| dc.description.abstract | This study sought to investigate how the church in Baringo County can 
design its missiological strategies in the secularisation context of the elite 
Tugen people in the area in order to effectively carry out the requirement 
of the Great Commission. This ethnographic study targeted secularised 
elite Tugen people living in Baringo County. The Snowball technique was 
used to access potential research participants. Expert judgement and 
referral were used to access the first participant, who led us to the 
second participant. The qualitative interview guide was prepared, and 
information was sought from people that were deemed capable of 
providing the information needed. This research approach is based on 1 
pt 3:15b, which presupposes that we should clarify terms that we use in 
presenting an effective Gospel of Christ, which should be applied to the 
Tugen culture of modernity since historical Christianity is bound with the 
hope of Christian worldview. The philosophical thought of Socrates, Plato 
and Aristotle of dialectic method of instruction and persuasion is utilised 
to bring more clarity to the Gospel regarding its meaning and 
interpretation, but affirm that the Gospel of Christ remains a unique 
direct revelation of God that needs no negotiation. This study uses 
relevant imagery that appeals to the Tugen Culture of Modernity. The
empirical scientific approach is inadequate in dealing with the spiritual 
dimension addressed in the study. | en_US |