Nyambura J. Njoroge

Nyambura J. Njoroge(born on 4th December 1956) is a Kenyan feminist Theologian and ecumenical leader. She was the first Kenyan woman ordained in the Presbyterian Church of East Africa in 1982. She was the first African to work in the World Alliance of Reformed Churches from 1992 to 1998 when she joined the World Council of Churches . She is a founding member of the Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians and a member of the Kenyan chapter. Quotes “We have chosen to touch the cloak of Jesus and to hear his voice calling us to arise! We have chosen to participate fully in God’s mission and to name the missing links in African theology, mission, and life”. https://theotherjournal.com/2005/08/africas-women-a-journey-of-hope/#_ftn8 Many of the issues we are addressing today, the key drivers of HIV such as violence, the cultural aspects, the misinterpretation of scriptures have all been part of the discussions of African women theologians. AIDS: "Do we have the courage to step out and take the lead?" World Council of Churches (July 26, 2010). Our goal is to have HIV-competent churches and theological institutions. AIDS: "Do we have the courage to step out and take the lead?" World Council of Churches (July 26, 2010). Looking back I see that my ministry has been shaped by the dynamics of HIV, especially in the African context, As an African it has a personal angle to it. I stopped counting the number of people in the extended family we have lost. AIDS: "Do we have the courage to step out and take the lead?" World Council of Churches (July 26, 2010). It was very obvious that the most affected on the continent were women, both as care providers and because we are on the receiving end, The majority of those who are HIV-positive are women. So we couldn’t ignore asking why there is a gender imbalance. AIDS: "Do we have the courage to step out and take the lead?" World Council of Churches (July 26, 2010). We have gone through stages. When we started, it was the issue of gender, We have come a long way. I think it is accepted that this is an issue we must deal with … Now homosexuality has become part of the issues, and this is not an area we can avoid. AIDS: "Do we have the courage to step out and take the lead?" World Council of Churches (July 26, 2010). References External links Site description Site description 2 Category:Women singers Category:Women from Kenya Category:Actresses from Kenya Category:1985 births Category:Women born in the 1950s Category:Living people Category:Radio personalities Category:Theologians from Kenya Category:Women academics from Kenya