Christian Education Programme: Its effectiveness In Producing Christian Education Teachers among Selected Evangelical Theological Colleges in Kenya

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to find out Christian education programme: Its effectiveness in producing Christian teachers among selected Evangelical theological colleges in Kenya. Three sample schools were selected randomly for this study. A response was obtained from seven teachers and fifty seven students who are teachers and students of Christian education respectively. One instrument, a questionnaire, was formulated. This instrument was divided into two types: an open-form questionnaire and the other a close-form questionnaire. The information gathered was documented and summarized by the use of frequency mean and percentage. The findings of the study showed the following effectiveness of the programme of Christian education in producing Christian teachers: 1. The department of Christian education is just beginning to be realized in the theological colleges as a minor, run by teachers who have minimum qualifications in this area. 2. The emphasis in this department is shown by clear objectives, activities, and ways of assessing work done by students.