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.
AFRICA PARTNER SCHOOL LIST (as of January 2008)
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 ICM – International Christian Ministries
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
LIBERIA LBTS – Liberia Baptist Theological Seminary
MOZAMBIQUE MGST – 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 ASM – Africa School of Missions
SOUTH AFRICA BISA – Bible Institute of South Africa
SOUTH AFRICA CCC – Cornerstone Christian College
SOUTH AFRICA CTBS – Cape Town Baptist Seminary
SOUTH AFRICA ESSA – Evangelical Seminary of Southern Africa
SOUTH AFRICA GWC – George Whitefield College
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 |
 Bill Houston, Africa RD, notes the region’s opportunity to overcome the “digital divide” and gain access to electronically-based information resources with their IT revolution. Africa’s challenges continue to be the reality of poverty, AIDS, violence and war, and Bill emphasizes the importance of modernized curriculum that addresses these issues. Bill’s hopes for the future include a group email system to facilitate discussion among Africa partners and create a sense of African identity, as well as playing an active role in support of the new Mozambique Master’s program. |
