Strategising Children’s Ministry Education in the Anglican Church of Kenya

Abstract

The primary goal of educational ministry with children, particularly in the Anglican Church of Kenya, is to guide them into adulthood through the church’s Sunday school programme. The value of Sunday school is immeasurable. The church that has a growing, vibrant Sunday school has a Biblical foundation on which it can build. Churches without a good Sunday school will find themselves struggling to survive in the future. For children to be adequately nurtured in their faith, the church must develop a programme to aid in teaching and learning. Ministry Education recognises the spiritual and moral education of believers, particularly children. Knowledge of God and His works is highly valued in Biblical teachings. This study drew upon John Dewey's theory of experiential learning that focuses on the importance of grounding education in students' active experiences and interests. It utilized an explanatory research design that reviewed and analysed prior studies on Sunday school education and children's ministry. The findings reveal the strategies used by Sunday school educators to improve the educational process, with a focus on the Anglican Church of Kenya.