I have finished at Sitotwet Bible College, and have thoroughly enjoyed the experience, and hopefully the students have as well! It was certainly different teaching by writing on a blackboard – and not using PowerPoint or Word. We did use the computer to listen to some sermons I had on CD, which seemed to go down well.
I had put a picture of the College on the computer I had built them, and some couldn’t understand how it had got there! They also had a look at my computer, and couldn’t quite understand how it works. However, I am going to do some computer classes in June, when I return.
On Thursday, we did a workshop, where they had to preach for 2 minutes on a nominated verse of scripture. It went well, some tried out the new ideas we had discussed, and everyone took part enthusiastically. They had also been set an assignment ‘in an electronic world is preaching still relevant?’ and I then marked it, most of them came out with some good arguments. Some of the English grammar was worse then mine – but they weren’t marked on that. We also analysed a sermon, they had listened to, and again they provided good feedback. I have introduced them to group work, as opposed to didactic teaching, and they seem to enjoy it.
It is still nice and warm here, although we have rain most afternoons. I have been helping the AIC Pastor to set up his email account and basic computer instruction. He is very friendly and likes me to go with him to place, although I did turn down his offer of going to a funeral with him today!
The Ronoh family came to the hotel for dinner last night, and we enjoyed good fellowship and discussed ideas for the future. The hotel menu had baked beans as an appetizer – which is certainly different, the chicken was nice.
I will be off to Nairobi tomorrow morning – and then to Uganda on Monday. So the next update should be early next week.