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1. How did you come to be associated with Church Army (CA)?
My association with Church Army began in Alliance High School when I committed my life to Jesus Christ while in Form 1. My Bible Study partner became a man called Karanja Mwangi. From then on it came to be that I would be vice-chairman of whatever Karanja was chairman of. |
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| It happened throughout our time in school. It seemed natural then that when he became Church Army’s Missioner-General I should join him. I came in as Treasurer. |
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2. Why did you join the CA board?
When Karanja Mwangi came in he found that Church Army was not functioning well. It had no systems, no policies, no strategic planning. The biggest challenge of the organisation was the “How do we get there?” type. It was understood that it was a community of Anglicans positively transforming Africa. But there was no solid idea or plan of how that objective was going to be realised. Karanja brought me in to help sort it all out. |
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3. What is CA’s role in today’s society?
Africa is the centre of the world’s Anglicanism. 70% of the world’s Anglicans live in Africa. But there is a mental mindset on the part of Africans, that has to be transformed. Even though we are bigger than any other gathering of Anglicans, we are still dependent on the West. The role of Church Army is to help Africa find herself. We want to turn Africa’s large population into something of concrete benefit. |
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4. Do you believe that CA has always fulfilled its role?
It has not, partly because it has suffered from an identity crisis. Right now Church Army Africa’s identity is the UK. If the organisation has to help Africa find herself, it must of itself possess a domestic identity that reflects Africanness. That is why we are pursuing a re-branding strategy. Our identity and our readiness to be used to transform the world must all be in the name. We need to ask ourselves, “Who are we?” “What is our place as Christians in this world?” |
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5. Would that not be moving from one extreme to another?
We recognise that there are those who will be uncomfortable with us. I once made a presentation in the US where I quoted from the Bible. At the end a note was passed to me on which was written, “I liked you presentation but keep your religious convictions to yourself. They may offend some.” The lady who wrote the note was probably a Christian. That is what we do not want – Christians apologising for their faith. |
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Born:
1963 |
Other occupations outside of Church Army Africa
Chief Executive of Ashbu Securities, a stockbroker member of the Nairobi Stock |
Exchange;
Chairman, Advisory Board of the University of Nairobi, Finance Students Association. |
Family
Wife: Wanjiru
Children: Wangeci, 9; Kariithi, 7; Wagura, 5 |
Education
MBA from York University, Toronto, Canada; Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers |
Positions held in the past
Chief Executive of Nairobi Stock Exchange
Corporate Finance Director, Barclays Bank of Kenya |
Personal Christian testimony
I came to faith when I was young. I was walking with my brother when suddenly everything changed. Everything looked beautiful. I walked after my brother and asked him, “How does one receive Jesus?” Years later, in Alliance High, I merely confirmed what had already taken place. |
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From the General Secretary’s Desk.
Church Army Africa is reengineering its approach to missions and delivering the Gospel of Jesus Christ our LORD, more effectively and relevantly than it has done before.
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Bringing Christ to an Ignored World
Every Sunday at exactly eight o’clock in the morning, Moses Karanja and Peter Kamau punctually converge in the middle of Banana market centre to conduct an open-air Sunday Service for operators of matatus.
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Officers in One-day Meeting
Church Army Officers held a day-long meeting at the Church Army Africa headquarters Friday, February 10, 2006.
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The Towering Grace of God to Fallible Humans
A close look at the grace of God as it has shown throgh Rev. Capt. Ndoo' s life and given him the ability to move on at all times.
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The School Bus Project
Praise God for the funds raised so far & continue praying for success towards purchasing the bus. We also praise God for all successful activities towards this.
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Profile
A close look at the man behind the Chair. Kabuga Kariithi, Church Army Board Chairman shares insight on hil life. more> |
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Re-kindling Hope in the Hearts of Children
Many residents do not have enough to eat and one does not need to be a World Bank economist to tell that this is a life of dire poverty. Is there hope?
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 From the General Secretary’s Desk.
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Bringing Christ to an Ignored World
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Officers in One-day
Meeting
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The Towering Grace
of God to Fallible Humans
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The School Bus Project
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Profile
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Re-kindling Hope in the Hearts of Children
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| Soul Nairobi Youth Outreach |
| AUGUST 6-13 |
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| Church army sports day |
| AUGUST 2005 |
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| Church Army International Leaders Conference. |
| JULY 19—26 |
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| As the moment of Soul Nairobi draws near, we want to testify of God’s moves towards the project by giving thanks for the things he has done and continues to do. |
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Soul Nairobi, set to run from August 5 to 13, is a city-wide event organised by Church Army. During the event, thousands of young people from churches in Nairobi are going to share the love and compassion of Jesus Christ with the city’s residents through engagement in certain social activities. The youth will engage in clean-ups, painting of public buildings, music gigs, etc as a way of making Christ known.
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