How do you reach communities with very low literacy? It’s a difficult practical and missiological question. Some have suggested that the Waata (also called Sanye) of the Kenyan coast (Tana River and Kilifi Counties) have such low literacy (estimated at less than 5%) that printed Bibles and materials may not be helpful and that oral … Continue reading
Rachel Jones from our friends The Good Book Company, writes on the angst of her generation and a new resource aimed to reach them. I’m 24, and if the media is to be believed—I’m part of a miserable generation. Barely a week goes by without another article appearing which bemoans the bleak state of affairs … Continue reading
From Lydia Maingi’s editorial: What comes to mind for most people when they hear the words ‘youth ministry’ is lights, top quality sound system, activities and food… With so many things battling for the attention of young minds today many youth leaders have responded by offering alternative ‘clean’ entertainment. But the problem with the entertainment solution … Continue reading
![You Can Pray [Review]](https://conversationmagazine.files.wordpress.com/2016/06/9781783590841.jpg?w=290&h=290&crop=1 "You Can Pray [Review]")
It might seem a very strange title, but for those who have glimpsed something of the awesome holiness of our God and tasted something of his goodness, the possibility that we can indeed talk to this God as our Father is utterly amazing. Eric Onyango reviews You Can Pray by Tim Chester. You can be … Continue reading
In the current issue of Conversation, Dr Gary describes one of the ways that the doctrine of the Trinity is so important: The world was created by the tripersonal God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. We are not created in the image of a unipersonal god. Creation—including human beings—is not the result of an individual … Continue reading
Harrison Mungai Macharia is Managing Editor of Conversation Magazine and Team Leader of iServe Africa, an indigenous Christian leadership development programme. We asked him how it has been juggling family responsibilities, theological studies, founding and leading iServe Africa and pioneering a new magazine. How have the last eight years of iServe Africa been? … Continue reading
Titus Magua asks why an honouring of singleness is often seen as a relic of a bygone age and traces it back to three deeper issues. Many would agree with me that there is a problem with many young people today. The passion for God and zeal for Christian service that were a characteristic of Christian youths … Continue reading
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honour your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise— “so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.” Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger but bring them up in the … Continue reading
![Christian Youth Work [Review]](https://conversationmagazine.files.wordpress.com/2016/05/youth-work.jpg?w=290&h=290&crop=1 "Christian Youth Work [Review]")
The next issue of Conversation Magazine will be looking at youth ministry. As a teaser, here’s a review from Mary Njeri of what many would say is the best book around on the subject: The book is written by Mark Ashton and Phil Moon who were exposed to youth work with Church Pastoral Aid Society and Church … Continue reading
A 2014 University of Nairobi study by the Department of Sociology found that only 9.2 per cent of urban families ever have a family meal together in a week — fathers are the worse culprits for missing the family dinner, followed by their teenage children. Women, though fairing better, were found to often miss out … Continue reading
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