ACTEA Board – The Association for Christian Theological Education in Africa (ACTEA)

Association for Christian Theological Education in Africa

L’Association pour l’Éducation Théologique Chrétienne en Afrique

Associação Cristã para Educação Teológica na África

Who We Are
- WHO WE ARE
  Mission and Values
  ACTEA Board
  Statement Of Faith
  History
  Our Staff
  FAQs
  Our Mission
  To Strengthen Theological Education through Accreditation, Research, and Capacity Building in Order to Serve the Church and Transform Society.
  
  Our vision
  To see a Vibrant African Church Transforming Society
  
  Our Core Values
  To fortify theological education in Africa and for Africa, that identifies with the evangelical faith.
Accreditation
Research
Capacity Building
- Public Theology
- Micro Credentials
Membership

ACTEA Board

ACTEA operates on two levels of governance: A Council and a Board. The Council is constituted by heads of fully accredited institutions. It meets annually at the Annual General Assembly (AGM) and every three years at the General Assembly. The Board derives its mandate from the General Assembly to which it will also report. The Board comprises up to thirteen (13) members from different regions of Africa.

The current Board members are:

Dr. Florence Muindi

Board Chair

Founder, Life in Abundance; Chancellor, Daystar University (Kenya)

Prof. Daniel Aji Kawata

Vice Chair

Expert in commerce, NGO management, and theology; Founder, Leadership Academia University (Democratic Republic of Congo)

Edith Apolot Chirchir, FCCA

Board Treasurer

Head of Finance, Knight Frank; Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (Uganda/Kenya)

Dr. David Tarus

Executive Director

Systematic Theologian and Theological educator (Kenya)

Dr. Master O. Matlhaope

Member

Secretary General, Association of Evangelicals in Africa (AEA) and President of ACTEA General Assembly; Practical Theologian (Botswana)

Dr. Nico Mostert

Member

Professor of Practical Theology (South Africa)

Caroline Kiprop

Member

Communications, Marketing & Public Relations Specialist; Entrepreneur (Kenya)

Jorge Cambinda

Member

Governance and Institutional Capacity Building Specialist; Former Tearfund and Samaritan’s Purse Southern Africa Leader (Angola)

Dr. Annang Asumang

Member

Medical Practitioner and Theologian (Ghana/United Kingdom)

Dr. Greg Okesson

Member

Provost and Chief Academic Officer, Denver Seminary; Former Missionary in Kenya and Tanzania (USA)

Mueni-Nyokabi Kahumbura, Advocate

Member

Advocate; Legal Officer, Daystar University (Kenya)

Dr. Michel Kenmogne

Member

Specialist in Linguistics, Former Executive Director of SIL Global (Cameroon/Germany)

Dr. Tilahun Mendedo

Member

Missiologist; Experienced Theological Educator and Nonprofit Leader (Ethiopia/USA)

Faith Musyoka, Advocate

Ex-officio Member

Advocate, Commissioner for Oaths, and Entrepreneur (Kenya)

Irene Kibagendi, CPA

Ex-officio Member

Certified Public Accountant; Executive Director, Pan African Christian Women Alliance (Kenya)

ACTEA Staff Profiles

Dr. David Tarus

Executive Director

Systematic Theologian and Theological educator (Kenya)

Dr. Dwight Singer

Accreditation Consultant

Esther Gitau

Finance Lead

Joshua Robert Barron

Lead Editor

Dr. Verena Schafroth

Engagement Director, Women in Theological Education

Prof. Emmanuel Oyemomi

Accreditation Associate

Dr. Endale S. Mekonnen

Accreditation Associate

Prof. Mbengu David Nyiawung

Accreditation Associate

Faith Tanui

Strategy and Advancement Lead

Beatrice Mutua

Programs and Institutional Engagement Lead

Gideon Banda

Micro-Credentials Lead

Prof. Felicia Chinyere Priest

Associate Director for Women in Theological Education

Ruth Guinness

Ruth Guinness

Accreditation Associate

Emmanuel Rotich

Research Technology & Communications Lead

Dr. Abeneazer Urga

Director of Research

Dr. Danait Nigussie

Deputy Research Director

Taisha Muringa Nyeretse

Executive Assistant

Cynthia Wambui Wambaire

Finance Assistant