Honouring The Role of Women Within African Independent Churches

By Martha Awinoh International Women’s Day is celebrated around the world on March 8. An event marked in countries around the world and is set to acknowledge women’s significant contributions to society with the aim of achieving equality for women in all areas of life. This year, the annual event has been themed “Balance for …

A day to reflect on what it means to be a woman

By Martha Awinoh What does International Woman’s Day mean to you? A day to commemorate the wonderful being called Woman. A Day to remember the heroines who fought for the liberation of Women and have gone ahead into eternity and for those who are still advocating for change in church and community. A Day to …

International Women’s Day: A Day to Reflect on Women’s Achievements and to Prepare for the Future Generations of Women

By Martha Awinoh What does International Woman’s Day mean to you? International Women’s Day is a day when women are recognized for their achievements, regardless of divisions, be they national, ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic or political. It is a chance to reflect on women’s achievements and to prepare for the future and the opportunities that …

Remembering Archbishop Barnabas Njeru Wambugu

By Fiona Imbali Archbishop Barnabas Njeru Wambugu, the immediate former General Secretary (G.S) of the OAIC, served as the G.S for 11 years from August 1995 to December 2006. In many circles, he is known as an educationist per excellence. He is remembered and cherished by many and described as an educationist who loved to …

OAIC Executive Committee Member promoted as a Professor in Ghana

By Fiona Imbali A member of the OAICs Executive Committee was recently promoted as an Associate professor in Ghana. Rev. Professor Thomas A. Oduro, President of Good News Theological Seminary in Accra, Ghana, holds a Ph.D. (Distinction) in History of Christianity from Luther Seminary, St. Paul, MN. U.S.A. He also holds a M.A. in Systematic …

ABC Marks 70 years as first Female Bishop is Ordained

Fiona Imbali                       Thousands of elated congregants of the African Brotherhood Church (ABC) on Sunday 10th April 2016 marked 70 years since the church was founded. A well organised band playing neatly choreographed pieces led the way for Archbishop the Most Reverend Dr. Timothy Ndambuki …

Ministering to a Tech Savvy Generation,redefining Theology

Fiona Imbali How will AICs Minister to a largely digital generation that is tech savvy? That is a question that many Theologians are currently grappling with as the world is advancing and becoming digitised in many aspects. Some have argued that the 21st century, is Africa’a century to exhale where growth and development and especially …

Community leaders urged to be progressive thinkers

By Fiona Imbali For communities to thrive, prosper and experience equitable development, its leaders must be progressive thinkers.  Archbishop Stephen Marete of the National Independent Churches of Kenya urges leaders to know God’s heart, obey him and think about long term development processes to ensure that their communities and nations prosper. He noted that Israel …

New Outlook on Theological Education

  The Organization of African Instituted Churches has continued the process of expanding and updating its Theological Education curriculum. In 2012, the general objectives for the Theology and Ministry Formation Program were to strengthen the provision of theological education in and for the African Independent Church context as well as to articulate the interest of …

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