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    Examination of Ordination of Women as Church Ministers and Leaders in East Africa Pentecostal Churches :a case study of Tharaka North District.
    (2014-05-21) Kaibiru, Albert Kathenya
    This study exarrunes the perceptions held by leaders in EAPC on women ordination and leadership. A qualitative study and data collected using face to face open ended interviews that were recorded and transcribed. The report reveals that, there is no known theological stand on the issue of women ordination. The church has not formulated any universal church doctrine that could be passed on to her members as an official church view. Much of what is being practiced is based on cultural inclinations and each chooses what to believe as a leader and passes it on in his area of jurisdiction.
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    An Examination of factors Affecting Church Growth of Good News Africa Gospel Church in Nairobi, Kenya
    (2014-05-21) Ouma, James
    The study stemmed from the need to understand the factors that have hindered quantitative church growth at Good News Africa Gospel Church (GNAGC) despite its location in a densely populated area in Nairobi. It became apparent that the results of such an undertaking would provide both theoretical and practical platform for the development of sound mission strategies that would cause the church to advance towards God's intention for it. There are abundant literature that covers church growth phenomenon and principles pertinent to the biblical and practical ways that deal with churches. However, recent African scholarships have paid little attention to church growth phenomenon irrespective of increasing challenges that several churches are experiencing especially in fast growing cities in Africa. The 35 participants interviewed in the study were drawn from the GNAGC and other churches where former members of GNAGC fellowship on Sunday. Frequency tables and cross-tabulation were generated using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) Software application in order to provide deep insights of the variables under investigation. The findings of the study have shown that the GNAGC was not growing quantitatively as the church expected because of problems related to lack of commitment by church leaders particularly in the area of evangelism. It was concluded that GNAGC was not growing quantitatively. This conclusion paved way for recommendations that appeal to the need for church leadership to come up with programs that will foster togetherness and team work in the church for effective communication and common vision.
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    The Dynamics of Church Growth :a Historical case study on the factors that Contributed to the Formation of Anglican Diocese of Mount Kenya South.
    (2014-05-21) Kigondu, Ven.Daniel Maina [untranslated
    This thesis explores growth of the Anglican Diocese of Mount (Mt.) Kenya South from its beginning in 1975 until 1998. Specifically, the study seeks to understand the factors that led to its formation. This study utilizes the existing literature to determine how far the current theories of church growth are applicable to the Diocese of Mount Kenya South. 111e method used in the study is descriptive. On the basis of its findings, this study makes a number of recommendations on the various prerequisites or the growth. It is hoped that this research will provide all important insight into means of fulfilling the Great Commission stated ill Mathew 28: 18-20.
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    Church Planting factors :a study of Calvary Temples in Nairobi
    (2014-05-15) Ahn, Tae-Kyung
    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.
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    The 2007 December post-election violence in Naivasha Town and its Effect upon the church.
    (2014-05-08) Mbaluka, Paul Ndivo
    The purpose of this study was to discover the factors which led to the failure during the election preparation and consequences of the 2007 post-election violence in Naivasha and how the church was affected. In order to achieve this purpose, research was carried out whereby data was collected through observations, discussions in groups, and face to face structured interviews with twelve participants, two police officers, two IDPs, two pastors, two youths (Mungiki members), two civil servants and two people from different ethnic background that were targeted (Luo, Kalenjin). The findings revealed five categories of causative factors leading to the 2007 December post-election violence in Naivasha. These factors include political, land, revenge, tribalism and poverty issues. The Naivasha post-election violence that erupted in late January 2008 was revengeful though the above other factors played a key role. The research has examined the consequences and what should be put in place in order to avoid the same from happening again. This study has revealed that though the church has been in one way or another blamed for its failure in lack of providing the right information during the 2007 political campaigns; it is the same institution in a strategic position of ensuring true forgiveness and reconciliation. The reconciliation must first begin with the church itself whereby disunity and segmentation among the Christian body must be dealt with first. Based on these findings, the following recommendations are made: the government to put in place an independed ECK, punishment of the perpetrators, putting in place of the civic education, introduction of the poverty eradication schemes, constitution review among others. Recommendations were given that since the Church is not blamed so much among the Naivasha residents, it should take the initiative of rendering timely seminars and workshops on forgiveness and reconciliation to the community.