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Item An Analytical Biography of Byang Henry Kato (1936-1975):(2020-06-30) Foday-Khabenje, Aiah DorkuhItem Rastafarianism : a Nairobi case study(2014-05-19) Reed, Curtis DThe origin of the Church in Africa is often associated with the coming of Western missionaries sometime in the nineteenth century after the birth of Christ. This, however, is a misnomer, for there have been African expressions of Christianity dating back to the fourth century AD. Egypt, Nubia (Cush) and Ethiopia (Abyssinia) each had Christian religious statements as direct informants to their respective cultures. In particular, Ethiopian Christianity and history survives as an ideological source for the emergence and sustenance of several modern African Christian cults, sects and denominations. One of the most popular African Christian expressions is that of Rastafarianism. Since its humble beginnings in the 1930's on the island of Jamaica, Rastafarianism has risen to become a universal phenomenon, captivating the hearts and minds of millions of African people all over the world. In addition, many whites have also embraced Rastafarianism as its beliefs have been drastically modified over the past thirty years. The African Evangelical Church and African governments have been at odds with Rastafarianism from the time of its inception. This conflict, however, is more than theological, it is also socio-cultural and socio-economical. The city of Nairobi, Kenya is an interesting microcosm of the relationship between Rastafarianism, the Evangelical Church and African government. As such Nairobi serves as the geographical locus of a case study approach to Rastafarian analysis and dialogue with other societal institutions. The story of Rastafarianism is an important one, having many implications to current African society and its institutions, namely the Church and State. That is the nature of this study, and it is pursued from an African perspective as distinct from the .missionary or ecumenical approaches to the telling and interpretation of African history.Item An Evaluation of the Learning Outcomes Focus on the Church School Curriculum : Kenya Assemblies of God Buruburu(2014-04-11) Manasseh, Patrick Abel LumumbaThis study was conducted by the researcher to evaluate the 'Learning outcomes Focus' of the Church school curriculum of Kenya Assemblies of God (KA.G.) Bum Bum. The purpose of the study was four fold: 1. To ascertain that KA.G. Bum Bum church school curriculum was developed in the 'Learning Outcomes' format. 2. To ascertain whether the planned activities and the stated objectives had a logical relationship to each other. 3. To ascertain the balance between 'cognitive,' 'affective' and 'psychomotor' element emphases in the curriculum learning outcomes objective. 4. To ascertain the effective implementation of the 'Leaning Outcomes Focus' curriculum in the church school, by all stakeholders. Data was collected by means of interview, questionnaires and written records. Goals and objectives were used as criteria for judgment. Planned activities were used as items of evaluation. In this study, Learning Outcomes Focus was evaluated at the levels of format, needs, deficiencies, activities, emphases, recruitment, training and programme planning. The activities in the church school curriculum were found to be well directed towards meeting the 'Learning Outcomes Focus' (goals and objectives). The study revealed that a significant number of the 'stakeholders in KA.G. Bum Buru church were not involved in the planning and implementation of the church school's 'Learning Outcomes Focus' curriculum.Item The missionary factors in the Africa Inland Church Kenya: the life, work and relevance of Peter Mualuko.(2014-04-09) Ndambuki, Stanlas M.Africa International University (AIU) Intellectual Output.Item The Planting of a Church in Africa: the place and Role of the Afridan in the Missionary Enterprise of the Africa Inland Mission at Mulango DCC 1900- 1985(2014-04-09) Mutua, Mike MulwaThe writing of the history of Christianity in Africa has for a long time been presented as the account of white missionaries and their activities in this savage ridden Dark continent. This approach tends to account for the success of the church planting endeavors to the commitment, sacrifice and dedication of the white persons. Other factors contributing to this growth have been treated as secondary, actually supplementary to the efforts of the missionaries. The past half a century has however seen the birth and quick development of a second approach to African historiography. This second school is called the nationalistic approach that seeks to write the history of the church in Africa, telling the story with an African bias. The proponents of this approach appear to delight in exposing the weaknesses of the missionaries while presenting the African contribution as the sole key to the success story of the evangelization of Africa. Had the African not participated, the church would not have been planted in Africa. This paper subscribes to an approach that begins with the conviction that the work of winning the world for God has a divine initiative. It is God's agenda that is executed by Him through human tools. This approach therefore seeks to make an inquiry into the means through which the witness to the kingdom was carried out. Attention is given to all factors at play, human and otherwise, giving credit where it deserves. This paper attempts to tell the story of the church of Mulango utilizing the rich resource of oral history, relying heavily on the memories of the first generation Christians, their immediate relatives and acquaintances. Since those with this information are rapidly passing on, this thesis puts into written form that story thereby preserving it. Towards that end the introduction states the purpose and the significance of this task while the first chapter reviews some of the relevant literature. The next four chapters tell the story of the church at Mulango. The second chapter looks at the traditional and cultural life of the Akamba of Mulango before the missionary invasion followed by a trace of the path of the gospel to Mulango in the third chapter. The fourth chapter takes a look at the perceived and expressed contributions of the Africans in the particular areas of discipleship, education, administration and evangelism. The nature of the transition process from the missionaries to African leadership is discussed in chapter five, after which lessons, recommendations and conclusions are offered in the last chapter.Item The response of the Keiyo People to Christianity at Kesup Aim Mission Station from 1937- 1958(2014-04-09)This thesis explores the growth of the first African Inland Mission Station in Keiyo District since its establishment at Kesup in 1937. This paper attempts also to highlight on the response of the Keiyo people to the Gospel. The author starts by telling the history of the Keiyo people, their origin, the colonial rule, their religious beliefs and worship and their traditional social structure. Next he describes the background of the AIM, its founder Mr. Peter Cameron Scott the first missionary team to Kenya in 1895, the Keswick influence on AIM, the missionary attitudes and the growth of the mission church. Then he highlights the AIM work at Kesup Mission Station, its beginning, the first African pioneers, the out stations, and education. Finally He highlights the Keiyo response to the Gospel, how the first Africans were prepared for the work of evangelism, the training of pastors, the opening of the out churches/cum schools, and the role of the church in education.