Dr. Robert Carlson is the director of the PhD program in biblical studies and a lecturer in translation studies. He holds a bachelor of arts in biblical studies from the University of Southern California, a master’s in linguistics and a PhD in linguistics from the University of Oregon.

Dr. Carlson, what is your teaching philosophy?

My teaching philosophy is, “Acquisition of knowledge is a pleasure in itself.”

At graduate levels, students are teaching themselves, and lecturers are to be providing guidance to these students, helping them stay on track rather than conveying  information.

What made you choose the above statement as your teaching philosophy?

I grew up in Nigeria and liked looking after animals and birds in the bush. Science became an Read the full story »

Diane Stinton is passionate about our new programs in World Christianity, as well as about being a mom, which is one of God’s best gifts to her in life. She loves learning, teaching, doing research, writing and relating informally with students.

Diane, what is your teaching philosophy?

I am committed to holistic education that seeks to integrate every aspect of learning, of faith and of life in submission to Christ and his redemptive mission in the world. My desire is to engage with others, both faculty and students, in a community of scholars who share the vocational call to academic scholarship, for the sake of participating in God’s mission within Africa and beyond.

More specifically, I’m inspired by the vision and model of theological training in ancient Africa, where, as Kwame Bediako notes, “The whole focus was the training of the person, to make one Christ-like, to bring one into union with Christ, the Master.”

He continues, “Whether it was Antony or Read the full story »

Patrice Penney graduated from Wheaton College in liberal arts and music, and then trained as a clinical social worker at the masters level. The degree in the US provides training similar to a psychologist, except that the focus is more on systematic cultural and social issues, such as families and children, poverty, ethnic and race relations, and related social justice issues. She has been practicing as a child, marriage and family counselor, or psychotherapist, for 27-years, and directed a Christian community mental health clinic in a low income diverse community outside Chicago for 17-years, before coming to Kenya. Patrice also lectured at Wheaton College for several years in their graduate psychology programme.

Patrice, what is your teaching philosophy?

Having been raised by a philosopher/educator father and a teacher mother, I think teaching is in my blood. While I think a strong curriculum is important, I am likely to teach it through interaction with Read the full story »

Dr. James Nkansah is the head of the theological studies department. He has a Bachelor of Theology from Pan Africa Christian College, a Masters of Divinity and a Masters of Theology from NEGST, and a PhD from Fuller Theological Seminary.

Dr. Nkansah, what is your teaching philosophy?

I seek to impart not only knowledge but also the skills to equip students for ministry. I teach by example and develop model leaders for the African Church. I teach to transform lives and  build  positive attitudes in students to be transformational leaders in society.

Tell us why you chose this statement as your teaching philosophy?

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Dr. Stephen Sesi is the head of missions department. He has a Bachelor of Theology from Scott Theological College, a Master of Divinity from NEGST, a Masters in Theology and a PhD from Fuller Theological Seminary.

Other than teaching, what else do you do?

My wife and I run a children’s home in Kwale District, Makobe in Shimba Hills.  Currently the home has 45 children, orphans who are affected by HIV/AIDS. The age of the children ranges from 11 to 23 years. We have a number of young girls in college and high school.

What are some of the challenges that you encounter in running a children’s home?

The most challenging thing is making the home succeed and keeping the interest of the donors, and to do so we are forced to push the children to succeed. The other challenge Read the full story »

Dr. John Jusu is a lecturer in the NEGST educational studies department. His interests lie in educational research, especially curriculum development and delivery initiatives across Africa.

Tell us more about curriculum development.

I have developed a curriculum that is in use in eight different countries in Africa. These countries are Kenya, Burundi, South Africa, Mozambique, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Sudan, and Zimbabwe. I also do curriculum consultancy.

What is your teaching philosophy?

My teaching philosophy is more on the dialogical, experimental learner-driven methods. Students have experiences, and I need to provide to provide a context where they reflect on those experiences in a systematic and informed manner. This enhances Read the full story »

Dr. Peter Nyende is the head of department of Biblical Studies and a lecturer in New Testament. He is passionate about a more reflective African Christianity. Dr. Nyende finds that in Africa, there can too much energy with too little reflection, which is the main reason why Dr. Nyende is involved in teaching and ministry work.

Dr. Nyende what is your teaching philosophy?
I believe that teaching is not just about passing information to students. Teaching is more about broadening knowledge and deepening insight. In addition to providing information, teaching is about inculcating proper attitudes towards a subject and about facilitating skills relevant to a particular discipline. In other words, the product of teaching should be subject-matter learning, healthy attitudes towards the subject, and growth of skills relevant to the discipline of the subject matter.

What are your current areas of research?
Academically, my area of research is Read the full story »

Dr. Caleb Chul-Soo Kim is an associate professor in the missions department.  Passionate about his work, which includes both teaching and research, he views his students as the primary reason for him to be here at NEGST. NEGST has offered doctoral programmes in biblical studies and translation. In 2006, Dr. Kim was appointed to prepare an additional doctoral program, a PhD in intercultural studies.

Dr. Kim, what is your teaching philosophy?
My teaching philosophy is primarily based on the virtue of sincerity and passion in Christian scholarship. I believe that students will learn best when a teacher continues quality research. My fundamental pedagogic goals are to help my students think critically in terms of Christian anthropological perspectives and to acquire missiological skills so that they can practice the incarnational lifestyle in various contexts. My goal for them is that they creatively build up their missionary methodology to be both faithful to the Bible and appropriate for their context.

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Dr. Titus Kivunzi, currently head of the pastoral studies department at NEGST, has been a lecturer here since 2003. Prior to that, he was a member of the board of governors of NEGST. Dr. Kivunzi was recently honored by Columbia University as alumni of the year.

Dr. Kivunzi, what is your teaching philosophy?
Teaching involves providing relevant information to students, making sure that they understand it to the extent that they can use it. Teaching must be geared toward measurable results, which is demonstrated when the students deliver their learning to the community they serve.

The reason I chose the above statement as my teaching philosophy is that it is God’s responsibility is to provide information; it is man’s
responsibility is to provide volition.

What do you do when you are not teaching?
I am involved in premarital and marital Read the full story »

Dr. John Evans is one of the newest members of the NEGST faculty. He began lecturing in Old Testament last month in the biblical studies department. His research interests are in Old Testament prophets, hermeneutics, Old Testament theology, and theological bibliography for the Old and New Testaments.

What is your teaching philosophy?
Long ago, I ran across a quote from the poet, Yeats. He wrote, “Education is not the filling of a pail, but the igniting of a fire.”
I later discovered that Socrates had said much the same thing around 400BC. Though I seek to give to give my students the best content and as much content as I can, I am more concerned to ignite in students a passion for learning-especially God’s Word-which they will carry with them for a lifetime.

Tell us about your writing.
Along with several articles and reviews, I have written Read the full story »