...When Zambia gained its independence in 1964, the Church of Christ operated 26 primary schools. At that time, the government decided to nationalize all primary schools but did ask Namwianga to build a secondary school on Namwianga Mission's 7000 acres. Funds were raised and the secondary school was built. From 1964 to 1982, Namwianga Christian Secondary School was staffed and directed by mostly American missionaries. At the beginning of 1980, approximately 211 congregations of the Church of Christ had been established, mostly because of the efforts of the missionaries and graduates of the mission schools...

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