• Episode 18: What does Athens have to do with Jerusalem
    Aug 23 2024

    Karen Elliott and Grant Horner discuss why Christians should read pagan texts and how this applies to classical Christian education in AFrica.

    For a full presentation on this refer to Rafiki Foundation's YouTube channel featuring Dr. Grant Horner's presentation at the Rafiki Foundation's classical Christian conference in Kenya and Uganda October 2023.

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    50 mins
  • Episode 17: Robyn Burlew on Classical Christian Education and African Learning Traditions
    Aug 16 2024

    In this episode, Karen speaks with veteran educator, Robyn Burlew, about the distinctive features of classical Christian education (CCE) and its particular challenges and opportunities in African contexts.

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    31 mins
  • Episode 16: Church Planting History in Sub-Saharan Africa
    May 10 2024

    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.

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    14 mins
  • Episode 15: Training Teachers for Rafiki Schools
    Dec 21 2023

    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.

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    37 mins
  • Episode 14: The Student Experience at Rafiki
    Nov 24 2023

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

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    28 mins
  • Episode 13: The Experiences of Missionaries in the Rafiki Foundation
    Oct 13 2023

    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 is like.

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    38 mins
  • Episode 12: Do African Teachers Think CCE Works?
    Sep 15 2023

    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.

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    20 mins
  • Episode 11: A History of Samuel Ajayi Crowther
    Sep 2 2023

    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.

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    34 mins