Today in the PC-USA Mission Yearbook

The Mission Yearbook for Prayer and Study is a daily devotional with 365 inspiring mission stories that come from next door and all across the globe. It inspires thousands of Presbyterians daily as they uphold the mission of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in intercessory prayer. The stories in the 2013 Mission Yearbook were gathered around the question of Jesus to his disciples, “How many loaves have you?” from Mark 6:38. The book is filled with stories of God’s abundance in the face of overwhelming needs and a scarcity of resources.

Today in the Mission Yearbook: April 5, 2013

Rev. Dr. Ajah, in front of
the library at Hugh Goldie

NIGERIA - For several decades, the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria (PCN) educated its pastors and lay leaders in partnership with the Anglican and Methodist churches of Nigeria. But a few years ago, when one of those partners backed out, the PCN stepped out and established theological training centers of its own. Although the task has not been easy, the church is proud of how far it has come.

Two seminaries have been developed by the church, Hugh Goldie Lay and Theological Training Institute in Arochukwu, on the grounds of a former Church of Scotland mission station, and Essien Ukpabio Presbyterian Theological College in Itu, located at a former leper colony and hospital. Both are affiliated with local Nigerian universities, and both offer bachelor’s and master’s degree courses for prospective church leaders.

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