Factors Affecting Evangelism to Muslims by the Africa Inland Church (AIC) Leaders in Marigat, Baringo County, Kenya

Abstract

Around the world, Christians face challenges as they reach out to Muslims with the gospel of Jesus Christ, with many factors at play. In some cases, the missionary work among Muslims appears unfruitful; in others, the church does not have a vision and focus to reach out to Muslims. In Marigat, the evangelism focus of the Africa Inland Church (AIC) is more on the indigenous people than Muslims. This study investigated factors that hinder evangelism to Muslims by the AIC in this location. The qualitative approach was used to generate in-depth data on the phenomenon. The research looked at the religious, socio-cultural and economic factors that affect evangelism to Muslims. The findings revealed various factors that hinder evangelism as lack of knowledge about Islam by AIC leaders, lack of teachings on Muslim evangelism in churches, the different understanding of the way of life, lack of commitment and knowledge of the Bible by Christians, and general fear of Muslims. Further, the study makes recommendations for Muslim evangelism.