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 African Christian Scholarships
NAMWIANGA MISSION, ZAMBIA was opened in 1932 by American missionaries, George and Ottis Scott as a school for their children and European children in the area. Today it provides a complete education for African children of primary through high school age and a college program for training preachers and teachers. Their goal is equipping and empowering Africans to claim Africa for Christ.
WEST NIGERIA BIBLE COLLEGE was started in the last five years with Jay Beckloff as administrator and instructor. Ileta, his wife, assists him with remedial English classes and as the librarian. Enrollment for the fall 2002 semester has 20 students in the second year program and 45 students in the first year program. This is the largest class in the history of the school.
The Bentonville Church of Christ is committed to supporting 4 students at each school for the 9-month school year. |
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In the Nigerian culture, students who graduate from the West Nigeria Christian College (WNCC) can not get preaching positions until they are married; they can not get married until they have a job and income. This is a serious problem that WNCC is attempting to solve with its African Minister Start-up Program. The program is implemented in partnership with a local congregation after the student's graduation. Fifty percent of a preacher's salary is paid through the program with a monthly amount going into a "wedding account" allowing the student to marry. At the end of four years, with a yearly 25% decrease of support, the congregation will have a married preacher with four years experience and WNCC's commitment is complete. Common salaries for new preachers in Nigeria are about $70 US per month so the program only costs $35 per preacher per month. Currently, there are two students in the program with others applying. In addition, we support four students at WNCC
each year.
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 Prayers have been answered for a school teacher for the children of the Kabiye Team in Kara, Togo, West Africa. Brian and Christy Dolinger from McKinney, TX, have committed to 10 months with the children and team. Christy is teaching the four first graders four days a week, while Brian teaches the four Pre-K boys three days a week. The 1st graders are studying phonics, exploring angles, and learning about water and electricity. Brian assists Christy in teaching music and science. The Pre-K boys are learning to play hand bells.
The schoolhouse is two stories with class rooms on the ground level which has two classrooms, a restroom and lunch room. The Dolingers live on the second floor, having a living room, 2 bedrooms, kitchen and bath. There is a large playground area, as well as living quarters for the janitor and groundskeeper/night guardian.
On days off from school, Brian and Christy are having language lessons, visiting the villages with the team members, and exploring Kara on their motorcycle. (They rode it for a week before Brian got it out of 1st gear!)
After their 10 months in Togo, the Dolingers plan to return to McKinney and prepare to go on the mission field, perhaps in Togo, or in another Frenchspeaking African country |
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