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On March 7, hundreds of Kenyan pastors, led and mobilized by NEGST Alumni, began an historic journey across the country. Called “Msafara”, the mission was to pray, listen, and bring peace to Kenya’s five largest city centers. Read more »
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Hilfe Fuer Brueder (Help For Brethren)—a True Brother to NEGST
NEGST has just inherited from Help for Brethren (HFB) a beautiful piece of acreage adjacent to the campus containing 14 rental apartments and 2 workshops—including a large one with a pit for working on vehicles. NEGST is also inheriting a functioning office, complete with computers, staff and a float of cash to ensure the property can operate profitably. The property has been named the “Hohnecker Centre” in honor of HFB’s number one supporter of NEGST.
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Dr. George Renner, PhD
Lifetime accomplishment:
- Deputy Vice Chancellor NEGST 1998 to 2004
- By God’s grace, fundraised for the library, faculty and classroom buildings
- Helped pioneer seminary of the East in North America to be a non traditional urban theological seminary for the renewal of leadership training integrating academic excellence, field based ministry experience, spiritual development and contextualization.
Present position and Current work at NEGST
- Lecturer in pastoral studies – fascinated with teaching church ministry and mission, New Testament theology, leadership, worship and spiritual formation.
- Interim Director, Institute for the Study of African Realities (ISAR)
George’s dream for ISAR.
- Get back to original vision of ISAR; Research and study center in showing the relevance of God’s word to urgent issues of society.
- The great NEGST resources to be applied to the urgent needs of society. Jesus is the Lord of every domain of life not just some narrow spiritual compartment.
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 The Fellowship of Christian Unions (FOCUS) in Kenya recently appointed Simon Nabiswa Masibo (NEGST MA, Biblical Studies ’05) General Secretary. FOCUS is an evangelical student movement that networks sister Christian Unions in colleges and universities. Working in more than 60 institutions, FOCUS brings together more than 8,000 Christian students.
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 Following post-election violence in Kenya, Kenyan Christian radio station Hope FM invited three NEGST PhD students—Karita Mbagara, Jackie Othoro and Nelson Makanda—to present their insights about ethnicity to the nation. In a two-hour session with radio talk-show host Wambui Mburu, the three presented the findings the PhD cohort had developed over the past two years of the PhD programme.
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Edwina Ministers in Kenyan Prisons and Police Cells
Student Name: Edwina Wanjiru Wainaina
Program of Study: 1st year, MA Christian Education
Country of Origin: Kenya
Current Place of Ministry: Attends Nairobi Chapel, but also ministers in the Kenya Prison and Police Cells every Sunday.
I began ministering to people in the prison and police cells in 2001. Out of all the different ministries I have engaged, I would say this ministry has been the most enjoyable for me. To meet with people, share their experiences and see the transformation, it’s an amazing experience! At first there is a lot of hostility towards you, then, by the end of your visit, you see a dramatic change that occurs after you have spent some time with people. These people in the cells really appreciate that you took the time to visit them. I remember one person I ministered to some years ago, after being released, I followed up and walked with him for another 3 years, now he is actually an undergraduate student in a theological school. All I can say is that this ministry has brought a lot of satisfaction to my heart.
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