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Influence of Spiritual Leaders of the Church in Fulfillment of the Great Commission in Thika Town
(Pan Africa Christian University, 2018-11) Kamau, Bernard
The fulfillment of the Great Commission was very effective in the first century under the apostles of Jesus Christ and many other successful endeavors have been made on the same over the years in diverse ways. The spiritual leaders of the church today face a great challenge in
fulfillment of the Great Commission due to the changing dynamics and demographics. The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of spiritual leaders of the church on fulfilment of the Great Commission. The specific objectives of the study were: to determine the
influence of the spiritual leaders of the church through spiritual mentoring, leadership empowerment, leadership involvement of members for participation and leadership contact with members and other people on fulfilment of the Great Commission. The study adopted an
explanatory research design and the study population was made up of bishops, pastors, and elders in the selected representative churches in Thika Town. The sample size was 60 respondents who were selected using stratified and purposive methods. The study used both
primary and secondary data. Primary data was collected by use of semi – structured questionnaires while secondary data was collected from journals and records from churches. Descriptive data analysis was used to analyse the responses. The findings of the study rated the
spiritual leaders of the church in Thika town slightly above average in their influence on members towards the fulfilment of the Great Commission. It showed that all the four aspects of leadership: spiritual mentorship, leaders empowerment, involving others for participation and leaders contact with others are important tools through which leaders can/should influence. Regression results indicated that with exception of leadership involving members, all the other three objectives were statistically significant. The key recommendations of the study was that, it is the spiritual leader’s responsibility to mentor, empower, and keep contact with their members as they open up opportunities for them to serve. Further research could investigate the results of the leadership aspects examined here on the fulfillment of the Great Commission.
Key words: spiritual leaders, mentorship, empowerment, involvement, contact, great
commission.
The Effect of School Mission Statement on Student Academic Performance : A Study of Secondary Schools in Wakiso District, Uganda
(Pan Africa Christian University, 2017-10) Barasa, Mercy Chemutai
A stated mission is essential to the leadership of a school institution as it provides a strategic basis for all of its decisions, policies, and activities. The study sought to determine the effect of the school mission statement on student academic performance in Wakiso District, Uganda. The literature reviewed showed that a key characteristic of effective schools is the possession of a clear and focused school mission. A descriptive research design was adopted in which a mixed methods design was applied to collect both quantitative and qualitative data. The sample consisted of 69 secondary schools which were categorized as high, middle, and low-performing according to their performance in the 2016 Uganda Certificate of Examinations. The study revealed 13 major themes in the mission statements of the schools. It was found that the
mission statements of high-performing schools focused more on academic excellence, knowledge and skill acquisition, and social responsibility while those of middleperforming schools focused more on religion and quality education, and those of lowperforming schools focused on self-reliance and holistic education. From the findings of the study it was concluded that the effect of the mission statement on the academic performance of students was indirect through values imbued in the students, supportive infrastructure, and co-curricular activities. Based on the research findings, the researcher recommended that all schools increase implementation of their mission statements and periodically review it with the participation of stakeholders. The researcher proposed that a study be done into the methods of implementation of the mission statement in exemplary schools. The researcher also suggested that research be done into the effect of the school mission on school culture.
The Influence of Early Parent - Child Attachment Style on Married Couple‟s Relationship Attachment Style: A Case of Nairobi Christian Centre, Nairobi County, Kenya
(Pan Africa Christian Univeristy, 2018-10) Gitahi, Fredrick Muiga
The high rate of couple detachment with each other in the Kenyan Church and society at large has become a real threat in married couple‟s health relationship. Based on attachment theory, the purpose of the study was to identify how early parental child attachment style influence married couple attachment style. The objectives of the study included such as; exploring on how early parental child attachment style influences a married couple‟s attachment style; examining the influence of attachment style perception construct in early parental child attachment style on married couple‟s attachment style and; exploring on how the father figure and the mother figure attachment style influences a married couple‟s attachment style. Participants were drawn from Nairobi Christian Centre in Nairobi County and consisted of 20 married couples in the Church. Of these, 20 participants were male and 20 other participants were female in their different stages of marital couple relationship. The study adopted a correlational research design which sought to examine the relationship between the variables. A questionnaire was used to collect data in the study. Respondents were sampled using simple random sampling from the total population of all the married couples in the Church. A Multiple Logistic Regression analysis was done to test for the relationship between the independent variable and the dependent variable simultaneously. A Pearson Correlation Coefficient was done to measure the linear correlation between early parental child attachment style and couple attachment style. The data was analysed quantitatively and the results presented using charts, graphs and frequency tables. In the findings, the descriptive statistics on the Multiple Logistic Regression analysis demonstrated a positive relationship that was identified where an early parental child attachment style influenced the couples‟ attachment style. The emotional availability of the parents was significantly acknowledged by the couples as assumed by the research study. The Pearson correlation coefficient of 0.857, with a P-Value of 0.000 indicated the significance of father and/or mother figure early childhood attachment style influence on couple attachment style. Since the research was conducted in a church setting and based on attachment theory,
religious and spiritual value influences can be factored in future researches.