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AfricaPress-Kenya:<\/strong> The smile on his face told it all. Upon receiving a bale of maize flour and Sh1,000, Pastor Simon Imani of Pentecost Church in Kwa Rhonda estate, Nakuru, said a silent prayer of gratitude.<\/p>\n

The past couple of weeks have been difficult for Pastor Imani and the help from Bishop Mike Brawan of Metro church to some 12 pastors was welcome.Imani reflects on the economic upheaval since the first Covid-19 case was reported in the country on March 13, and its effects.\u201cApart from the pay from members, I was running a tailoring shop. It has become increasingly hard to get clients, and I am considering closing down,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The situation is replicated across the country, with many church leaders saying they are finding it difficult to make ends meet. For many churches, programmes they operate in schools, hospitals and providing for the vulnerable in society remain suspended.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe run eight schools spread across Nakuru, Narok, Nairobi and Western, which is home to our major school – St Michael. We are now paying teachers only 70 per cent of their salaries,\u201d Bishop Brawan said.Bishop Dr Kepha Omae, chairman of Kenya Church Ministers Forum said effects of the pandemic have curtailed operations.\u201c<\/p>\n

A church operates like any other organisation. What makes an organisation is people. When people cannot meet to worship, it is a problem. It creates a ripple effect that not only affects church ministers but society at large,\u201d said Omae, who is also presiding Bishop at Redeemed Gospel Church.Bishop Morris Mwarandu, head of the Lord\u2019s Gathering Centre said Covid-19 has affected the church in a terrible way.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople are the backbone of our operations yet they have been banned from congregating. We can no longer visit prisons, the aged and other vulnerable people because we do not have money,\u201d said Dr Mwarandu.<\/p>\n

Bishop Patrick Ominde of Jesus Explosion Ministries said the disease has scuttled their operations.\u00a0\u201cWe have our headquarters in Dandora, Nairobi, and we are aware that most of our members cannot afford to buy food or pay rent. We are trying to get some cash to buy them food but it is hard on us,\u201d Bishop Ominde said.<\/p>\n

He added,\u00a0\u201cWe are also unable to pay our pastors who also have families to provide for. We do not have a donor and all are our operations are funded by our members.\u201d\u00a0Bishop Dr David Oginde of Christ is the Answer Ministry (Citam) said the pandemic has presented a sobering moment that requires the church to be innovative and adapt to changing times.<\/p>\n

\u201cLike any other sector of the economy, we have put in measures to cope with effects of the pandemic. We are lucky we have a university that has been offering online lessons to students from 2007. This has roped in teachers in our 10 schools in Nairobi and Kisumu, where we offer online lessons,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Not all churches, however, are holding back in these difficult times. For example, to assist its members, the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Ngong\u2019 Road is giving back a percentage of tithe to its members who have been consistent in giving in the past three years.\u00a0 Kisumu Catholic Archbishop Philip Anyolo said the number of those in need was growing.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have food that is sustaining the\u00a0clergy, but soon families will turn to the church to provide for them,\u201d he said.Nyanza\u2019s chairman of Interdenominational of Churches Archbishop Ogonyo Ngede said paying rent has become difficult for some clergy.<\/p>\n

\u201cPaying bills has become a challenge since we have employees we have to pay monthly,\u201d he said.At Grace Empowerment Ministries Church in Lakeview, Nakuru founder Pastor Martha Mwangi said running a church is no longer the same.<\/p>\n

\u201cI lease the space where my church sits at Sh23,000 per month. Before the coronavirus pandemic we were able to comfortably pay rent. Raising the amount today is a great challenge,\u201d she said.Rev Samuel Manyonyi, National Chairman Alliance of Registered Churches Kenya and presiding Bishop Hope of God Gospel Mission called on clergymen to empower their followers economically.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe question of offerings and tithe should not be a challenge to pastors; The clergy must engage in income-generating activities and help the congregation become economically stable,\u201d said\u00a0Rev Manyonyi.Arch Bishop Moses Aduol of Kisumu\u2019s Legio Maria Church Arch Diocese said church offerings have dried up.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have been helping about 300 widows and orphans, but this has now become a challenge,\u201d said Bishop Aduol.In Kisii, presiding Pastor of the Gospel Embassy Chapel, Peter Morwabe said they are currently using savings to ensure key staff are paid. \u201cWe do not know what will happen if<\/p>\n

this crisis continues,\u201d said Pastor Morwabe.Pastor Ken Junior of Power and Restoration Church in Kibwezi, has turned to farming onions and tomatoes to help make ends meet.\u201cI decided to do some irrigation farming. This will help me together with other church members who are low income earners,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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