N.K.S.T
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N.K.S.T stands for the "Nongu u Kristu u ken Sudan hen Tiv," a Christian Reformed church based in Nigeria
. The church has its headquarters in Benue state but has spread all over Nigeria. The members are predominantly the Tiv
speaking tribe but other tribes in Nigeria belong to this church. It was first introduced in Sai
in 1911 a village in Katsina Ala local government area of Benue state, Nigeria. Although its headquarters is now at Mkar, Gboko
, the local government is in Benue State
. The church also has a synod
that meets twice in a year. The Church has five institutions of higher learning: 1.The Reformed Theological Seminary Mkar, 2.Reformed Bible College Harga, 3.School of Nursing Mkar, 4.College of Health Technology Mkar 5. School of Laboratory Sciences Mkar, 6. and more recently a university, The University of Mkarhttp://www.unimkar.edu.ng. The current and pioneer Vice Chancellor is a renowned academic, Professor (Mrs) Nancy Ngunan Agbe. Until her appointment, she was a professor at Benue State University, Makurdi.
The NKST church has 127,115 baptised and professing members. It has a well organised Women Fellowship with 44,514 members. The women fellowship has built one of the most beautiful guest houses in Benue State at Mkar near the Church Sacretariet. NKST church has 472 pastors who are still alive, and about 67 have rested in the Lord. NKST has 3,891 churches all over Nigeria, with 298 well established congregations. Some of the congregations conduct their services in English,eg NKST ANglo- Jos, Plateu State.It also has 49 classis. The church also has 9 hospitals, and 123 primary health centers. It has 50 secondary schools and 500 primiry schools.
The President of NKST now is Rev. J.T. Orkuma who was succeeded by Rev.Hirga before the recent election confirmed Rev. J.T.Orkuma again as president. The General secretary is Rev. J.M. Iornenge assisted by Rev. S.I. Atim Daa.It has about 20 different departments such as Media, Mission, Education, Agriculture, Works, Diaconal ministry, Sunday School, Choir etc which are headed by well dedicated Christians. The Church is currently revising the Tiv Bible. It has also recently started a Mission station near Abeoukuta in Ogun State with the aim of reaching the Yoruba tribe with Reformed Faith.
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
. The church has its headquarters in Benue state but has spread all over Nigeria. The members are predominantly the Tiv
Tiv
Tiv are an ethno-linguistic group or ethnic nation in West Africa. They constitute approximately 2.5% of Nigeria's total population, and number over 5.6 million individuals throughout Nigeria and Cameroon. The Tiv are the 4th largest ethnic group in Nigeria. Tiv language is spoken by about 6...
speaking tribe but other tribes in Nigeria belong to this church. It was first introduced in Sai
Sai
-Education:*self-accrediting institution, a three-letter acronym in use in higher education in Australia to describe universities and other SAIs-Fiction:*Fujiwara no Sai, a character in Hikaru no Go media*Sai , a character in Naruto media...
in 1911 a village in Katsina Ala local government area of Benue state, Nigeria. Although its headquarters is now at Mkar, Gboko
Gboko
Gboko is a town in the Benue State of North-central Nigeria. The population is over 500,000, mostly Tiv people. It is the traditional capital of the Tiv tribe and it has the official residence of the Tor-Tiv, who is the paramount traditional ruler of the Tiv people spread in Benue, Taraba, Plateau...
, the local government is in Benue State
Benue State
Benue is a state in the Middle-Belt region of Nigeria with a population of about 2.8 million in 1991. Tiv, Idoma, and Igede are spoken predominantly. There are other ethnic groups as well. These include Etulo and Abakwa...
. The church also has a synod
Synod
A synod historically is a council of a church, usually convened to decide an issue of doctrine, administration or application. In modern usage, the word often refers to the governing body of a particular church, whether its members are meeting or not...
that meets twice in a year. The Church has five institutions of higher learning: 1.The Reformed Theological Seminary Mkar, 2.Reformed Bible College Harga, 3.School of Nursing Mkar, 4.College of Health Technology Mkar 5. School of Laboratory Sciences Mkar, 6. and more recently a university, The University of Mkarhttp://www.unimkar.edu.ng. The current and pioneer Vice Chancellor is a renowned academic, Professor (Mrs) Nancy Ngunan Agbe. Until her appointment, she was a professor at Benue State University, Makurdi.
The NKST church has 127,115 baptised and professing members. It has a well organised Women Fellowship with 44,514 members. The women fellowship has built one of the most beautiful guest houses in Benue State at Mkar near the Church Sacretariet. NKST church has 472 pastors who are still alive, and about 67 have rested in the Lord. NKST has 3,891 churches all over Nigeria, with 298 well established congregations. Some of the congregations conduct their services in English,eg NKST ANglo- Jos, Plateu State.It also has 49 classis. The church also has 9 hospitals, and 123 primary health centers. It has 50 secondary schools and 500 primiry schools.
The President of NKST now is Rev. J.T. Orkuma who was succeeded by Rev.Hirga before the recent election confirmed Rev. J.T.Orkuma again as president. The General secretary is Rev. J.M. Iornenge assisted by Rev. S.I. Atim Daa.It has about 20 different departments such as Media, Mission, Education, Agriculture, Works, Diaconal ministry, Sunday School, Choir etc which are headed by well dedicated Christians. The Church is currently revising the Tiv Bible. It has also recently started a Mission station near Abeoukuta in Ogun State with the aim of reaching the Yoruba tribe with Reformed Faith.