A Strategic Plan to Develop Evangelism Through Sabbath School Small Groups. A Case Study of Cyasemakamba SDA Church in Kibungo Town, Rwanda

Abstract

The aim of the study was to assess the views of the leaders of Cyasemakamba SDA about the evangelization that uses Sabbath School small groups. Based on the study results, a strategic plan has been proposed to foster evangelism through Sabbath school small groups in Cyasemakamba SDA Church? The study utilized a cross sectional design and mixed approaches of quantitative and qualitative. The participants were the church elders, church committee members, leaders of small groups who responded to the research questionnaire and participated in organized focus group discussion sessions. In total forty-five respondents participated in the survey while three focus group discussion were held. Concerning knowledge of participants on Sabbath school small group, 44.4% of participants confirmed that they know the traits and qualities that make an effective group leader in a Sabbath school small group format, while 97.6% reported that they have interest in Sabbath school small group in regard to its awareness. The study, upon its findings, has summarized the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of Cyasemakamba SDA. There is also a proposed strategic plan which can be implemented to improve the evangelism within the same area.