ANALYSIS OF ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH PRACTICES ON GROWTH OF CHRISTIANITY IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY, KENYA
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This study was on the Analysis of Roman Catholic Church practices on the growth of Christianity in Kakamega County, Kenya. Despite the fact that the Roman Catholic Church has done much in relation to people’s lives and spirituality in Kakamega County, people here have continued with cultural practices like marrying many wives, having a negative attitude towards giving birth to twins and bringing them up, and praying for the dead among other practices. The majority of the people feel comfortable with the church because they are accepted despite their immoral practices. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The target population was 400 respondents drawn from the Roman Catholic Church comprising School principals 145, catechists 40, seminarians 39, brothers 42, Chiefs 61, and church members 100. Simple random sampling and stratified sampling techniques were used to draw a sample size of 120 respondents, which is 30% of the total target population. The study used questionnaires and interview schedules as tools for data collection. The study sought to establish how the following aspects of the Roman Catholic Church had an influence on the growth of Christianity in Kakamega County: Home cell fellowship (Jumuia), Roman Catholic Church sponsorship programs, mentorship programs, and how the practices could be transformative to find strategies in mitigating in the lukewarmness of most church members. the study findings show that although the Catholic Church has done so well in its practical evangelism and in meeting the community’s physical needs, it has shown less concern with the character displayed by most of its adherents. There is too much compromise of Christian values for by those claiming to be members. The church should check among its adherents that those who come do not merely come for support but have neither Christian values nor the desire to be transformed.
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