In this inspiring conversation, Dr. Brian Williams joins Karen Elliott to explore the growing movement of classical Christian education across Sub-Saharan Africa and beyond. Drawing on his global experience and deep historical insight, Williams highlights how this ancient, holistic model of education forms not only the intellect but also the moral, aesthetic, and spiritual lives…

In this episode, Karen Elliott speaks with Bryan and Alexis McDaniel about their unexpected journey to the Rafiki Village in Mzuzu, Malawi. The McDaniels share how God led them—from suburban life to missionary work with their three young children—through Bible study, prayer, and trust. Their story highlights the joy, challenges, and purpose found in serving…

In this podcast, Karen Elliott interviews Lori McDaniel the author of the Mission of God and You. It’s an excellent resource for mission statistics, inspirational stories and practical strategies to encourage all of us to engage all the more with God’s mission to be glorified in all the earth. Rafiki’s implementation of Classical Christian schools…

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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…

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!