News and Views from the Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology
February 2009
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When Jackson, master’s in church history ’04, and Victoria Weah returned to Liberia, they got right to work helping to rebuild their war-torn country. They were particularly burdened by the plight of disadvantaged girls and longed to share the tangible love of Christ to their community. They took young girls into their home and provided them with Christian education, food, shelter and medication. Their passion for restoring hope and moral values to this future generation grew into Hope Renewal Ministries, a ministry that equips Africans to do ministry in the African context in light of current realities.
Dr. Black joined NEGST in September 2008, teaching hermeneutics and intermediate Greek. She is passionate about academic studies whose results are made available and meaningful to lay people. In addition to her work at NEGST, Dr. Black works with the Accrediting Council of Theological Education in Africa (ACTEA), an organization that has granted NEGST accreditation, as the Accreditation Officer.
Pastor John Njoroge Kamau, studying Christian ministries through the NEGST extension program, recently built a new church near the NEGST campus. He has found the leadership courses, Bible courses, organizational behavior and management courses at NEGST to be particularly useful in his ministry. He has learned how to train effective leaders, and his church growing.
Kristine Renner Wade, daughter of NEGST lecturer and ISAR director George Renner, has practiced architecture in Washington DC for many years. A member of the distinguished American Institute of Architecture, she has completed an impressive number of projects. She has offered to give her time to help develop the NEGST master plan and community center.
NEGST in History:
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Kids at NEGST:
Liam, American, and Tummo, Ethiopian, were the first of many PhD babies. Born four days apart, their life verse is, “The more our parents were oppressed, the more they multiplied.” |
Need to Read:
Dr. J. Nkansah-Obrempong, HOD Theology
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A Lesson Learned:
We are all products of our time. We are influenced greatly by our religious traditions and experiences. I am challenged to pass the “givens” through the sieve of scripture. Justus Mutuku, 3rd year MDiv student. Learned in Contemporary Theologies & Theology and Culture courses. |
Twenty-five years ago, the three small buildings in a row in the back of this photo comprised the whole of NEGST. Now these former chicken coops are slated for demolition as part of our effort to gain university status from the Kenyan government.
