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Richard O. Ayako
Andrews University
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ABSTRACT

STRATEGY FOR INCREASING THE PARTICIPATION OF STUDENTS
FROM A SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST BACKGROUND IN
SPIRITUAL ACTIVITIES AT KISII UNIVERSITY

by

Richard O. Ayako

Adviser: Nancy Vyhmeister
ABSTRACT OF GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH

Dissertation

Andrews University

Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary

Title: STRATEGY FOR INCREASING THE PARTICIPATION OF STUDENTS
FROM A SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST BACKGROUND IN SPIRITUAL
ACTIVITIES AT KISII UNIVERSITY

Name of researcher: Richard O. Ayako

Name and degree of faculty adviser: Nancy Vyhmeister, Ed.D.

Date completed: October 2014

Problem

The 1992 Annual Council of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
noted that “too often Adventist students on public campuses feel like second-class
citizens; not only do they not fit in with the lifestyle of their secular campus, but the local
church often ignores their needs, sometimes overtly suggesting that they are inferior to
students who have chosen an Adventist education” (General Conference, 2005, p. 250).
Kisii University serves as an example of a public university with low participation in
spiritual activities by students from an Adventist background.
Method

A critical analysis of Bible texts on involvement of young people in ministry, a
review of Ellen White’s writings concerning young people’s participation in ministry,
Seventh-day Adventist literature, and other Christian writers were consulted and the
political, cultural, and religious background of the location of the project was described.
A Gantt chart and logical framework approach was used to organize the project and
describe the linkage of activities in the development and implementation of the project.
The project implementation involved conducting a survey, developing a training
curriculum on spiritual gift-based ministries, conducting the training, and monitoring and
evaluation.

Results

The Kisii University Church experienced a tremendous increase in the number of
students attending meetings, growing from 300 to 600 (100% increase) as witnessed
during Sabbath services. During special meetings such as choir days the number went up
to between 800 and 1,000.

Conclusions
Effective campus ministries extended to public universities for students from a
Seventh-day Adventist background will create a vibrant presence of Adventism in secular
universities. Establishing such a ministry in every public university will be a step forward
in reaching out to thousands of Adventist students in those institutions.
Andrews University

Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary

STRATEGY FOR INCREASING THE PARTICIPATION OF STUDENTS
FROM A SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST BACKGROUND IN
SPIRITUAL ACTIVITIES AT KISII UNIVERSITY

A Dissertation
Presented in Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree
Doctor of Ministry

by
Richard O. Ayako
October 2014
© Copyright by Richard O. Ayako 2014
All Rights Reserved
STRATEGY FOR INCREASING THE PARTICIPATION OF STUDENTS
FROM A SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST BACKGROUND IN
SPIRITUAL ACTIVITIES AT KISII UNIVERSITY

A dissertation
presented in partial fulfillment
of the requirements for the degree
Doctor of Ministry

by

Richard O. Ayako

APPROVAL BY THE COMMITTEE:

________________________________ _________________________________
Adviser, Director, DMin Program
Nancy Vyhmeister Skip Bell

________________________________ _________________________________
Bruce Bauer Dean, SDA Theological Seminary
Jiȓí Moskala

________________________________ _________________________________
Wagner Kuhn Date approved
DEDICATION

This dissertation is
dedicated to
my wife
Pauline
my daughter
Gloria
my sons
Stephen and Calvin
and
my mother
Esther

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS ...................................................................................... viii

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS .......................................................................................... ix
Chapter
1. INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................... 1
Background to the Study ...................................................................... 1
Statement of the Problem ..................................................................... 2
Purpose of the Project ........................................................................... 2
Significance of the Project ................................................................... 2
Limitations of the Study ....................................................................... 3
Delimitations of the Study .................................................................... 3
Personal Basis for Ministry .................................................................. 4
General Background ....................................................................... 5
How God Has Shaped My Ministry ............................................... 6
Culture..................................................................................... 7
Call .......................................................................................... 7
Community ............................................................................. 7
Communion............................................................................. 8
Conflict ................................................................................... 8
Commonplace ......................................................................... 9
Specific Personal Assessments ....................................................... 9
Conversion and Assurance of Salvation ................................. 10
Time and Finance Management .............................................. 10
Time Management .............................................................. 11
Financial Management ....................................................... 11
Spiritual Path .................................................................................. 12
Spiritual Stage ......................................................................... 12
Devotional Life and Plan ........................................................ 12
Worldview............................................................................... 14
Temperament .......................................................................... 14
Damage Factors ...................................................................... 14
Assessments in Relation to Others ................................................. 15
Spiritual Gifts .......................................................................... 15
Leadership/Interaction Styles.................................................. 16
Task Type Preferences ............................................................ 16
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