“Christian Counseling and Life Competency Training” is now available as a PDF for all students enrolled in the Christian Counseling Module. This user-friendly and practical book is based on Rev. Marina Franz’s research into salutogenic counseling and is enhanced by Rev. Hartmut Knorr’s Life Competency Training. Its main difference from other counseling strategies is that…
We are excited to announce a new degree designed to challenge, equip, and encourage church leaders, planters, and those responsible for mentoring church planters and leaders. New Covenant International University and Theological Seminary will soon offer a Master of Arts Degree in Church Planting and Revitalization. The contributors to this new degree have decades of…
We are pleased to announce that our New Covenant International University Administrator, Stephanie Lyons, graduated with a Master of Divinity Degree from Liberty University. It was our great joy and honor to recognize her devotion to the Lord and His work by ordaining her on 30 July 2023. Congratulations, Pastor Stephanie Lyons. Expect great things…
We are very pleased to announce that we have just achieved Advanced 10-Year Standing with the Council of Private Colleges of America (CPCA) from 2023 to 2033. We successfully went through the rigorous certification process established by the CPCA Certification Commission. We are now on the same level as Moody Bible Institute and are committed…
We are please to welcome two new doctoral students from New Covenant Missions: Erik Laursen, NCM’s President and CEO, and Garedew Mammo, NCM’s Regional Director of the Horn of Africa. They will both study for a Ph.D. in Intercultural Studies. We trust that the newly gained insights will enable these key players to advance the…
The Kingdom of God, also often called the Kingdom of Heaven, is the spiritual realm over which God reigns as the King. The phrase frequently occurs in the New Testament and is primarily used by Jesus Christ in the first three Gospels. It is one of the central themes of Jesus’ teaching. This module will introduce students to…
We are pleased to share with you the first batch of students graduating from Destiny College under the leadership of Rev. Obed Sandie. We pray that all five graduates will be mighty men for God in the South Pacific. At the same time, Obed graduated with a Master of Theology from NCIU. Dr. Amton had…
Huge congratulations to 35 students, who have graduated from NCIU after working hard under local leadership. Our Executive Vice President, Dr. Chester Clarke, and his wife Beverly attended the ceremony. May every graduate use the acquired knowledge and deeper experience of God in their ministry for the sake of God’s glory.
On June 15, 2022, Udo Wehnert and Philipp Heinrich (in the front from left to right) attended vivas in Germany. Udo had researched the history of the neo-charismatic movement in Bavaria whilst Philipp had investigated Paul as a team leader. The Dissertation Committee was made up of Dr. Jörg Strate, Dr. Andreas Franz and Dr. Hartmut…
Our first in-person Board Meeting in Florida was historic and epic! Members flew in from Germany, Brussels, the UK, and New York whilst our Florida residents had to just hop into their cars. Keith didn’t hide his amazement as to how tall some of us are. Zoom really doesn’t give you the full picture. We…
We are pleased to announce that we have just signed two Articulation Agreements. The first one is with an institution based in the USA: South Florida School of Leadership. The second is with an institution based in Tanzania: World Harvest Institute. Both schools are driven by a desire to equip servants of God for fruitful…
For our African doctoral students, we have added a major called “African Theology and Contextualization”. It introduces them to aspects of theology and contextualization from the perspective of African scholars. It deals with highly relevant, important, and practical topics, which are of deep concern for Africans. Students are invited to interact intentionally and robustly with the…
This module is intended to give students all the skills that they need to study successfully at the university level. This course is a must for undergraduate students and postgraduate students with an induction program. It introduces the student to all aspects of higher learning and prepares the learner to use the correct NCIU formats…
NCIU recognizes that not all students have the necessary funds to pay the full university study fees. Therefore, we now offer four types of scholarships that cover all graduate levels: 1. President’s Scholarship for prospective undergraduate students 2. Vice President’s Scholarship for prospective postgraduate students 3. Research Scholarship for prospective doctoral students 4. Registrar’s Scholarship…
This course has been developed in lieu of Systematic Theology, which often asks and answers questions that Africans are not posing. It covers highly relevant, important, and practical topics, which are of deep concern for Africans, and invites students to interact intentionally and robustly with issues put forward by African scholars from different backgrounds and…
The growth of the church around the world has led to an increased need for qualified theological educators, both locally and from the global community. Yet teaching cross-culturally is fraught with overlooked challenges, and lack of cultural sensitivity can undermine educators’ credibility, distort their message, and threaten the fruit of their ministry. The recently published Teaching…
We are pleased to have Dr. Martin Preisendanz join our growing team of adjunct tutors. Martin is an NCIU graduate, who is an established academic. He led a theological academy in Germany and has continued his academic work as a consultant. Martin currently leads a church in Switzerland. We look forward to a fruitful relationship.
