Welcome to Divine Providence Training Center!   We are a community of Christians who are dedicated to training underprivileged Kenyan pastors. Africa is at the epicenter of Christian growth today. Hundreds are coming to Christ daily, but without proper follow-up and discipleship, new Christian churches soon become ineffective. Biblical understanding is lacking, the role of a pastor and the proper functioning of the church are ambiguous, and mission outreach is flawed as it recycles the same shortcomings over and over. This is why we do what we do. We seek to equip pastors in the Word of God and in the work of ministry in a way that produces reverence for God and a passion for discipling others.

CALLING AND HISTORY
Our calling is to equip Kenyan pastors so that they are diligent to present themselves approved unto God as workmen who do not need to be ashamed, handling accurately the word of truth (2 Tim 2:15) and entrusting to faithful men those things they have learned (2 Tim 2:2).

• 2005 - God called Pastor Silas Waweru to come to Asbury Seminary to become equipped to start a Bible school
• 2006 - God called Sally Gresham and Roswell United Methodist Church to support a one week Bible school in Kenya to equip pastors who had no formal biblical training
• 2007 - Sally Gresham and Pastor Silas taught second bible school during summer mission trip In Dec. Sally Gresham, Silas Waweru, Paul Njuguna, Beth Cayce and Tim Holt met to outline parameters of the proposed Pastor Training Center
• 2008 - Two one week Bible school trainings; Two-year curriculum developed;Business Plan developed for a formalized self sustaining training model
• 2009 - First group of 24 students enrolled for two-year cycle (2 weeks/4 times a year with interim assignments and mentorship); Meeting in rented facilities; NGO registration obtained and NCF funding begun; Executive & Advisory Boards in place; Prayer team begun; Businesses research for self sustainability in process; two-year strategic partnership with Roswell United Methodist Church launched
• 2010 - Land purchased; architectural plans completed; building to begin in August

OUR TEAM
Divine Providence Training Center is sponsored by Care to Learn International, a Kenyan Non-Government Organization. The founders of the center include:

Beth Cayce provides business expertise for the project. Beth sees this not only as a training opportunity for pastors but also as a great opportunity to establish a model of a self-sustaining ministry.

Sally Gresham has a background in education and provides biblical training expertise and leadership skills working with the staff to develop a culturally relevant curriculum.

Paul Njuguna serves as Administrator and Teacher and has an MDiv from Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, MS.

Silas Waweru currently serves as a part-time instructor. He will join the staff full-time in July 2010 having completed his PhD (ABD) InterCultural Studies, Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, KY.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Silas Waweru – PhD (ABD) InterCultural Studies, Asbury Theological Seminary
Paul Njuguna - MDiv, Reformed Theological Seminary, PTC Director, Kenya
Sally Gresham - Bible Teacher, MS candidate Luther Rice Seminary
Beth Cayce - CEO of CaraVita Home Care, Mission Leader RUMC
Elija Muigai - Construction Material Mgr - Nairobi, Kenya
Simon Mwarua - President of GGFAN Ministries, Kenya
William J. White, CPA, JD - Legal Advisor

HUMAN RESOURCES

• Staff:
  Paul Njuguna, Director of Pastor Training
  Silas Waweru, Missions and Evangelism Instructor
  Peter Kinuthia, Theology Instructor
• Guest Instructor:
  Eric Miller - Inductive Study Methods, Intervarsity & Director of Berean Safari

OUR PARTNERS