| dc.description.abstract | This study investigated the role of the SDA Church of Kenya in ministering to
contemporary African Mothers in Gwassi Sub-Station (Suba Sub-County).
The main objective of this study was to explore the impact of the Seventh Day
Adventists Pastoral Ministry on women, by focusing on Adventist women in
Suba Sub- County. It points to the Church that African mothers have been
crying for liberation, as they have been experiencing a serious ministerial gap
in their lives. The study was conducted using a case study research design.
The researcher undertook an intensive analysis on the prevailing situation
using in-depth knowledge of the study variables. The study also employed
stratified random sampling technique where various categories of leaders and
women in the Church were interviewed. The total number of respondents in
the study was 300. A questionnaire was administered to single women,
widows, women in polygamous marriages and men. Focused group
discussions targeting all women in the Church, pastors and elders were also
employed. The study established that the work of SDA Church has not yielded
much success in. leadership. This has made many women join other churches
in the Sub-Station. The study has also revealed that African mothers continue
to suffer marginalization within the SDA Church and the church has ignored
their plight. The study concluded that, there are many women suffering in
Suba Sub-County, but the Church has kept quiet concerning their plight and is
only interested in their numerical and financial benefit. The research
recommended effective Pastoral Ministry guidance for pre-marital and postmarital
counseling programs, inclusion of women in leadership positions and a
review of Church doctrines which could be relevant to issues affecting African
mothers. | en_US |
