Abstract An Adventist Functional Substitute for Initiation Rites of Passage for Kikuyu Boys and Abagusii Girls in Kenya Gichuiri John Macharia Doctor of Ministry Seventh day Adventist Theological Seminary Andrews University Wagner Kuhn Advisor Bruce L Bauer Advisor Boubakar Sanou Advisor Problem Many boys who undergo circumcision as a rite of passage in the Kikuyu community in Kenya are secluded for two weeks while they heal During this period their parents are
A Strategy to Increase the Retention of Members in the Nyaguta District
Abstract A Strategy to Increase the Retention of Members in the Nyaguta District Kiage Paul G Doctor of Ministry Seventh day Adventist Theological Seminary Andrews University Boubakar Sanou Advisor Nancy Vyhmeister Advisor Bruce Bauer Advisor Problem According to a report given at the year end church board meeting that was conducted in the Nyaguta district of the South Kenya Conference more than percent of the members baptized each year drop out from th
