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News and Views from the Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology

June 2009


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NEW! 2009 Launch of three programmes

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Expect more launches of this type when we complete our final efforts to achieve university status as Africa International University

Greetings from the admissions office! Spread the word about our new 2009 programmes:

1) NEGST and the School of Professional Studies at Africa International University are pleased to announce the launch of our Bachelor of Arts in psychology and counseling.

2) A Bachelor of Theology (BTh) programme under the NEGST extension department, will begin when a quorum of 25 is attained in August 2009.

3) A second cohort of the Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership (MAOL), under the Institute for the Study of African Realities, will begin in September. Spaces are limited.

Contact the admissions office at admissions@negst.edu to apply for any of the programmes or to learn more.

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Counselling: The basics
You will gain the unique opportunity to combine theory and practice, from a Read more »

Campus Events

Graduating children from Bible club

bible-clubThe Bible club, which is designed specifically for kids, wanted to give its “graduates” a surprise send-off. The event took place on the 20th of June at the chapel. Many were involved and participated in a big way. Marylynn, the group’s founder, brought in snacks. Ken Isige, student council chairman, was the speaker for the event. The invited guest was Rev. Kivanguli, dean of community life, who brought books for the graduates in English and Kiswahili. David Rowbory played the keyboard.

Others who have been a big part of Bible club and made appearance on that day were Rose Siboi, Alemseged Ketema, Peter Kamande, Fortuna Tioye, Noo Alemeseged, Foluke Bosedi Ola, Winnie Muli, Catherine Nongnide and Rachel Kisyula.

This final Bible club event rounded off the year with Read more »

Friends of NEGST

Ushindi Challenge update: NEGST community pulls together

zipporahNEGST is on the last laps of a race to win a university charter from the Kenyan government. To win the charter, we must accomplish certain tasks to fulfill the government’s inspection requirements and to make Africa International University (AIU) a reality—tasks costing Ksh 22 million ($250,000 US). To raise the necessary funds, every part of the NEGST community has risen to the challenge—the Ushindi Challenge.

Students: The students developed a specific Ushindi Challenge committee and set up several events showing their strong support of Read more »

Faculty Focus

Christine Mutua: passionate for effective Christian professionals

christine-mutuaMrs. Christine Mutua currently serves as a faculty member at the Institute for the Study of African Realities (ISAR), a sister school of NEGST under Africa International University. Christine’s philosophy of teaching is to teach with vision, love and truth to shape the world. Her areas of research interest include contextual missions and missiological education.

Apart from teaching, she is currently the coordinator of the Masters of Arts in Organizational Leadership programme. The objective of the program is to Read more »

NEGST at work

Peter Mankura expands ministry while studying at NEGST

peterPastor 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 more »

Spotlight on Alumni

Matthew Gonkerwon, Missions 2007, on the Liberian frontier

GonkerwonMatthew, you graduated from NEGST with a Master’s in missions in 2007. What have you been doing since then?

I serve as the resident pastor of the Evangelical Free Church of Monrovia located in the predominantly Muslim community of Kende, outside of Monrovia. The town of 1,000 is populated mostly by youths and children.

Today many of the youths, women and children attend our church. We give God the glory! My desire and passion is to see the church empower and equip people to reach the unreached and unchurched with the gospel of Christ. My focus is Muslims in West Africa, beginning with my country—Liberia.

Wow! Your ministry sounds attractive. Can you give us some specifics?

I lead a six-member team of our church in a ministry to homeless and Read more »

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In Brief

NEGST in History:

Dr Carew's installation

Foot washing, an act of humility that Jesus wants us to emulate, was a traditional part of Dr. Carew’s installation service in 2004.

Upcoming Events:

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24th Graduation Ceremony
4th July 2009 at 10:30 a.m.
on the NEGST campus
Guests will receive invitation cards.
Seating will begin at 10:15.

At the request of the graduating class, the offering will go towards the Ushindi Challenge.
25th anniversary legacy edition of the 2009 Graduation Magazine will be sold at the event.

Kids at NEGST:

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Martin displays his “All About Me” book, created in class 1 at Pistis, the campus primary school.

Need to Read:

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The Reformed Pastor, (1656) is the most influential work on pastoral ministry produced in the English language. Baxter’s ministry transformed Kidderminster in England, and his bracing, breathless exhortation to his fellow ministers electrified the churches of his day. God used Baxter to challenge and convict me, and I would be surprised if your experience were different.” Dr Bill Black, Lecturer in Theological Studies and Pastoral Ministry