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29-751: Africa Evangelical Presbyterian Church was founded by the World Presbyterian Mission (now the Mission to the World ) of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church (1961) . In 1946 Rev. and Mrs. Sanders Campbell and other missionaries sent by the Independent Board for Presbyterian Foreign Missions (IBPFM) came to Kenya settled in Mulango , Kitui District . The missionaries were invited to the country by

58-526: A county hospital and a police line in the area. Other small towns in Embu are Kibugu, Karurumo, Rukuriri, Mukuuri , Kathageri, Kanja and Manyatta. There are numerous Christian churches and ministries in Embu, including the Seventh Day Adventist, East African Pentecostal Churches Dallas, Gakwegori, Kigumo, Kanginga, Kathari, Karurumo, Kiritiri among others Anglican Church of Kenya 's St. Paul's Cathedral ,

87-406: A small airstrip (1 km (0.62 mi) long), which is 7.1 km (4.4 mi) southeast of the heart of the town. Past Kigari Teachers College approximately 25 km from Embu Town is a small town known as Kianjokoma that is a center for other shopping centers like Miandari, Kathande, Kiriari, Irangi and others. This town is fast growing due to the situated Mungania Tea Factory and as well as

116-793: Is Trinity Bible Institute in Muruu . The church grew to 5 Presbyteries in 2010. Africa Evangelical Presbyterian Church got connected to Zimbabwe which became another Presbytery in 2011. In the Democratic Republic of Congo , four churches requested to form a Presbytery and register the denomination in the Republic of Congo, and buy a plot for the mother denomination. The General Assembly visited these congregations in October 2011. The church also sent missionaries to Meru , Mombasa , and Embu in Kenya. In April 2012

145-588: Is a Protestant Christian church founded in the early 1970s. It has the headquarters at Nembure and branches in Manyatta, Kithimu, Kiandundu, Gaikiro, Makengi and is in the process of starting a branch in Embu town. Embu forms a municipality that has seven wards (Blue Valley, Itabua, Kamiu, Kangaru, Majengo, Matakari and Njukiri). All of them belong to Manyatta Constituency, which has a total of eleven wards. The remaining four are located within Embu County Council,

174-517: Is a conservative Reformed church, which subscribes to the historic Presbyterian government and confessions like: There are 3 affiliated educational institutes, these are : The church has a medical center , the Tel Wa Yesu Hospital , and runs several primary schools . The Africa Evangelical Presbyterian Church has a Presbyterian church government, with the Session , Presbyteries and

203-574: Is currently the Embu County Headquarters, hosting major public offices and institutions, including Embu Provincial General Hospital. The area around the Municipality of Embu has conducive altitude for endurance training by athletes. As such, Kenyan athletes use the altitude and climate advantage of Embu for training, with specialised facilities at Kigari Teachers' Training College, about 15 km (9.3 mi) north of Embu Town. Embu Town

232-556: Is known for its jacaranda trees that turn the municipality into a purple shower when in bloom. The jacaranda trees usually bloom from October to November each year, depending on rainfall. The municipality slopes from west to east, with the highest elevation at the Ruvingaci River, up to the Kangaru School as well as from Njukiri forest in the west to Muthatari in the east, a radius of about 10 km (6 mi) in size. Embu has

261-624: Is located at Gakwegwori (Mwamba Imara), Kianjokoma, Kiriari, Kithunguriri, Kamugere, Mukuuri, Keria, Kibugu, and Kavutiri. Another Protestant church, the first encountered, on entering Embu from Kirinyaga county is that of the Kenya Assemblies of God (KAG). It is better known as the Eastern Gate assembly as it is also the first church encountered on crossing into Eastern Province from all the Provinces except North Eastern. Family Worship Church Inc

290-957: Is the current moderator of the Africa Evangelical Presbyterian Church. The Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (Liberated) financially supports the Trinity Bible Institute. Mission to the World Mission to the World (MTW) is the mission-sending agency for the Presbyterian Church in America . The evangelical Christian organization believes in advancing the Great Commission by promoting Reformed and covenantal church planting movements using word and deed in strategic areas worldwide. Mission to

