverty, ethnic and race relations, and related social justice issues. She has been practicing as a child, marriage and family counselor, or psychotherapist, for 27-years, and directed a Christian community mental health clinic in a low income diverse community outside Chicago for 17-years, before coming to Kenya. Patrice also lectured at Wheaton College for several years in their graduate psychology programme.

Patrice, what is your teaching philosophy?

Having been raised by a philosopher/educator father and a teacher mother, I think teaching is in my blood. While I think a strong curriculum is important, I am likely to teach it through interaction with Read the full story »

The Andrew Initiative is a student recruitment drive that began in August to involve all Africa International University/NEGST community members in active student recruitment. “Andrew” refers to the biblical character who brought his brother to the Lord. Mary Kitemi is one of the new students who was pleased to be recruited through this initiative.

Mary, what inspired you to come to NEGST?

My husband Simon Kitemi graduated this year with a post graduate diploma in theology. He recruited me and is the one who encouraged me to pursue the masters in organizational  leadership at NEGST. I decided to join NEGST because of the Christian values and the academic excellence. The flexible study schedule is very relevant to me. Other institutions offer leadership programmes, but their modules of learning are not as flexible for me. I couldn’t wait for the Kitui Cohort to kick off, so I decided to come to the main campus and start my studies.

How did you hear about the Andrew Initiative?

I came across the Andrew Initiative when I read the graduation magazine. My husband also told me about it. And I heard about it from Read the full story »

Lawrence, you graduated from NEGST in 2006, with an MDiv in missions, after receiving your BA in economics. That’s a powerful combination. Can you tell us what you’ve been doing since you finished your MDiv?

I am the national ministry coordinator of Samaritan’s Purse, Kenya. Our ministry involves spiritual formation of staff, church and para church relations, holistic ministry, children’s ministry, evangelism and discipleship. I would appreciate the prayers of the NEGST community as I consider more training in holistic ministry and working even deeper with the church.

Who influenced your coming to NEGST?

I was influenced by pastor Philip Kitoto and Mrs. Rosemary Mutheu Mwanza. Both of them told me Read the full story »

Dr. James Nkansah is the head of the theological studies department. He has a Bachelor of Theology from Pan Africa Christian College, a Masters of Divinity and a Masters of Theology from NEGST, and a PhD from Fuller Theological Seminary.

Dr. Nkansah, what is your teaching philosophy?

I seek to impart not only knowledge but also the skills to equip students for ministry. I teach by example and develop model leaders for the African Church. I teach to transform lives and  build  positive attitudes in students to be transformational leaders in society.

Tell us why you chose this statement as your teaching philosophy?

I chose the above statement as my teaching philosophy because that’s what Jesus Read the full story »

The “Andrew Initiative”  is a student recruitment drive that actively engages the entire AIU/NEGST community. As Andrew brought his brother Peter to the Messiah, we seek, in this initiative to enroll students at NEGST/AIU, encouraging each one to bring one.

AIU/NEGST is committed to increasing its student enrollment to 3,000 over the next 10 years, with a new target for the 2010-2011 academic year of 600 students, with the Andrew Initiative accounting for 300 students. The goal of the Andrew Initiative is to mobilize the entire AIU/NEGST community and other partners to participate in student recruitment by having each person recruit at least one student.

The Andrew Initiative builds on the phenomenal success of the recent student recruitment drive dubbed the “Jitokeze  Initiative” registered 474 potential students in a period of three months, of whom we expect about 50% to apply for admission and 50% of those to end up joining the school. We therefore anticipate about 120 new students from the initiative. This impressive result confirms that students are our best recruitment and marketing agents.

The Andrew Initiative is based on John 1:41-42, “The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, we have found the Messiah (That is, the Christ), and he brought him to Jesus.”

How to Participate: Read the full story »

Dr. Peter Okaalet, a Ugandan physician, is Senior Director for Health and HIV/AIDS Policy at MAP International, a member of MAP’s Global Council. He holds Masters Degrees in both Divinity and Theology from NEGST and a degree in Medicine from Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda.

He serves on the international faculty at Haggai Institute, a Christian international leadership and evangelism training organization, with centres in Singapore and Maui, Hawaii.

He served as a medical officer with The AIDS Support Organization (TASO). Dr. Okaalet offers 17 years of experience in reproductive health, specializing in the advocacy, policy formulation, research design and implementation of HIV/AIDS programs.

In February 2002, Dr. Okaalet was asked to travel to Washington, D.C., to testify Read the full story »

NEGST celebrates our twenty-fifth graduation ceremony on July 10th at the Karen campus. The ceremony kicked off with the procession of the academic deans, the board of trustees, governing council and the graduating students.

The graduation theme, “Ministry in our days: its challenges, opportunities and privileges” was given by guest speaker Rev. Dr. Robert K. Lang’ at, university provost and senior pastor at Kabarak University.

Seventy four students graduated from the many departments. After the conferment of degrees and awards, many of the students held parties across campus to celebrate their achievements. Congratulations to the twenty-fifth graduating class!