About nfbids

 THE BEGINNING

Every great thing must have a humble beginning.

The vision and the call started along time  when Rev Elisha Ochieng Atieno gave his life to Christ in 1993. Elisha came to realized that the  lord had bestowed upon him a special gift while in high school in 1996. At this time Rev Elisha was involved in organizing  Christian Union weekend rallies in various high schools and later involved in coordinating Pastors fellowships Seminars  and Conference actively  from 2005 to 2015. These activities prepared Rev. Elisha for the ministry ahead. His passion as a minister was   to empower the indigenous Pastors who had the calling but were not privilege to be in a seminary for training.

He realized that those formal trainings equally  took the minister of the church for years, were expensive, we limited or in far cities and also kept them away from their families and of the responsibilities.

Elisha evolved a heart to be involved with these disadvantaged ministers who had a passion to be trained in basic biblical facts, to enable them be effective in their respective areas of functions in the Ministry. He tried out the free seminar style but  Rev. Elisha  realized that seminar was not enough adventure where a minister could be trained and He prayed for a vision and provision for a school.

The School was launched with  first intake in Dec 2013 and started the training actively in 2014 to date. We  are happy to report to our 7th  Graduation took place   August 2023 with 50 Grandaunts.

 

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

Our vision is to inspire churches and communities to imagine, discover, and create God's loving and just world; and that means both men and women call to positions of service in the church. At the same time, we recognize that the role of women and the status of the leadership and ordination of women is a point of disagreement in many denominations, churches, Christian organizations, and among some of our students. We are dedicated to being a community that upholds academic freedom and the free discussion of ideas inside and outside the classroom when done in the spirit of faith seeking understanding.

Nyakach Faith Bible Institute and Development Studies is committed to the admission and education of students without discrimination on the basis of sex. Throughout Scripture, we see God calling and appointing women to teach, preach, and lead God’s people. We uphold the biblical witness as we prepare women and men to lead the church in mission. As a faculty, we also want to declare clearly our unwavering and unanimous commitment to the education and ordination of women for all forms of ministry to which they have been called by God—whether inside or outside the church—including the Ministry of Word and Sacrament.

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OUR MISSION​

To instill the great commission our lord Jesus Christ by making disciple who are able to reach others with the word of God through the power of the Holy Spirit. This mandate is realized through Evangelism and Christian serve.

• We achieve this through theological education (theological, biblical, pastoral, ethical, historical, Indigenous and inter-religious studies) for the formation of God’s people and the flourishing of all creation.

• We inspiring lives of discerning Christian discipleship within and outside this community.

• We Respect for the dignity of every person.

• We ensure that learning and scholarship is undertaken with diligence and openness.

• We encouraging prophetic speech and just action for the love and welfare of creation.

• Faithful discernment of the demands of Christian service.

• Rigorous engagement with Christian tradition and contemporary learning.

• Hospitable and respectful collaboration with Indigenous spiritualties and other cultures and faith traditions for the good of all creation

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OUR VISSION

To Train/Equip/Empower indigenous Pastor, church planters, Evangelist, Elders, Deacons, Youths and aspiring leaders so that they can better serve their communities. 2Timothy 2:2.

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