Abstract:
The aim of this research was to identify the church planting factors
through a study of Calvary Temples in Nairobi. The researcher aimed at
finding out whether the church planters who have planted Calvary Temples
were considering the church planting factors that literature recommends as
the church planting factors. In order to accomplish this research the
researcher generated five research questions from the literature.
By use of closed and open-ended questions, data was collected from
pastors, lay leaders and residents (non-Christian neighbours) of the Calvary
Temples. Findings of this research demonstrated that the planting of Calvary
Temples was being guided by the factors of : a biblical and historical approach
to church planting, church planting strategy, church planting context, the
leadership factor and the relationship between mother church and planted
church.
Finally, recommendations to the church planters and recommendations
for further research were made in Chapter Five.
