Episodes

Episode 16: Church Planting History in Sub-Saharan Africa 10.05.2024 0:15

What does Athens have to do with Abuja? Classical Christian education in Africa is a part of church history. This episode provides stories from missionary work in nine of the countries where Rafiki serves with brief missionary biographies for both indigenous and expatriate missionaries.

Episode 15: Training Teachers for Rafiki Schools 22.12.2023 0:37

In this episode, Karen speaks with Becky and Richard, graduates from Rafiki’s teacher training college and current teachers at the Rafiki School in Uganda.

Episode 14: The Student Experience at Rafiki 24.11.2023 0:28

In this episode, Karen speaks with a Rafiki alumnus about her experience at the Rafiki school and what she has done since graduating.

Episode 13: The Experiences of Missionaries in the Rafiki Foundation 13.10.2023 0:37

In this episode, Karen is joined by two missionaries who serve one of the Rafiki Foundation’s schools in Uganda. David and Michelle Graves, a couple that upended their lives to serve Rafiki’s mission, share their story about how they came to Rafiki, what the experience has been like in Uganda, and what the Rafiki school...

Episode 12: Do African Teachers Think CCE Works? 15.09.2023 0:20

In this episode Karen speaks with a teacher at the Rafiki School in Kenya who started with Rafiki as a day student. They discuss how Rafiki’s classical Christian education is changing the lives of young people in Africa. Subscribe to our episode release email list to be notified when a new episode is released!

Episode 11: A History of Samuel Ajayi Crowther 02.09.2023 0:34

In this episode Karen explores the history of the first African bishop of the Anglican church, Samuel Ajayi Crowther, and describes his significance in CCE. Subscribe to our episode release email list to be notified when a new episode is released!

Episode 10: How CCE Influenced James “Africanus” Horton 04.08.2023 0:30

In this episode, Karen describes a 19th century intellectual leader, James ‘Africanus’ Beale Horton, who was greatly influenced by CCE. Subscribe to our episode release email list to be notified when a new episode is released!

Episode 09: The Athens of West Africa 07.07.2023 0:29

In this episode, Karen explores the history of classical Christian schools in Africa and how the need for such schools has developed over time. Subscribe to our episode release email list to be notified when a new episode is released!

Episode 08: The Growth of a New CCE School in Rwanda 31.03.2023 0:48

In this episode Karen speaks with four members of Hope for Children Ministries, based in Rwanda where they have just opened their new school, Hope for Children International School. They discuss the mission of their ministry and the growth of their new school, in which they have implemented the Rafiki curriculum. Subscribe to our episode...

Episode 07: What is the Most Essential Class in CCE? 20.01.2023 0:48

In this episode Karen speaks with two other missionaries who have served as heads of schools in Africa. Together, these three classical Christian educators discuss what the most important class in CCE is and how it impacts the formation of virtue in students. Subscribe to our episode release email list to be notified when...