Ministry to the Boni of Lamu :An Evaluatuation of Karen Community Church's Mission Strategies.

Abstract

The objective of this study was to evaluate the missions strategy that the Karen Community Church employs to the Boni of Lamu. In order to achieve this purpose, an extensive review of related literature on the effective strategies was carried out. This dealt with whether KCC had the goals, objectives, vision and written church missions strategy in place for her ministry. Data was collected by means of questionnaire and written records. Criteria for judging was based on church planting strategies developed over the years by Advanced Churches in Missions Commitment derived from the literature review. The research findings in these aspects revealed some significant results: 1. That missions after all is no longer a prerogative of the west. KCC has brought a paradigm shift in respect to doing missions as an African local church. She embraced missions at her inception, which was a good idea 2. That KCC has a well documented strategy for missions. This well thought out and articulate strategy begins with the mission of the church and outlines the core values upon which the strategy is built. 3. That the strategy clearly outlines congregational awareness, involvement, sending of missionaries, missions initiatives, and partnership in these missions. education, effort for 4. That KCC, as a local church, has great potential with many resources, which the leadership can utilize for a more effective and holistic ministry to the Boni of Lamu.For a long time there has been a dichotomy between missions and the church in Africa.KCC, through this study, has demonstrated definitely that the local church in the Africansetting can successfully do missions. This takes proper strategizing and deliberatecongregational involvement.