Friends Theological College: a ministry of Friends United
Meeting
Founded in Lugulu, Kenya in 1942 as “Friends Bible
Institute”
Moved to Kaimosi, Kenya in the early 1950s
Renamed “Friends Theological College” in the 1990s
Dr. Robert
J. Wafula, Principa
l
Sammy Akifuma, FTC Board Chairman, with his wife Joyce
Friends Theological College’s mission is to equip pastoral ministers who will
be…
… thoughtful listeners
… effective evangelists
… informed educators
… dynamic preachers
… and models of integrity
Serving men and women,
of all ages,
from all the East
and Central African
countries.
The heart of the
College is the vibrant
learning community formed by students,
faculty and staff.
FTC is a candidate for accreditation by the Association for Theological
Education in Africa (ACTEA)
The new Academic Dean, Margaret Amudavi
FTC welcomes visiting faculty
Lon Fendall, Academi
c Consulta
nt
Pat Shrock, former faculty
Patrick Nugent and Mary Kay Rehard, former co-Principals
Ben Richmond, former Principal, with Jody Richmond
Ann Riggs, former Princip
al
The FTC campus is in Kaimosi,
in the fertile
highlands of Western
Kenya.
Classroom building
Former administration building, now a dormitory
The new Administration Building
Dining Hall
Chapel
Women’s dormitory
Faculty
housing
FTC has one of the best theological libraries in
Western Kenya
Tree planting is a popular activity.
Even the General
Secretary takes part!
Satellite campus in Lugulu
Satellite campus in Samburu
Farm activities help the college
pay its bills. This is the sugarcane acreage
Sugarcane
Dairy goats
Bananas
Dairy herd
Greenhouse tomatoes
Vegetables
Outreach with literature tables at Quaker conferences
Graduation is a very special day for students, families and
yearly meetings
John Muhanji, FUM’s Africa Ministries Director, leads a prayer
of commissioning
On campus clean-up days, everyone works together
Gathering for prayers at the start of a campus work day
To learn more and get involved:
www.fum.org
www.ftc.quaker.org