Equipping Church Leaders for Mission in the Anglican Church of Kenya

Nkonge, Dickson K.

doi:10.1017/s1740355311000088

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“…These findings imply that the Church's contextual theologies justify her involvement in the CD. This has reference to Villa Vicencio (1992), Nkonge (2008), and Magesa (1976), that community involvement in CD is an essential component of missiology. Mugambi (1995) also avers that Christian theology has a role to play in the socio-economic transformation of Africa via reconstruction on three levels: individual, cultural, and religious.…”

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Biblical and theological basis for church involvement in community development in Kenya

Wambugu¹,

Kagema²,

Micheni³

2022

JPPT

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The Church, as an integral part of missiology, is obligated to the development of the community; by providing social services like education, health care, agriculture, advocacy, clean water, capacity building, food, shelter, and sanitation which have remained a mirage to many Kenyans. This study sought to establish the biblical and theological basis for Church's involvement in the CD. The Anglican Development Services (ADS) of the Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) was used as the case for this study. The study targeted four Anglican ADS regions, namely: Pwani, Eastern, Mount Kenya East and NAIKA (Nairobi, Kajiado and All Saints). The theory of Reconstruction Theology (RT) advanced by Jesse Mugambi based on the process of social reconstruction as a paradigm for CD was employed. A sample of 330 respondents gotten from a target population of 1,827 was used. A descriptive survey design was employed. Utilizing questionnaires, interviews, and Focus Group discussions, data was gathered. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 26 computer software was used to analyze the quantitative data using frequency and percentages, while thematic analysis was done on qualitative data in accordance with the study's objectives. The findings showed that the biblical and theological basis for the Church's involvement in CD was highly valued. To improve the sustainability of CD within targeted areas, it was recommended that the implementation of CD be based upon a strong biblical and theological basis as a demonstration of service to the vulnerable in the community.

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Section: Table 2: Theological Basis For Church's Involvement In Commu...mentioning

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Biblical and theological basis for church involvement in community development in Kenya

Wambugu¹,

Kagema²,

Micheni³

2022

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“…For a leader to be considered an enabler, it is imperative that they possess a comprehensive set of skills and resources. Nkonge (2011) has argued that it is one thing to have leaders, but it is another to have qualified leaders. He (Nkonge 2011:166) maintains that if a church is committed to growth and change, it must think seriously about its leadership and how this leadership can be improved.…”

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The organisational life cycle principles applied to leadership practices in growing churches

Magezi,

Sichula,

Nanthambwe

2023

Theologia Viatorum

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Contribution:This article provides a contribution to ongoing discussions regarding conflict management within organisational contexts, including those within religious institutions such as the church. The obstacles encountered by religious institutions and their corresponding resolutions are intertwined with the principles of organisational management. Enhancing comprehension of the correlation between organisational leadership and management contributes to the advancement of our scholarly comprehension. This would aid nascent, expanding churches in identifying the appropriate leadership strategies necessary for their sustenance.

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“…This demands the contextualization of the Gospel which would consider the audience, the environment and the prevailing needs of the community (Ogunbanwo, 2020). According to Nkonge (2011), the Anglican clergy are well trained in Theology and Homiletics which includes the art of preparing a sermon and preaching. The topic of a sermon is announced by the preacher at the beginning of the sermon.…”

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Influence of Marketing Strategy on Church Sustainability: The Anglican Church of Kenya

2022

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The Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) is the oldest church in Kenya and the largest protestant denomination in the country. Since religions were liberalized after the attainment of political independence in AD 1964, the church has experienced declining congregations due to the registration of new denominations, especially the Pentecostal ones. The decline has been noticeable from the beginning of the 21st Century but there are no reports of strategies to resolve the phenomenon. Since congregation members are the customers for a church, the declining phenomenon indicates a marketing problem that requires a marketing strategy. This research investigated how the ACK is operationalizing a marketing strategy and its influence on its sustainability. The ACK operates on standardized structures and a diocese is the highest independent unit. This research was conducted in the diocese of Kirinyaga as the unit of analysis with Wanguru Archdeaconry as the unit of observation. The independent variables were the elements of the marketing mix, namely Product, Promotion, Position and Price strategies while the dependent variable was the church sustainability. Data collection involved 308 participants drawn from the 19 parishes in the Wanguru archdeaconry and included the church leadership and the congregation members. The research instruments were a semi-structured questionnaire and interviews. For the Product variable, the research applied the Maslow Hierarchy of needs theory while for the promotion variable, it was the AIDA Model (Attention, Interest, Desire and Action). For the positioning strategy, the Segmentation, Targeting and Positioning (STP) Model was applied while the Value-Based Pricing theory was used for the price strategy. For church sustainability, the research applied the Triple Bottom Line model. Data analysis was conducted using Structural Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). The results indicated that the ACK has not operationalized an effective marketing strategy for while the Gospel as the marketing product of the church was highly rated, there were low scores for Promotion, Position and Price strategies.

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Equipping Church Leaders for Mission in the Anglican Church of Kenya

Cited by 7 publications

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Biblical and theological basis for church involvement in community development in Kenya

Biblical and theological basis for church involvement in community development in Kenya

The organisational life cycle principles applied to leadership practices in growing churches

Influence of Marketing Strategy on Church Sustainability: The Anglican Church of Kenya

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