The nature of relationship between the affluent and the urban poor churches in Nairobi and it's implication for Christian mission.

Abstract

The overall objective of this study was to find out how both the affluent and the urban poor churches in the city of Nairobi related to each other in light of the effective Christian mission. The interview and questionnaire were targeted both to the affluent and the urban poor church pastors and elders in order to arrive at a fair conclusion. The research was prompted by a researcher who had worked in the informal settlement for three years and struggled with issues of relationship between the affluent and urban poor churches. The findings were meant to act as a tool of information and as an eye opener to those who might want to know how to build bridges between the affluent and the poor in the cities. Out of the research findings, suggestions were proposed on how mutual relationship and partnership can be enhanced. The researcher then made recommendations on the way forward, for both the affluent and the urban poor churches. The first part deals with the introduction and sets the background for the research. The second part deals with the literature review. The literature review aims at drawing common lessons between the researcher's findings and the scholarly writings. The third part deals with the methodology of how the research was conducted and the process of analyzing data. The fourth part dealt with data collection, data analysis and interpretation of the research findings. The fifth part addressed the whole area of recommendations and suggestions based on the research findings.