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New Articles

New Temporary Library Completed

Current Newsletter featuring Recent Short Term Teachers

Updated Prayer Requests

Update of Female Dormitory

New Source for the book "Mission in an African Way."

Journal Of African Instituted Church Theology

Prayer Requests

Accreditation

1. The Good News Theological College and Seminary was accredited by the National Accreditation Board of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Ghana in 2008. It is among few theological seminaries that have been accredited. The accreditation status will be reviewed in March, 2011. Please pray for Faculty and Staff as they prepare for the review of the accreditation.

2. Please pray for the completion of affiliation status of the seminary.
   
   

Staff and Faculty

1. Pray also for the health of Staff, Faculty and their dependents.

2. Praise God for the stability of the health of Nicholas Kwakye.

3. Please pray for Humphrey Akogyeram who is studying at the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, PA. Pray also for Mary, his wife, and the kids to endure the emotional challenges of separation.

4. Thank God for the employment of Mr. Paul Owusu Sekyere, the new Librarian.

5. Richard and Caroline Seed have been granted work permit by the Government of the Republic of Ghana. Praise the Lord.

6. Pray for the gradual integration of Richard and Caroline Seed into the Ghanaian society.

7. Staff and Faculty are working under strenuous financial conditions. Pray for equanimity for the Staff and Faculty. Pray also for people to donate to the Staff/Faculty salary enhancement fund.

8. Thank God for His protection and provision for the Staff and Faculty and their families.

9. The scheduled surgery to remove a Fibroid from Esi, the wife of Matthew Afrikadzata Gadasu, has taken a new turn. The surgery is still pending. A new disease has been diagnosed Fear is beginning to grip Esi. Please pray with the Gadasu family.
   
   

Students & Alumni

1. Thank God for the lives of students.

2. Many students have not paid their fees; others have dropped out consequently. Please pray for God to touch hearts to provide scholarship for students

3. Some students have a fussy future direction; they need to have a clear idea of their future ministries.

4. Students and Alumni hardly own their personal tools of ministry. They need to possess tools such as – Bible Dictionaries, Commentaries, Bible Atlases, Concordances, and other textbooks.

Library

1. Praise God – the temporary library has been completed. There is now some space in the Library.

2. Praise God for the East/West Interknit for providing funds for the building of the temporary library.

3. Praise God for touching the heart of Apostle Emmanuel Bludo, a friend of the seminary, for donating a metal card catalogue to be used at the library.

4. There is the need for two desk top computers at the library. The computers would enhance cataloguing and search for books.

5. For a successful completion of the on-going cataloguing of books.
   
   

Enhancement of Ministries.

1. Mapping out a strategy to open city campuses, external education centers, and sandwich courses. Please pray for its success.

2. We are in the process of employing an Institutional Enhancement Officer. Please pray for God’s direction and choice.

3. Running of Leadership Seminars for African Independent Church leaders.

4. Exploration of more advertisement options and sources for advertisement.

5. Praise God for the success story of the Abuja Campus in Nigeria.
   
   

Administration

1. The constitution of the seminary is being reviewed to ensure new means of ownership and committed sponsorship of the seminary. Please pray for the review team.

2. New Board members are soon to be elected; there is the need for God’s direction. Please pray with us.

3. Praise God for African Independent Churches that support the seminary.

4. Pray for more commitment of the African Independent Churches.

Infrastructural Development.

1. Please pray for the full completion of the Erma Grove Female Dormitory. It is 75% complete.

2. The computer lab has only 4 computers. At least 20 computers are required to meet the needs of users.

   • New Desktop computer = $850.00 upwards
   • Fairly used Desktop, P4 = $380.00 – $480.00
   • New Laptops = $1200.00 upwards.
   • Fairly used P4 Laptops = $400.00 upwards

Research and Publication

1. The publication of the Journal of African Instituted Church Theology has been put on hold due to lack of funds for publication. There are scripts to be published but we need $1,200.00 to resume the publication.

2. Pray to God to touch hearts to donate to a Research Fund for Faculty. $1,000.00 would be sufficient as seed money for the fund.

3. Please pray for the taking off of the proposed AIC Research Centre.

   1. The employment of a Centre librarian.
   2. Collection of books, articles, paraphernalia, etc. of African Independent Churches.
   3. One desk top Computer for documentation and reference.
   4. Making of bookshelves.

Partners

1. Praise God with us for touching hearts (individuals and institutions) to provide the needs of the seminary.

2. Praise God for those who pray for the seminary and those who project the image of the seminary.

3. Praise God for the travelling mercies and the effective ministries of short-term missionaries who came from the Calvary Baptist Church, Roseville, MN

Highlighted AIC Churches

Holy Spirit Church
Kenya

Christ Holy Church
Ghana

Centre for the Study of AICs