Although Christianity in Africa is growing, apologetics is needed to deepen the quality of Christian faith in Africa. In view of the increasing challenges posed by emerging non-religion among younger generations, globalization, postmodernity and postcolonial discourses, a coherent account of the faith is needed. This account must build on the Western tradition of apologetics and incorporate a holistic approach that answers the questions Africans are uniquely asking.
On Thursday, 18 December 2025 at 1400 UTC, Rev. Dr. Kevin Muriithi Ndereba, Lecturer and Head of Department of Practical Theology at St Paul’s University, Kenya, will present the historical, biblical, theological and practical aspects of the apologetic task in Africa. He will draw on his recently published edited work titled Apologetics in Africa: An Introduction (Langham Publishers, 2024).
The Rev. Dr. Kevin Muriithi Ndereba is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church of East Africa, currently serving as an associate minister at St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. He is author of Youth Ministry after the Pandemic: A Practical Theology from the Global South (Wipf and Stock, 2025). Previously an electrical engineer, Rev. Ndereba is interested in practical theology, apologetics and science-engaged theology. His current activities include a Templeton-funded project on mental health through the Psychology Cross Training Fellowship Program for Theologians at the University of Birmingham, and the EU Open Science Project for digital transformation of higher education institutions in Kenya and Tanzania. He was awarded the Kuma-Yu Paper Prize in spiritual formation by the Overseas Ministries Study Centre at Princeton Theological Seminary. He is married to Jessica and father to Noah.
