Maasai Leadership Development: An Emerging Process
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Maasai leadership development Olaiguanani Christian leadership levels Church leadership Indigenous ministryAbstract
Olarikoni ole Manyatta usually spends his mornings near the Morijo bore hole with the other Maasai elders of his area. He looks like the other men. He wears his red plaid sheets and an old stocking cap. He is about 45 years old and can not yet read. The other local men call him their olaiguanani or spokesman. He became a believer recently along with many of his neighbors and extended family. The community considers him to be their key leader who is helping to bring people to become Christians. He is a Level I leader. Olpayian ole Ng'eno serves as an elder in his local congregation. He reads his New Testament regularly. He has been attending the "Evangelists' courses" for four years. He occasionally preaches for his local congregation and regularly witnesses to non-believers in his community. However, he still lacks the ability to go beyond the most basic skills in interpreting Scripture. While he wants to encourage new believers, his ability to teach them is limited. He is a Level II leader.
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