Church Planting factors :a study of Calvary Temples in Nairobi

Abstract

The aim of this research was to identify the church planting factors through a study of Calvary Temples in Nairobi. The researcher aimed at finding out whether the church planters who have planted Calvary Temples were considering the church planting factors that literature recommends as the church planting factors. In order to accomplish this research the researcher generated five research questions from the literature. By use of closed and open-ended questions, data was collected from pastors, lay leaders and residents (non-Christian neighbours) of the Calvary Temples. Findings of this research demonstrated that the planting of Calvary Temples was being guided by the factors of : a biblical and historical approach to church planting, church planting strategy, church planting context, the leadership factor and the relationship between mother church and planted church. Finally, recommendations to the church planters and recommendations for further research were made in Chapter Five.