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    The Pastor's contribution to the Christian Spiritual growth and development of pupils at Nairobi Pentecostal Church Academy, Woodley
    (2014-04-14) Baraza, Phidel Adah
    This study sought to describe the pastors' contribution in the spiritual development of primary school learners by exploring the role of the pastor in a selected primary school. Data were gathered through interviews with twelve members of the school under study as well as through several site observations. The data were analyzed using the grounded theory procedures outlined by Strauss and Corbin (1998). Two theories emerged from the data. The first theory was that, children's ministry relies greatly on 1) one's perception of "spirituality," and realization that children are capable of spiritual development, 2) one's consciousness of the factors that would lead to the pupils' spiritual growth, and 3) one's role in developing them spiritually. The second theory was that the pupils' level of interest in spiritual activities determined positive or negative responses to the pastor's interventions. The study ascertained that the school is a major contributing factor in the spiritual development and growth of pupils, and pastors playa major role in setting the tempo for pupils' spiritual development and growth. Hence, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, instruction in the Word of God, worship of God, fellowship with one another, and service to the community and the entire society are significant components that need to be integrated together for a balanced program for the pupils' spiritual development and growth. After the integration of the literature, the writer recommends that the NPC Academy should have full time pastors in charge of the spiritual life of children, and that the children be divided up during the attendance of the chapels to enable the pastor to minister adequately to the children, bearing in mind the unique characteristics of particular age groups.
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    The Growth and Development of the Africa Inland Church in Marakwet Kenya.
    (2014-04-02) Zablon, Jacob Kibor
    The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the growth and development of the Africa Inland Church (AIC), Marakwet, Kenya. Another purpose was to deal with missiological issues which have affected the growth of the Church and strive to suggest proposals for real growth. 'The author followed the principles of the historical method in Examining primary and secondary sources. Primary sources included Missionary letters and diaries, Mission and Church records, documents and publications, and minutes of Mission and Church Councils. Some interviews were conducted with early converts and leaders of the AIC, Marakwet. Areas selected and described include the Marakwet people,the arrival of the AIM Missionaries and their approach towards African culture and policies regarding polygamy and traditional circumcision especially y female circumcision; and the methods used by the Mission in expanding the Church, e.g. medical, education and evangelistic outreach. 'The emergence of the early converts and their sacrificial services to the Church were also described. In the area of future development of the Church, the question of indigenisation of the Church e.g. development of local leadership, contextualization, and proposals for overcoming the obstacles affecting the growth of the Church e.g. polygamy and traditional circumcision were discussed. 'This study should not only be valuable to the Marakwet Church but the African Church in general because it is faced by one or all of the above mentioned problems.