The Krapf Project was born from Aaron Dunlop’s experience as a missionary in rural Kenya. During his time there, he saw the need for resources and mentorship. His burden increased as he spoke with pastors who were struggling in their ministry without adequate resources and without practical methods for studying and retaining information.
The project’s name comes from Johann Ludwig Krapf (1810-1881), the first Protestant missionary to East Africa, as well as a celebrated linguist. Though mostly unknown in the English-speaking world, Krapf’s name is still revered in East Africa. Local memorials, monuments, and museums in his honor bear witness to the Church’s debt to him. Krapf described himself as “a teacher, a book-man” who aimed to show Muslims and followers of tribal religions “the right way to salvation in the world to come.” So we think his name fits our ministry perfectly. We are currently working on a biography of Krapf, as no English biography has been published in seventy years.
Our Team
Rev. Aaron Dunlop
Aaron is the Founder and Director of The Krapf Project. He pastored a church in Victoria, BC, Canada for ten years before moving with his family to Kenya for two years of missions work. He now resides in Northern Ireland.
Rev. Calvin Goligher
Calvin is the Development Director for The Krapf Project. He is the pastor of First Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Sunnyvale, California.
Advisory Board
Members of the Advisory Board consists of authors, pastors, missionaries, and business men helping The Krapf Project with their wisdom, relationships, and gifts. Six members of the Advisory Board are based in East Africa, and five are in other parts of the world.
East Africa
Mr. James Gudgeon is a Reformed Baptist missionary in a remote part of Southeastern Kenya, with Mombasa Mission.
Pastor Stephen Kameti is an ordained pastor who presently works with the Kenyan Wildlife Services in collaboration with a London-based charity.
Andy Matoke attends Redeemer Bible Church, Nairobi. For many years he was the manager of the ACTS bookstore at Africa International University in Nairobi, and he has a heart for rural pastors in his country.
Pastor Julius Makau is a church planter and pastor in eastern Kenya. He is also manager at FAME Mission in Kenya.
Rev. Titus Nzoka is pastor at Nguni Independent Presbyterian Church, and Principal of the FAME Reformed Theological College.
Rev. Nelson Were is the Vice-Principal of Faith College of the Bible (Eldoret, Kenya). He recently completed his doctoral dissertation, Pastors As Teachers: The Teaching Ministry Of The Church and its Role in Strengthening of the Church In Kenya Today.
Global
Dr. Andrew Curry is the pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Lisburn, Northern Ireland and the Associate Director of the Doctor of Ministry program at The Master’s Seminary in Southern California.
Dr. Amal Gendi was in the corporate world for many years before entering full-time missionary work. He is the Executive Director at Arab World Ministries and the Dean of Training and Theological Education at Pioneers Canada.
Dr. Michael Haykin is Professor of Church History and Biblical Spirituality at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and at Toronto Baptist Seminary. He is also the Director of the Fuller Center for Baptist Studies.
Mr. Steven Lee is the founder and owner of SermonAudio.com, with many years of experience in business and media. He has also been in Kenya numerous times.
Reference Board
Members of the Reference Board are helping to set the direction of The Krapf Project.
Dr. Michael Barrett is a minister in the Heritage Reformed Congregations, and Vice-President for Academic Affairs and Professor of Old Testament at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary. He is the author of Complete in Him: A Guide to Understanding and Enjoying the Gospel and Beginning at Moses: A Guide to Finding Christ in the Old Testament, both from Reformation Heritage Books.
Dr. Joel Beeke is a minister in the Heritage Reformed Congregations, and President and Professor of Systematic Theology and Homiletics at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary. He is editorial director for Reformation Heritage Books, and the Vice-President of the Dutch Reformed Translation Society. He is the author and editor of many books, most recently Reformed Systematic Theology (Crossway, 2019).
Dr. Michael Haykin is Professor of Church History and Biblical Spirituality at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and at Toronto Baptist Seminary. He is also the Director of the Fuller Center for Baptist Studies. He is the author of many books, including Rediscovering the Church Fathers: Who They Were and How They Shaped the Church (Crossway, 2011).
Dr. Jeff Straub served for many years as Registrar and Professor of Historical Theology at Central Baptist Theological Seminary. He was formerly a pastor and church planter in Canada, and a missionary to the Ojibwe Indians in Wanipigow, Manitoba. Jeff frequently teaches in Kenya and Zambia. Jeff is now a freelance writer and you can find his work at https://jeffstraub.net