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    An investigation into the value transference system among the Kipsigis with emphasis on nthe rite of marriage and its implication on marriage ounseling ministry at Lifespring Chapel - Embakasi
    (2014-04-22) Rotich, Cathleen Chepkorir
    The Church today in urban Africa is faced with rising increase of divorce and broken homes. The church has developed material for premarital counseling in a bid to forward discussion on issues on marriage. However, a lot of the material that has been used has been adapted from the west. The contribution of the African system in relation to marriage and what went into marriage education is largely unexplored. The purpose of this study was to take a look at the Kipsigis community and how it prepared members for marriage. The seven participants were drawn from Kericho district. The data collected from the interviews were analyzed using qualitative methods of open, axial and selective coding. The study uncovered a cycle of influencers and educators, with the core being family and widening to mentors and the community at large. The context of learning was imbedded in everyday life and moved from unstructured to focused learning, as one approached adolescence. The recommendations for Lifespring Chapel involved seeking points of integration in the curriculum so that from an early age, within the context of God's community, children, youth and adults learn and value the place offamily life. The preparation must be within this community finding in it influencers that will speak candidly and positively for family life.
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    Urban church planting strategies :a study of Nairobi Chapel's expansion to upper class communities in Nairobi
    (2014-04-22) Kiamu, Dave Gbayanminin Blawheen
    The objective of this study was to find out the strategies of expansion used by Nairobi Chapel to plant churches in some upper class communities in Nairobi. In order to achieve this, the researcher undertook an extensive review of literature related to church planting strategies. It was a descriptive case study that sought to discover the situation as it is, and thus the researcher used open-ended questions more than closed-ended question in much of the data collection process. Two methods of data collection were used, i.e interviews and participant observation. A population of nine (9) respondents from three Nairobi Chapel related churches was interviewed, and the researcher personally attended and participated in worship services in the churches for a period of three months. The findings indicate that Nairobi Chapel is expanding in upper class communities in Nairobi because of well-chosen and appropriate strategies relevant to the targeted communities. Some of the strategies used for expansion such as small homogenous group activities and mother church influence are unique to this group as they are not characteristic of conventional strategies. It was clear that each strategy contributed to the way the church was expanding in the targeted communities in Nairobi. The findings reveal that young professionals and upper class people respond to the Gospel through peer group evangelism and through the ministries of vibrant old churches with good reputation than through strangers and new churches.