10 ways the Kenyan church is stunting its growth, influence

A sanctuary of a small church. [Getty Images]

While the Kenyan - and African - church has grown over the years, there are still some vivid gaps that limit its rise to full influence.

Dwarfism: The African church still shrinks before the Western church. The shrinking is not in honour of the founding church but is in an identity of smallness. Dwarfism manifests in both the Mainstream and Pentecostal churches. Mainstream dwarfism is mostly in resources which makes churches rely a lot on foreign funding. Pentecostal dwarfism, in addition to resources, is evident in perception of foreign "men of God" as most powerful. This leads to a worshipful regard for foreign speakers so as to "tap" into their "anointing" and harvest their "atmosphere." In Kenyan political language, the church "servers" are located abroad.