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Revision as of 11:24, 8 July 2016

Johnson Auditorium at Namwianga Mission
Orphans at Namwianga

The Namwianga Mission was established in 1920 in Kalomo, Zambia under the Churches of Christ with the purpose of teaching the Bible and promoting Christianity. Namwianga Mission is run by Zambia Christian College Inc, dba Zambia Mission Fund. PO BOX 3393, Abilene, Texas, 79604-3393

The mission site contains a basic (elementary) and a secondary school. The mission also supports several other basic and secondary Schools. Namwianga also contains the George Benson Christian College, which trains secondary teachers in the areas of Math-Religious Education or English-Religious Education, and many graduates go on to plant churches around Zambia.

Other entities at Namwianga Mission include:

Namwianga Zonal Health Clinic

Namwianga Christian Community Radio Station 90.5 FM

The Namiwianga Mission is also involved in orphan care. The orphanages include Eric's House, for older children and teenagers; Kelly's House, for toddlers; Eleanor's House, for newborns and babies; and the newly constructed Marjorie's House, which will house HIV/AIDS children.

Many years the church had supported Roy Merritt and his work as a full-time missionary at Namwianga Mission located in Zambia, Africa.[1]

The General Superintendent at the Namwianga Mission is Mr. George Phiri. The Executive Director and Stateside Superintendent is Dr. Richard Prather, and Dr. KB Massingill is the President of the Board for Zambia Christian College Inc.

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