Abstract:
This study was an evaluation of the programs of Kenya Assemblies of God
Women's Ministry (KAGWM) in relation to relevance with the ministry's objectives
and the needs of the women represented. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the
relevance of the programs offered by KAGWM with its objectives and the needs of
the women.
The objectives of the study are: to establish how the programs offered by the
KAGWM assist the women in meeting their ministry objectives; to determine how the
programs of KAGWM relate to the needs of the women and to realize how the
programs equip women to become mature Christians.
The findings and recommendation of this study will serve as a guide to the
KAGWM leaders in evaluating how their programs are related to the objectives of the
ministry.
Qualitative research paradigm is used in this evaluation since it required the aspect
of describing how the program imparts the members. The researcher used purposeful
sampling in selecting the interviewees. The reason for purposeful sampling was to get
women who were actively involved and would give useful information. The
instruments used were interview guides that had open-ended questions as seen in
appendix I and 2. In order to develop the instrument the researcher considered the
objectives of the study.
The findings revealed that the programs ofKAGWM were formulated to attain the
ministries objectives. No ministry objective was left without a channel in order to be
realized. The finding also viewed that the needs of the single ladies were not being
considered.
In view of the above aspects, the leaders of the KAGWM should re-examine the
objectives of the ministry to see if they can come up with some that can help build the
morale of the women. The KAGWM leaders need to formulate a program that
specifically deals with the needs of the single ladies in order to have all the needs of
the women met. The leadership ofKAGWM should have a representative from all the
groups.
