Browsing by Author "Gitome Josephine"

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    Pastoral Marital Programmes among Redeemed Gospel Church Embu County, Kenya
    (Kenyatta University, 2018-04) Muriithi, Elizabeth Nancy; Gitome Josephine; Gathogo Julius
    The aim of this article is to outline the Pastoral marital programmes among Redeemed Gospel Church (RGC) Embu County, Kenya, which the church utilizes to help her members to address marital challenges. In our contemporary society, many marriages; Christian and non-Christian alike, face marital challenges which often call for a pastoral intervention from the pastoral leadership, especially among Christians. The article used the structural functional theory in its theoretical framework. Qualitative approach was the determinant design that was applied. The article reveals that there are marital challenges among RGC Christian families in Embu County despite RGC having established pastoral marital programmes that are ironically meant to address the challenges therein. The article concludes that there is an urgent need to revisit and adequately reconstruct the methodology in teaching pastoral marital programmes with the sole aim of finding better ways of addressing the test.
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    The Great Commission and Presbyterianism: ShowcasingTumutumu Parish,Mathira Sub-County, Kenya
    (JJEOSHS, 2025) King’ori Monicah; Gitome Josephine; Gathogo Julius
    Theresearch article examinesthe implementation of the Great Commission (Matthew 28:16–20) in the Presbyterian Churchof East Africa (PCEA), and focuseson Tumutumu Parish in Mathira Sub-County, Nyeri County, Kenya. It exploresthe way in whichbaptism, spiritual growth, and Christianeducation contributestothefulfilling of the Great Commission,from conversion to mature discipleship, as theoretically guided by David Bosch’s mission paradigm theory. Using a descriptive design, the study targeted 882 individuals, with 89 participants selected through stratified random sampling. Data were collected through questionnaires, interviews, and Focus Group Discussions, and then analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively using Statistical Package for Social Sciences. Findings revealed that, despite the presence of mission oriented activities like baptism, spiritual growth initiatives, and Christianeducation in PCEA Tumutumu parish, these efforts have not led toameaningful spiritual transformation among the congregants. This disconnect is mainly due to structural weaknesses, including inadequate discipleship, poor baptismal preparation, over-dependence on a single evangelist, and a lack of diverse, structured Christianeducation programs. It recommends improvedbaptismal preparations, implementation ofstructured discipleship, diversifying Christianeducation, empowering more leaders, and enhancing congregants’ engagementso as to bridge the gap between ecclesiasticalactivities and spiritual transformation.