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    Exploring prosperity as understood in indigenous churches today and its relation to biblical teaching.
    (Scott Christian University, 2019) Richard O. Owuor
    Prosperity is a subject that is found both in the Old and New Testaments. Today, we have preachers who major in prosperity teaching as they propagate it. Some of these preachers are found among the indigenous churches both in the West and in Africa. In Kenya today, especially in Nairobi County, this kind of teaching is common and has a lot of impacts on people. In the year 2016, the government of Kenya, through the Attorney General’s office gave directives to scrutinize churches in general and order them to provide annual returns to the government. This was intensified when an indigenous church leader was caught by the media in a clip that showed how he extorted money from the public who came to “his” church. This study aimed at exploring prosperity as taught among indigenous churches and its relation to biblical teaching. It focused on three selected churches in Nairobi County. As such, the study explored possible reasons why prosperity teachers engage in such preaching. This research employed both qualitative and quantitative design that aimed at identifying the underlying motives and desires through use of interviews and questionnaires. The target population was: Maximum Miracle Center (MMC), Sanctuary of Truth Center (STC) and Jesus Jubilation Center (JJC), which were a case study that represent the larger population of indigenous churches in Nairobi County. The sampling procedure was purposive and depended on the researcher’s interests or judgment. Data was collected through questionnaires and information was acquired on the respondents’ motivation, feelings, attitudes and beliefs. Moreover, the researcher integrated both library and field research. In conclusion, most of the respondents understood prosperity is being successful in all areas of life while a minority said that it was an incomplete gospel. Besides, 95.8% of the respondents agreed that not all prosperity teaching upholds what the Bible teaches on prosperity. Therefore, church leaders should undergo biblical studies training to ensure proper biblical interpretation to their congregants and effective leadership generally. Above all, ministers among indigenous churches after training should ensure that their teaching on prosperity is coherent with the biblical teaching on prosperity.
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    Effect of Changing Business Environment on the Performance of the Service Industry: A Case of Five-Star Rated Hotels in Nairobi County, Kenya
    (Scott Christian University, 2019) Bett, Jackline
    Service Industry is one of the major drivers of the economy in Kenya. The industry supports the economy through foreign exchange earnings, employment, revenue paid through tax and generally promotes economic stability in the nation. However, the environment within which the industry operates is complex and dynamic. With the rapid changes of environmental factors; Economic, International, Technological and Political, the performance of the service industry is affected, which adversely affects the GDP growth rate in a country. The objective of this study was to establish the effect of changing business environment on the performance of the service industry with focus on five-star rated hotels in Nairobi County. The specific objectives of the study were; to determine the effect of economic aspects, technological aspects, international aspects and political aspects on the performance of the service industry. In this study, descriptive research design was used, where precise and relevant information were presented. The target population of the study were 10 five-star rated hotels in Nairobi County and the sample were 10 five-star rated hotels in Nairobi County which was picked through census. The study used both qualitative and quantitative data which was collected by use of both primary and secondary means, where questionnaires, recorded data and reports were utilized. A pilot study was carried out on three respondents to verify the suitability of the research instruments. Data was analyzed and presented through the use of SPSS software version 24.0. The study findings revealed that the business environment had significant effect on the hotel performance; the economical aspect contributed 32.6% to the hotel performance, the technological aspects contributed 46.51% to the hotel performance, international aspects contributed 37.33% to the hotel performance while political factors contributed 45.83% to the hotel performance. The study revealed that hotel managers should do proper scanning of the business environment for any change to be effected in the business operation as the environment change. The study recommends that government enact favorable policies and business regulations to encourage more investments in the service industry.