Socio-Religious Factors Hindering Evangelism to Muslims in Kajiado County, Kenya
Keywords:
Muslim Evangelism; Culture; Christian Missions.Abstract
Evangelism to Muslims has been a big challenge to many Christians across the globe due to numerous factors. Although many Christians are passionate about mission activities, very few engage in Muslim evangelism. This study investigated the socio-religious factors hindering evangelism to Muslims. The study was motivated by the researcher’s passion for missions to Muslims. The researcher has observed laxity in reaching out to Muslims with the gospel by many church leaders. The researcher prays that missions to Muslims become the focus of the churches and that they may experience a revival of going to the whole world teaching and baptism by the power of God, as admonished in Mathew 28:18–20. Additionally, this research will benefit church leaders, Christians, missionaries, and other scholars researching the same topic. The researcher used a qualitative approach to extract in-depth and reliable information from the informants. The qualitative approach was ethnographic, where the researcher systematically examined church leaders’ lived experiences and perceptions regarding evangelism to Muslims. The data collection technique was personal and telephone interviews with open-ended questions and participant observation. The researcher used key tools such as a notebook, audio recorder, and mobile phone to curb the possibility of forgetting. This helped the researcher collect and analyze the data. The scope of the study was strictly 30 church leaders in Africa Inland Church Ongata Rongai District, Kajiado County, Kenya. Out of the analyzed information, the researcher developed conclusions and recommendations.