319-573: The Africa Inland Mission . The missionaries established a mission station here. In 1948 Rev. Campbell begun preaching at the market place in Mwingi. In 1951 other missionaries came, a couple Rev. and Mrs. John G. Ames. Through converts several churches were planted in Tyaa-Kamuthale and Kakuyu, Thaana. Later the Mwingi station built church building, Bible school, water catchment system. A presbytery

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348-791: The Belgic Confession , Savoy Declaration , Second London Baptist Confession of Faith and the Second Helvetic Confession of Faith. The church has relationship with the Orthodox Presbyterian Church and the Presbyterian Church in Korea (HapDong) as well as the Presbyterian Church in America , through Mission to the World . Two AEPC representatives were present in the PCA 40th General Assembly in Louisville, Kentucky one of them

377-915: The Bible Presbyterian Church had split and this also affected the missionaries in Kenya . This section was the minority group, the majority become the Independent Presbyterian Church in Kenya . Missionaries Jack Armes and Sandy and Grace Campbell joined World Presbyterian Mission. Their Kenyan pastors moved with them willingly. This was the formation of the AEPC in 1962. For long time the church concentrated in one area in Mwingi presbytery, and remained in one ethnic community. The denomination begun to plant churches in Nairobi and in Urban Kenyan towns. In 1973

406-530: The Embu , Mbeere , Meru and Kamba communities as well as other communities from central Kenya. Mbeere was carved out of the former Embu district in the 1990s and Siakago town, about 25 km (16 mi) east of Embu town, was made its headquarters. Origins of Embu people are cited from North West Africa. They moved south to Congo. Then later moved Eastwards to the coast of Kenya via Tanganyika. While in Tanganyika

435-933: The Indian Ocean to Nakuru in the Rift Valley . Thirteen churches in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundi associated themselves with the Evangelical Presbyterian Church and several churches were started in Tanzania and the Bulawayo Presbytery with three churches were created in Zimbabwe . The English Bible was translated into two of the major languages in Kenya, Swahili and Kikamba . Several church starts were established for example in Ruaka , Kenya and Kibera , Kenya. Africa Evangelical Presbyterian Church

464-624: The US missionaries left. This was a difficult time in the history of the denomination. While being cut loose from the Mission, was a major blow for the denomination. The local pastors become responsibility for the church, without any assists from outside. Rev. James S. Park, a PCA missionary, came from USA to the country in 1987 and worked hard on outreach evangelism until 1997. The Imani Church, Tumaini Church and Upendo Church were planted under his leadership. A theological institution known as Grace Bible College also

493-634: The Church celebrated its 50th anniversary. A national headquarters was started to be built in Kenya on land donated by the Community Presbyterian Church in Madaraka District and the construction offerings of 200,000 Kenya shillings donated by Rev. James S. Park in 1997. Today AEPC has grown to 105 churches and six Presbyteries . No longer restricted to Mwingi District, Africa Evangelical Presbyterian congregations can be found from Mombasa on

522-472: The Community Presbyterian Church was founded and later church planting continued. Rev. Campbell went to plant a church in Nairobi. In 1986 Growth and Expansion Committee was formed and in the 1980s the church expanded rapidly. The Beyond Mwingi Mission started dozens of mission churches in Nairobi , Kiambu , Meru , Embu and Nakuru. The church become self-autonomous and self-governing and self-propagating in 1998,

551-505: The Embu intermarried with both natives and migrants from farther south (mostly Bantus). They later moved North towards Meru leaving their relatives, the Gikuyu , at Ithanga. They then crossed Igambang'ombe ford. They settled at Gikuuri near Maranga hills. Others settled at Tharaka but later left due to famine and moved to the current Embu It is believed as they moved towards the slopes of Mt Kenya, they encountered pygmy tribes such as

