After the post-election violence in Kenya, Nelly Mulama went to Naivasha to work with “Future Home Ministry”. Her main objective was to save  children who had become commercial sex workers.

Nelly, tell us more about these children.
The children that were being abused were young girls who came from families that had been displaced by the post-election violence in 2008. The young girls were being abused by transit drivers who plied the Kenya- Tanzania route.

The trucks have cabins behind the driver’s seat, where girls were hidden and taken to Tanzania, or exploited in those trucks for as little as fifty shillings. They were exposed to sexually transmitted diseases.

How did your organisation help those girls out?
We rehabilitated the girls by Read the full story »

Mr Benson Mwinzi Waema first came to NEGST in 2006 for the extension program at the A.C.K. Language School, where he did a diploma in Christian education. He came back in September 2009 to pursue a bachelor of theology, also through the NEGST extension program at the A.C.K Language School.

Currently Mr Benson is a pastor at Africa Inland Church (A.I.C) Angaza in Kariobangi. In addition to being a pastor, he also works with a ministry called Source of Light East Africa. The vision of this ministry is to reach the people of the world through Christ-centered and time-tested materials which will result in evangelism, discipleship, and church planting. Source of Light East Africa is mainly involved in outreach in schools, prisons, churches and in training disciples in the various places that they visit.

A few months ago the Source of Light came up with a campaign which was to challenge their readers to become “paper partners” with Read the full story »

Mr Painito Nixon Ambuka is a final year extension student in the Eldoret Cohort, pursuing a master’s in biblical studies. He is actively involved in missionary work in Burundi.

Ambuka, how can you study in Eldoret in Kenya, and your ministry is all the way in Burundi?
The reason I chose the Eldoret cohort is because my family is situated in Bungoma, which is about a two hour drive away, making it easier for me to keep in touch with them. I joined the International Christian Ministry in 2002, working in Tanzania in the refugee camps for the Burundi people. In 2007, I moved to Burundi, with the mission of training pastors and church leaders in Burundi. For now, I keep up with the work by travelling back and Read the full story »

Mr Geoffrey Ongondo Otieno, a second year student at NEGST, is pursuing a master’s in divinity in theological studies.

Geoffrey, please tell us about the ministry that you are involved in.
I am serving as pastor of administration at Nairobi MiracleLand Worship Church, located in Maringo off Jogoo Road in Eastlands. I serve under the senior Pastor Tobias Konyango. I am in charge of various ministries in the church, including Sunday school, worship team, missions and outreach and home cell groups.

I am involved in spearheading colleges and schools ministry with a major focus on the university campuses and secondary schools around Eastlands. God has used our ministry to touch the lives of young people in colleges. We acccess them through the Christian union and Read the full story »

Mary Ogalo, you’re a Kenyan missions student, and you did your missions practicum on the Kenyan coast over the holiday?
Yes. The missions department requires students to have cross-cultural missions experience as a course requirement. I went to the Kenyan coast, Malindi, to experience life among the Giryama people. I wanted to learn from the community as well as pass on something to them. My interaction with women offered me this experience and more.

Wow! What did you do there?
I had heard that the way to a coast woman’s heart is through her food, and much of my time was spent encouraging pastor’s wives, who are in difficult situations within their Muslim communities. Therefore, I planned my practicum around food. To tap into the benefits of indigenous vegetables, Read the full story »

Miss Alice Nyaga, a second year student at NEGST, is pursuing a master’s in divinity in biblical studies. She is actively involved in the rehabilitation of commercial sex workers.

Alice, please tell us about the ministry that you are involved in.
The ministry that I am working with is called Full Circle Ministry, which is run by the Mamlaka Hill Chapel. The ministry was born out of a vision to impact a one kilometre radius around Mamlaka. Within this one kilometer is the Koinange street, called ” K-street”, with quite a reputation. We started K-street evangelism in 2006. We interact with the girls on the streets, pubs and other places known Read the full story »

Mweemba Mwaanga, a first-year MDiv Theology student at NEGST, says “As a theology major, everything I’m learning is equipping me for the work back home. ” He is currently involved with the social justice ministry at Nairobi Chapel.  Prior to coming to NEGST, he served with the national board for social justice and peace at the Council of Churches in Zambia. The NEGST Letter brings you an interview with Mweemba:

Mweemba, tell us about the ministry you’re involved in.
The social justice ministry at Nairobi Chapel is the practical arm of the church, both within and outside the congregation. We are the bridge linking the church and people’s day-to-day situations. The goal of our ministry is to make Christ’s love known by ministering holistically to people’s needs.

We reach out to vulnerable children, youth and women, provide Read the full story »

Pastor Mankura, you’ve been in the Christian ministries programme through our extension system. Please tell us about the ministry that you are involved in.
I have been involved in ministry for 17 years. In 2002, I started the Dominion Ministry based in Kiserian town, Kajiado. Currently, I am serving as senior pastor in the ministry and overseer of the Bible school that we just started.

Over the past few years we have expanded. We have eight branches all over the country. The Bible school is situated at our headquarters in Kiserian.

Before joining NEGST, how was your ministry?
At that time I had no training at all in the ministry work. I would pick any scripture Read the full story »

Rev. Capt. Kibuti, please tell us about the ministry and studies you’re involved in.

I was ordained as a priest in 1995 and have served the Anglican Church of Kenya for the last fourteen years. Pastoral ministry in my parish churches is now my lifetime vocation. Currently, I am serving in the Anglican diocese of Mt. Kenya South as a parish minister and a rural dean. I also have been serving Church Army Africa as Kenya country secretary since 2004.

I had finished a pastoral counseling course at Nattingham, UK and a Read the full story »

Shadrack Rotich, tell us about your ministry.

I have been actively involved in training church elders with basic church ministry skills like preaching, counseling and church administration through a non-formal education model ministry called Multi-Church Pastor Institute (MCPI) since 2001. MCPI is a ministry started by Rev. Phil Morrison, a missionary with the Africa Inland Church and the chaplain of Rift Valley Academy in Kijabe.

What does Multi-Church Pastor Institute do?

We help pastors who Read the full story »