Kenya Nairobi

Chronological Bible Storying

Another challenge we are addressing is that untrained pastors lead the majority of rural and impoverished urban churches.

Through Chronological Bible Storying yearlong trainings, the Serge Nairobi team trains and equips pastors and church leaders across the country to understand the grand narrative that unites the whole Bible together – pointing to and culminating in the work of Jesus – as a tool for discipleship, evangelism, and church planting among reached and unreached people groups.

Because Africa is traditionally an oral society, ‘Bible storying’ enables them to more naturally and effectively share the gospel message with others, regardless of their age or whether or not they are literate.

One of the benefits of this method is that the local people (Kenyan pastors) are the ones reaching their own people, tribes, and those who are outcasts in the society. They are able to reach and continue to disciple them well after conversion. These pastors can reach the people in their tribes in a better way than our team ever could. They know the barriers to the gospel better, the illustrations that can make stories connect to their lives, and the ways in which to invite these individuals into the grace that can be theirs. 

– Ben and Lindsay Nihart, Nairobi Team Members

Discipleship and Training

Through Internships, the Serge Apprenticeship program, and Sonship mentoring, our team works to engage and build up the next generation of missionaries and ministry/church leaders from the US, Kenya, and other countries represented in Nairobi.

We have a passion to see God work through cross-cultural living and see the gospel transform lives from the inside out. We disciple men and women as they discover and live out God’s calling on their lives, whether to overseas missions or equipping them to engage in their local communities.

Christian School Improvement – ACSI

In Kenya, there are many Christian schools. However, local educators have astutely noted that most of them are not “authentic” Christian schools, meaning they don’t look much different from their government counterparts or other private schools. Nor are they necessarily excellent or better schools overall. The Association of Christian School International (ACSI) Kenya whom we partner with, seeks to strengthen Christian schools and equip Christian educators in Kenya as they prepare students academically and inspire them to become devoted followers of Jesus Christ. Standing on the pillars of access, advancing and advocating, ACSI-Kenya provides training and coaching to both teachers and school leaders across the country to grow their schools towards global standards in all areas. All of ACSI-Kenya’s member schools are Kenyan-led, Kenyan-taught, and Kenyan-attended. These are local professionals training, mentoring, encouraging, and praying for each other. ACSI’s role is to network them and provide structures of support for collective growth.

Particular to our hearts are the majority of Nairobi’s residents who live in slum areas. It is specifically in these communities where a vast number of Christian schools were started. Most of these schools are emerging and aspiring, but are limited in resources and access to professional development. ACSI-Kenya partners with these schools to consult and coach them toward their dreams of being excellent authentic schools serving in often forgotten communities.

In all of these efforts, ACSI-Kenya’s desire is to see shalom communities all across Kenya, where every child has access to a quality, Christian education.