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Africa West
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Field held a seminar for radio production from December 9-12 in Accra, Ghana. Participants studied from 8 o'clock in the morning to 9 o'clock at night. OFI-TCHADIE, a participant from Ghana Costal, testified to learning much during this training.
As the World Mission Radio Coordinator for Africa West Field, I organized the event. We were privileged to have Rev. Peet Voges, the regional coordinator for radio ministries as the lead instructor for the seminar. Rev. Tim Eby, assistant to the AWF Strategy Coordinator in charge of mobilization of resources, assisted.
The participants came from Nigeria, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Ghana. The distinctiveness of the seminar was that there were twelve Engli sh-speaking participants. The majority were lay people who have a passion for communication media and especially radio ministry. The training focused on teaching the basics of the computer program Pro Tools and how to record and produce a radio program.
Rev. Marie Kamara of Sierra Leone thanked the Lord for the seminar. She recorded a sermon to be transmitted with her production equipment.
Last July in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, a similar seminar for radio production was held for the French-speakers of the Africa West Field.
Editor's note: For Rev. Kamara's faith story click part one, part two
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NTC (Manchester) partners with NTC (South Africa) by Dr. Greg Crofford
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The African proverb observes: "You can't pick up a grain of rice with just one finger." Nazarene Theological College (South Africa) is now benefiting from a concrete expression of that kind of solidarity, but coming from another NTC, Nazarene Theological College of Manchester, United Kingdom.
  | Dr. Kent Brower listening
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Concerned that the educational level of our Nazarene pastors was falling behind that of our church members in southern Africa, Principal Rev. Mashangu Maluleka discerned God's intervention when Dr Kent Brower of NTC-Manchester contacted him and Academic Dean Cathy Lebese in late 2012. Brower's question: Would the campus of NTC be interested in hosting NTC-Manchester modules leading to a Master of Arts in Christian Holiness? The answer was a resounding "Yes!"
So far, two intensive modules have been held (May and December 2013), with NTC-Manchester sending professors to guide the two-week sessions. Nine students - including both NTC faculty and area Nazarene clergy - are enrolled and on-track to complete the four required modules preliminary to the writing of a capstone dissertation, typically related to the student's ministry.
As Coordinator of Education and Clergy Development for the Africa Region and an M.A./PhD graduate of Manchester, I am profoundly grateful for NTC-Manchester's commitment of both financial and teaching resources that are making this dream a reality.
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Passion for the Written Word by Sal Munedzimwe
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One late afternoon, as I was about to leave the regional literature office, the phone rang. It was Pastor Andrew calling on his cell phone from the Horn of Africa. At first I did not believe it and almost dismissed the call as coming from one of the scam artists trying his luck on me. It was when he started telling his story that I began to sense his passion for sharing the Gospel.
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Pastor Andrew called to say he was grateful for the literature resources his country received and that they were making a big difference in his community as he shared the Gospel. The local churches have materials that help them in their Bible studies. They have Bibles and resources for evangelizing their communities.
I shared with Pastor Andrew that the literature resources they receive are made possible through the work of selfless contributions of many people whose passion is for the salvation of our people in Africa and beyond.
He said he would continue to pray for the Literature Ministry and that more people would get saved and grow spiritually as they read the Gospel.
Pastor Andrew's call made my day as I thought of the sacrifice of the cost of making that call to share what literature meant to his community. 
Editor's note: Sal Munedzimwe celebrates 10 years this month as the Regional Literature Coordinator.
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May you sense the presence of God in a fresh way this year.
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