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Overseas Council Advances Christian Leaders in African

Today, slightly more than 11% of the world’s population resides in Africa. By 2025, Africa will be the world’s most Christian continent, with an anticipated 633 million Christians.¹ Home to 640 million people, Africa’s population is growing rapidly and will top one billion by 2030.² While Africa faces some of the greatest problems in the world in the form of poverty, inequality, disease and conflict, there is hope in Africa. The Christian Church is poised to exercise great influence on the continent. What this influence includes will largely be determined by the kinds of men and women who lead the Church. Our African partners are finding new and creative ways to train leaders for African realities, from rural ministry to senior theological leadership.

¹ Philip Jenkins. The Next Christendom: The Coming of Global Christianity. (Oxford: Oxford Univ Press, 2001), 3.

² All population data is drawn from the CIA World Factbook with population estimations for July 2005. Projected population growth is drawn from the US Census Bureau’s International Data Base. Religion figures drawn from Operation World (Evangelical figures).

AFRICA PARTNER SCHOOL LIST (as of February 2011)

ANGOLA ETSL – Evangelical Theological Seminary of Lubango
CENTRAL AFRICA REP. BEST – Bangui Evangelical School of Theology
CHAD ESTES – ESTES School of Evangelical Theology
CONGO PTSB – Protestant Theological Seminary of Brazzaville
COTE D’IVOIRE FATEAC – Alliance Seminary of West Africa
DEM. REP. OF CONGO SUB – Shalom University of Bunia
ETHIOPIA EGST – Ethiopian Graduate School of Theology
ETHIOPIA ETC – Evangelical Theological College
ETHIOPIA MYTS – Mekane Yesus Theological Seminary
GHANA GCU – Ghana Christian University
KENYA ATSK – Africa Theological Seminary
KENYA KHBC – Kenya Highlands Bible College
KENYA NEGST – Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology
KENYA NIST – Nairobi International School of Theology
KENYA STC – Scott Theological College
MOZAMBIQUE ISTEM – Mozambique Graduate School of Theology
NAMIBIA NETS – Namibia Evangelical Theological Seminary
NIGERIA ETSI – ECWA Theological Seminary - Igbaja
NIGERIA JETSN – Jos ECWA Theological Seminary
NIGERIA NBTS – Nigerian Baptist Theological Seminary
SIERRA LEONE TECT – The Evangelical College of Theology
SOUTH AFRICA CISA – Cornerstone Institute
SOUTH AFRICA CTBS – Cape Town Baptist Seminary
SOUTH AFRICA ESSA – Evangelical Seminary of Southern Africa
SOUTH AFRICA SATSSA – South African Theological Seminary
TOGO WABAST – West African Baptist Advanced School of Theology
UGANDA KEST – Kampala Evangelical School of Theology
ZAMBIA JMTC – Justo Mwale Theological College
ZAMBIA TCCA – Theological College of Central Africa
ZIMBABWE TCZ – Theological College of Zimbabwe

Africa - Regional Director Highlights

OC is pleased to announce our new Regional Director for Africa, Rev. Victor Nakah, ThD. Victor, his wife, Nosizo and their two daughters, Nothabo and Rumbidzaishe, make their home in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Victor was recently awarded his ThD by the University of Stellenbosch for his thesis, “Salvific significance of the cross of Christ in Shona culture.” Before joining OC as the Africa Regional Director, Victor served as the President of the Theological College of Zimbabwe (TCZ) for 10 years. Click here to read more.

Rev. Philippe Emedi is OC's Assistant Regional Director for Francophone Africa. He assists Victor Nakah and enables OC to further connect with Africa's French-speaking countries.

Africa - Current Project Needs

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