Our Directors

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Dr Beatrice Okyere-Manu

She and her husband are both ESSA graduates who went on to complete doctorates. Beatrice lectures in the Ethics Department of University of KwaZulu-Natal.

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Bill Houston D Min

On staff at ESSA for 14 years involved in both lecturing and administration. Bill then worked for Overseas Council Int. as their first Regional Director for Africa, a tenure during which he visited forty seminaries in 23 African countries. Now in retirement, Bill provides care for John Stott Ministry Langham scholars registered for doctoral studies in South African universities.

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Rev Peter Russell-Boulton M.Th.

has many decades of pastoral ministry experience, as well as having lectured at ESSA - a wonderful blend that ensures ESSA’s training programme meets real needs in ministry

Our Staff

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Rev Carl Brook-MTh

is an ESSA alumnus and the new principal. His priority is oversight of key systems: administrative, financial, academic, public relations and fund-raising.

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Mrs Lee Lowe

is our administrator and operations manager. Apart from ensuring the ESSA machinery is firing on all cylinders, Lee is an excellent host who makes our students feel welcome, warm and well-fed.

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Mrs Denise Govender

has been registrar at ESSA for 30 years and is responsible for personnel records, liaising with CHE, and communication with both students and lecturers.

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Mrs Sherrel Michie

is our librarian. Dependable and gracious, Sherrel is currently doing a complete stocktake of our holdings but also finds time to issue and accession books, as well as photo-copying and sorting.

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Mr Sheldon Burt

is our dependable maintenance manager and is responsible for security. Living on the campus, he is called upon at all hours.

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Mrs Dorah Bhengu

has been with the seminary for decades. Besides her cleaning duties she is a keen gardener and makes sure our gardens look tidy all year round.

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