Abstract:
In this study, an attempt is made to find out from the
Ministries that are operating in Garissa the different
methods of evangelism that are adopted for the
evangelization of Garissa indigenes, and the level of
Suitability of these methods. This wi11 aid the cross-cultural communicators in Garissa to identify ways of improving their methods so as to contextualize the gospel of Christ.
The population of study involves 16 missionaries!
Christian workers of the "The Sheepfold Ministries I II "Lay
Involvement for Evangelism Ministry" and "Food for the
Hungry International" that are resident in Garissa, but
responses were received from 14 people. The instrument
used for study include a structured interview questions
and a questionnaire which was validated and pi lot-tested.
Part I is a 27-point closed-ended questionnaire designed
to 'e1ucidate the various methods 0f evangelism; Part II
consists of 27 statements designed to find out the level
of suitability 1ity of these methods I based on the "likert
scale of measurement."
The data was collected in January 1993; collated using
‘hand data cards'; and transferred to a summary-sheet.
It was analysed by the use of frequency distribution
table to determine the modal and the median ratings of
each of the methods. The study reveals that the three
Ministries are utilizing methods such as - Incarnation
model, health evangelism, family evangelism, felt-needs
approach, development\farm projects, bible story-telling
method, person-to-person evangelism, prayer, film
evangelism and several others as enumerated in the study,
but the level of suitability of these methods differ.
Some of them are found to be unsuitable in an Islamic
context. There are some suitable methods and a few others
as recommended by the researcher for the evangelization
of Garissa.
