Church must be outdoors not in enclosed arenas where fans meet for performances

Machakos County Governor Wavinya Ndeti addresses the faithful during a church service at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Cathedral church in Machakos town on August 28, 2022. [John Muia, Standard]

To the challenge of identity crisis, the church must name itself based on its mission and intended impact in the present times. A rudderless church takes its members in circles. It is obsessed with its own expansion. It has a low capacity for external pressure and is easily frightened.

Naming provides a basis for members and the community to base their expectations. It is introspection that yields articulation. Identity is informed by both divine inspiration and a deliberate discernment process. A known identity cures the problem of cluelessness, blindness and shakiness.