Vivian Jenkins

Author, Publisher and Educator

I’m so glad you’ve taken the time to visit! You'll find information about my books, and updates on what I am doing - as author, educator and publisher. Retired from teaching and missionary work now, my working time is spend in admin of our publishing company, and revising and developing the Sunrise Reading Scheme and Resources. I continue to enjoy monthly ladies' Bible studies, and - after four years as a registered breeder of persian chinchilla cats - I now enjoy our two exquisite retired queens and Lady Arwen Evenstar's gorgeous boy, Sir Baymax Boniface. You can also visit with Peter - click on About us to find his posts.

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Co-author of the Sunrise Readers; author of the StepUp Readers, an RE textbook and two books for adults:  In the Hollow of His Hand and Let the Walls Come Down.

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When Pearson Education Africa closed in April 2022, Vivian and Chrissie Lewis set up Sunrise Educational Publishing (Pty) Ltd. specifically to continue publishing the Sunrise Readers and supplying them into Zimbabwe, Zambia and Botswana.

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Vivian is a qualified  junior school teacher, with a B.A. degree in English and Education, and a Cambridge University Certificate in teaching English to adult learners. She has years of experience in teaching and in teacher training. Read more

From my Blog:

A miracle at Kawanda School, Zambia.

April 16, 2020

Reflections on a modern-day miracle by Peter Jenkins  During his time on earth Jesus was always looking for people in need: healing the sick,  raising the dead, helping those in poverty.  He seemed to sense in his spirit whenever there was a need and then went out of his way to meet it. I wish I was as sensitive as Jesus.  Unfortunately, many times I am far too busy with my programme to listen to the voice of God guiding me into His programme.  This story is an illustration of how God will use us even when we’re too busy to listen properly:  We had been doing a lot of training on Cell Groups and Discipleship in Zimbabwe and Zambia. After a couple of years of implementation on the ground I wanted to visit the churches in many parts of Zambia to see how well this training had been applied.…

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Africa for Christ Bible College Zimbabwe – a short history.

April 16, 2020

Some Notes on the History of #AfricaforChristBibleCollege – #AFCBC       by PETER JENKINS                             2 March, 2020. EARLY THOUGHTS ON BIBLE COLLEGE IN ZIMBABWE Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Mat 28:18-20  My parents were both teachers, and I studied for an engineering degree and worked for Anglo American before going to Christ for the Nations Bible College in August 1980, so studying myself and teaching others seemed like normal things to do. They also fit well with the Great Commission and the serious lack of trained UAFC leaders that existed…

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In the Hollow of His Hand Chapter One

February 12, 2020

Very new to ministry, Cyril and Peggy find themselves confronted with a tangible, visible force of evil and they don’t know what to do! For an audio reading of Chapter One of this book, click on the following link: https://vivianjenkinsbooks.podbean.com/e/in-the-hollow-of-his-hand-chapter-one/

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In The Hollow of His Hand

February 12, 2020

Audio Readings of In The Hollow of His Hand, the life-story of Cyril and Peggy Ogden, are found here.

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