Transforming members into witnesses through trained church leaders

Ryunshik Kim

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Transforming members into witnesses through trained church leaders

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Ryunshik Kim. Transforming Members Into Witnesses Through Trained Church Leaders. Wesley Theological Seminary. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/0243bdcf-1217-41d1-9edc-672beb776c33.

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R. Kim. Transforming members into witnesses through trained church leaders. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/0243bdcf-1217-41d1-9edc-672beb776c33

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Ryunshik Kim. Transforming Members Into Witnesses Through Trained Church Leaders. Wesley Theological Seminary. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/0243bdcf-1217-41d1-9edc-672beb776c33.

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Ryunshik Kim

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Abstract

This study is an exercise in missiology and comes at a time when there is a serious urgency to redefine mission or at least how mission is construed and conducted by overseas missionaries in Africa. The study was conducted among the Maasai community of Kenya and Tanzania. The problem for the study concerned the fact that many Maasai's did not abandon some retrogressive elements of their culture that were in conflict with the Christian faith, even after embracing Christianity. The study employed Paul's framework in his letter to the Galatians where it is shown that Paul was not content to make converts but to transform Christians to be witnesses. The objective for this study was to use cultural structures of church leadership in order to mediate the Christian faith through the leaders. Ultimately, this study was aimed at showing how members can be transformed into witnesses through leadership. Qualitative data for this study was gathered from interviews through nonprobability sampling from the Maasai Methodist mission fields in Longido Tanzania. Data was analyzed through philosophical analysis and conclusions were drawn from the given samples. The findings and conclusions of this study point to the fact that converts to Christianity should become witnesses in their communities. It is hoped that the recommendations that have been brought out in this study will be of utmost importance to future missionaries in Africa.

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