580-515: The Gumba and the Zimba in the forest; some of whom were cannibalistic. They were cultivators, planted crops like sorghum, millet and sweet potatoes. Today they have cash crops like coffee , tea, miraa and macadamia The Municipality of Embu has an elevation of 1,350 metres (4,429 ft), and is located on the foothills of Mount Kenya . It was the provincial headquarters of the defunct Eastern province, and

609-584: The Municipality of Embu had a population of 204,979 in 2019 census. Embu is also the 8th Largest Municipality in Kenya. It is the commercial hub of the Central Eastern part of Kenya and provides an avenue for trade, tourism and highway transit between the national capital and the Northern Frontier. Embu town is a major trading centre in Eastern Kenya. For a long time, it was the main economic centre for

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638-933: The Presbyterian Church of East Africa's Blue Valley, PCEA, the national independent church of Africa, the African independent Pentecostal church of Africa, Majimbo, Kangaru Kathangariri, Kibugu, Kavutiri, Ndunduri, Itabua, Gichera, Makengi, Kirigiri and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Embu 's Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral. The latter cathedral has a unique African-inspired design and is among the largest in Africa. Missions for Christ Ministries office and churches in Embu county. Churches under Missions for Christ Ministries includes Kevote Family Church, Embu town Family Church, Runyenjes Family Church, Kamugere Family Church and Kianjokoma Family Church. The national Independent church of Africa

667-520: The World has missionaries or international partners serving in 100 countries. This includes 543 long-term missionaries and 996 short-term workers, including 86 short-term missionaries, 92 volunteer interns and residents, and 818 trip participants. Paul Kooistra served as the coordinator from 1994 to 2014. On July 24, 2014, Lloyd Kim was appointed as the new coordinator. MTW publishes one regular periodical. Network magazine comes out twice yearly and includes articles and pictures of MTW's work around

696-404: The World, PCA Foundation, and Reformed University Fellowship . Embu, Kenya Embu is a town located approximately 125 kilometres (78 mi) northeast of Nairobi towards Mount Kenya . Embu served as the provincial capital of the former Eastern Province and currently serves as the headquarters of Embu County in Kenya. Located on the south-eastern foothills of Mount Kenya ,

725-533: The denomination was able to create 2 Presbyteries, Mwingi and Central Presbytery. This led to the formation of the General Assembly. The Africa Evangelical Presbyterian Church has also close relations with the Orthodox Presbyterian Church (United States). The denomination had 56 congregations and 10,000 members in the early 2000s. The Grace Bible College in Nakuru exist to train pastors and the other training location

754-735: The highest court is the General Assembly . The Africa Evangelical Presbyterian Church is a denominational member of the World Reformed Fellowship which is a theologically orthodox organisation in which Reformed, Presbyterian, Reformed Baptist, and Reformed Anglican denominations can participate. The WRF subscribes the Westminster Confession, the Gallican Confession, the 39 articles, the Heidelberg Catechism ,

783-604: The world. The organization maintains headquarters in Lawrenceville, Georgia , a suburb of Atlanta . MTW also has smaller hub offices throughout the United States. The PCA ministry buildings in Lawrenceville are the location from which the ministries of the denomination are coordinated. These ministries are Administrative Committee, Committee on Discipleship Ministries, Geneva Benefits Group, Mission to North America, Mission to

812-423: Was formed, that included 12 congregations in Mwingi, Kakuya, Ngui, Ngomeni, Itundua, Gai and Tyaa-Kamuthale. In 1949, after a conflict with the district authorities, the Mwingi mission was forced to vacate the plot allocated to them. It moved to a temporary location at Makindu on Nairobi-Mombasa road. After appealing to London colonial office the mission won back its plot in Mwingi and returned to it in 1952. In 1956

841-554: Was set up in Nakuru the same year with his assistance and expanded with the help of a missionary named Rev. Kwang-Ho Chung who came from Korea. He is still actively teaching at Grace Bible College and working in AEPC. They both sparked a fire to the AEPC toward evangelism in Kenya and mission in the neighboring countries. In 1990 AEPC sent Rev. Daniel Mathuva, Rev. Richard Kimanzi and Rev. David Kimathi to evangelise in Meru, Mombasa and Embu. In 1996

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