Stories & News
Missions: Followup
From April 25 through May 6, 33 students and faculty from the four schools of Africa International University (Business, Computer Science, Education, and Theology (NEGST)) traveled to the Shashamane region of Ethiopia. Led by Professor Josephine Mutuku and James Bancha, an Ethiopian PhD student at NEGST, the team ministered in villages, marketplaces, school yards, and larger towns in collaboration with and supported by a local church.
Missions at NEGST
One of the potentially overlooked functions of an academic institution like AIU / NEGST are the opportunities to actually practice what the student learns in the classroom. While the many of students at NEGST have come from, currently participate in, and intend to return to the Church, in addition to efforts by these churches, AIU provides some very specific opportunities for evangelism through explicit missions trips, for example Moyale ’25. The Missiology Department of NEGST has gathered a group of…
African Churches To Meet Government Standards
Pastors’ Training one Component The government of Rwanda is one of the first African countries to close churches who do not meet governmental standards1. While some standards focus on building codes, other standards require pastors to be certified with a degree and a “certificate in religious studies”. According to estimates from the Association of Evangelicals in Africa (AEA), 90% of African pastors have little to no theological training2. In Rwanda, 8,000 churches (70%) have been closed for not meeting the…
Thank you to CLA
CLA received the following letter two days ago, delivered via e-mail. I have edited it for clarity and to protect the security of the student. Please take a moment to read the entire letter as it will warm your heart this Christmas season. Your ongoing gifts through CLA make letters like this possible, but more importantly, your gifts are making a huge difference in the lives of students in Africa who are then going on to impact the region, the…
November 2025 at NEGST
I was on the AIU campus in mid-November for meetings. While there I had lunch with seventeen NEGST students who are able to attend NEGST because of the generosity of Americans’ support for them given through CLA. Listening to their stories of how they came to Christ, how some are from war torn areas, and how they feel the Lord is leading them to a life of ministry was tremendously encouraging. While it is reported that the church in the…
NEGST Awards Degrees to 89 Students
In July 2025, NEGST celebrated the 40th anniversary of its first graduating class. That class of five was the forerunner of this year’s class of 89! This year’s graduates included: 22 diplomas; 35 baccalaureates, 11 MTh, 9 MDiv, and 7 PhD degrees; and another 5 post-graduate diplomas. These 89 individuals are now further equipped to preach the Good News to a needy generation. Many of these students are currently serving as pastors or church workers and will continue with their…