Founded on the Lord's very commission ' ... Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, (Mat.28:18-20,NIV), NGCS has existed to do exactly that since 1990. A visit to NGCS main campus, will not be a visit until you appeared in a signature photo, with a background reading, 'Equipping Christians in Holistic ministry and missions., To provide Transformative Training in Church planting and maturing towards unity for Christ'. These two statements sums up the vision and mission of NGCS.
Over the years, the School has strived to live to its founding objectives despite the many challenges common with any preacher training School. God has confirmed his grace immeasurably by providing both resources and direction for the School in otherwise very difficult times.
Md Sussy Nandama teaching English at NGCS -22/01/21
Just like many sectors in the society, the advent of Covid-19 pandemic, reorganized the school in a big way. For the first time, the School created an e-learning platform to ensure that learning was going to take place as the World was battling with the pandemic. Just as the saying, need is the mother of discovery, the School administration in conjunction with the Board, moved with speed to develop the e-learning platform, which has now become a very popular way of instructing not only at NGCS but in Kenya as well.
However, there were a myriad of challenges to this mode of learning as experienced here. They ranged from the Country's unpreparedness for e-life, poor power connectivity in the towns and villages where NGCS students come from, lack of smart gadgets that would enhance e-learning, lack of skills from both the students and lecturers, and unreliable electricity in Kenya. At the end of the day, one would take a deep breathe ... we managed. How, by the help of God.
Despite the challenges experienced with the program, there was a 55% success in the first semester and 90% success in the second semester. The school's education committee and the board, held separate sittings to better things in the second semester and the future. Today, the school has adopted a hybrid mode of instruction. This means that every class at NGCS is hosted in the Big blue button, that enables recording and joining by all registered students from their most convenient places possible. There are 6 students taking online classes, and 16 others taking a residential program from Nairobi campus.
A section of the class at NGCS
Charles Ngoje teaching-22/01/21
Joshua Ogada -IT class -25/01/21
Have you ever seen a miracle? Yes, a miracle. Am sure by and large, my blog will draw readership largely from the Churches of Christ far and beyond. The subject of miracles raises endless theological submissions. Even from the best brains and scholars within the brotherhood. This year, God taught us without count that Him alone can do miracles, anyway, anywhere, anytime. He is not limited to any particular context nor generation. The scripture is fulfilled in our very own times, 'The Lord shows mercy to whom he choses to'
A miracle in my context means and must mean going against the natural laws, science, and worldly wisdom. For my case, it refers to doing what only the divine power can do, through human or supernatural agents(empowered), or direct action from the heavens.
Brother Charles Odoyo Ngoje is back from the 'abyss'! Yes, the abyss. Late last year, were were struck with bad news that elder Charles had contracted the deadly Covid! It sounded like the first one week, he was not going to make it! His close family members painted a glimpse picture of let's hope... The Lord overturned the natural laws to allow him live again! Praise be unto His name in the heavens in Christ Jesus name!
In a close talk with him after his class at NGCS, Charles said " I don't know how I fell sick, but I know the Lord has spared me with some longer time here. Perhaps to do different things differently" This is so amazing. One would recognize his composed and authoritative voice, but his struggles to walk straight and with his profound agility were observable.
However, Charles has a very bold resolve not to be put down by his feeble muscles, but to be alert in the Holy Spirit's power to do his roles at his family, Winyo Church, and NGCS. Brother Charles needs our prayers as he recovers fully by the Lord's grace.
NGCS needs prayers from men and women that will care to trust that the Lord can do new things at the School. The the students in class here are being reset in their minds to meet with the porter. Please, pray for their health, families and ministries.
It cannot be complete without thanking our ministry partners for standing with NGCS over the years. More so, in this very last 10 months after Covid-19 pandemic changed many people's fortunes in a strange way. You chose not to drop NGCS from your list of burdens. To God we feel indebted for you forever. To the Churches, ministries, and individuals that have entrusted us with their students, we are you. Because of you, we remain standing. We give all of you our promise, we will do our best by His help to train these men and women as the good Lord wills.
Your servant in Him,
George Onchangwa Matangi
