Kenya Scholarships for African Missionaries

Amount: $14,000
In our strategy of equipping national pastors and evangelists to carry on the work of the church, we are able to identify leaders in specific areas who need further training. This project enables us to send men to various Lutheran institutions to increase their learning and understanding in order to help the local church grow. These places include:

1.  Matango Theological Seminary, Kenya – This was established many years      ago by Swedish missionaries in Western Kenya and is used by the      Evangelical Lutheran Church of Kenya to train their pastors. The staff is      made up of Swedish missionaries, Kenya pastors, and visiting theologians,      often from the United States. Currently, this is a four-year program, but there      are plans to expand it to make it a degree program.
2. Kapenguria Bible School, Kenya – This is a program established by      Norwegian missionaries to train evangelists for the Lutheran church. Some      of the teaching is done in Swahili which is more helpful for Kenyans, but can      be a problem for students from Sudan or other places.
3. Atemo Bible School, Kenya – This is a 2-year program to train evangelists in      the Lutheran Church, run by the ELCK. The teaching is done in English.
4. The seminary in Tanzania – Four students are finishing their last year.
5. Nekempta Seminary in Ethiopia – We are sponsoring students at a school      run by Mekane Yesus.

Prayer needs: Pray for wisdom in deciding scholarship recipients and for their future work in the church. Pray for the students to do well in learning about the Bible and doctrine to be equipped for leadership and sharing the Gospel. Pray for the schools, that they may continue to be supported and staffed well.