We have just completed an Articulation Agreement with Quest Academy, which focuses on the cultural context of Arabic and Farsi speakers in Europe. Quest Academy distinguishes itself through a host of highly qualified teaching personnel and a contextualized curriculum to build bridges, support the local church, fill the gap between the local European church and…
We are delighted to announce that Johannes Bleeker has become an NCIU Adjunct-Tutor. Johannes is South African, but he has lived and ministered in Latin America for many years. As we have an increasing number of requests from this Spanish-speaking part of the world, he will play a key role in advancing our internationalization.
NCIU recently launched a brand new logo. It includes our mission statement, i.e. to educate, equip and empower students. The book represents our Bible-based education, whilst the dove points to our belief in Holy Spirit inspiration. The world symbol stands for our global ambition to reach every corner of the earth with the Gospel, and the…
We are pleased to announce that NCIU has passed the stringent and demanding ASIC accreditation process and has been granted the maximum 4-year accreditation for first-time applicants. Here is what ASIC says about itself: We operate in over 60 countries working with institutions, and governments, to improve the quality of their education provision. Our accreditation…
We are in the process of developing this timely course to enable workers in God’s Kingdom to utilize technology efficiently. It will feature a 1-hour professional tech video to assist students in their efforts to reach out on various platforms.
We are excited to announce that we have started using NEO as our new LMS. Every module will contain the module descriptors for Bachelor and Master students, free PDF literature, a study guide (if appropriate), lectures/videos, a quiz, and the student feedback form that needs to be returned at the end of the module. All…
This publication that contextualizes expository preaching in the African context is innovative and exciting. The principles and techniques for effective biblical proclamation through orality, as espoused by Dr. Ezekiel Ajibade, deserve to be considered and applied to advance the Great Commission, to grow the church, and to expand the kingdom of God.
Congratulations to Manuel Geisler, whose dissertation on Missional Church Development (in German) has just been published by the Diplomica Verlag.
It is always encouraging to get feedback from students, which shows how studying at NCIU can change lives and lead to an expansion of the Kingdom of God: “I hereby submit my work on Cross-Cultural Church Planting that took me longer than expected because it was so interesting and fascinating. This course has probably been…
We are very pleased to announce Stephanie as our new office administrator. She has a wealth of administrative experience and a mission heart, which is perfect for her role with us. We are grateful to our previous administrator Teresa for providing faithful services for many years.
From a recent data collection, we were able to ascertain that we currently have students from 27 nationalities studying with us. New exciting opportunities will lead to an ever-increasing number of Gospel witnesses from diverse backgrounds. This internationalization is one of NCIU’s hallmarks.
Doctoral students can now download general NCIU research project information in the Student Login area under “Doctoral Studies”. It contains fundamental research literature and sections that should be part of any dissertation.
Elizabeth Mburu’s excellent “African Hermeneutics” is based on a contextualized approach to hermeneutics that begins in Africa, moving from the known to the unknown as students learn to apply her ‘four-legged stool model’ to biblical texts, namely examining: the parallels to African contexts, the theological context, the literary context, and the historical and cultural context.
Recently enrolled students can now download the newly created Study Skills Guide. It replaces the former Student Study Guide.
We are pleased to welcome Bill Schwartz to our Board of Directors. Bill has a wealth of church-planting experience in continental Europe, especially Belgium. In addition, he heads up a ministry network and a Bible School. We look forward to expanding our training capacities with his help.
To give our students in Africa a more contextualized study experience, we have developed the new courses “African Church History” and “African Ecclesiology” (with many resources in French).
We are pleased to announce that Rev. Bryan Rosenbarger has joined the Board of Directors. He is our new Partnership and Outreach Director. We look forward to exploring exciting new global opportunities.
Dr. Jochen Geiselhart’s dissertation is now available for free for enrolled students. They can download it from the Free Literature section.
In view of the prevalent prosperity teachings, we have decided to develop a new module. It aims to give students a balanced view of biblical truths about this subject matter.
Many congratulations to Erik Laursen, who has completed a Master of Philosophy in Intercultural Studies. As the president of New Covenant Missions, he is now cross-culturally empowered to bring more of God’s love to Africa.
NCIU has a strong presence in Germany and the heads of the theological academies meet once a year to plan strategically, learn from each other, receive external teaching input, pray prophetically and enjoy each other’s company.
Dr. Michael Immendörfer’s Master of Philosophy studies with NCIU enabled him to be admitted to the University of Wales as a doctoral student. With linguistic support from NCIU’s registrar, he passed with flying colors! The esteemed Mohr Siebeck publishers decided to print his outstanding dissertation “Ephesians and Artemis” in their theology series. …
