Nairobi, Kenya — Evangelical leaders in Kenya gathered at AEA Plaza on 1 September for the Nairobi Generosity Consultation and Conversation, an initiative aimed at strengthening a culture of giving and Christian discipleship across the country. Organized by the Evangelical Alliance of Kenya (EAK) in collaboration with the World Evangelical Alliance Global Generosity Network and other generosity-focused partners, the event brought together nearly 100 mostly church leaders to explore practical ways to inspire evangelical Christians to live as generous disciples.
The gathering opened with welcomes from Rev. Kepha Nyandega, General Secretary of the Evangelical Alliance of Kenya, and Dr. Master Mathlaope, General Secretary of the Association of Evangelicals in Africa (AEA). Both emphasized the importance of breakfast and fellowship as more than a social occasion, highlighting it as a moment of spiritual alignment for evangelical communities. They encouraged participants to make generosity and giving central themes within church life and ministry practice, arguing that such focus strengthens congregations and advances God’s kingdom across Kenya and Africa.
Bishop Calisto Odede, Bishop of Christ Is The Answer Ministries (CITAM), reflected on generosity in the Kenyan context and within EAK’s strategic pillars. Speaking from personal experience, he described how generosity supports both human dignity and hope for communities facing poverty. “We truly begin to reflect the generous character of God when we share what we have with others,” Odede said. He also offered a guiding distinction: “Giving is an event—generosity is a character,” underscoring that sustainable change requires more than occasional donations.
The event also highlighted how such generosity can operate strategically within churches. In this context, leaders linked the conversation to the idea that generosity should not remain isolated to fundraising moments, but should shape the identity and mission of Christian communities. In particular, the organizers emphasized that when leaders model generosity, it becomes easier for congregations to learn and practice it as part of everyday discipleship.
Dr. Sas Conradie then provided a global overview of the Global Generosity Network, explaining how it is an initiative of the World Evangelical Alliance designed to integrate stewardship, generous living, and Kingdom-focused giving into the theology and life of the global church. Conradie said the GGN challenges the global church toward whole-life discipleship that includes radical generosity and wise stewardship. He noted that the network believes such generosity will result in a dramatic increase in giving to Christian causes that advance God’s kingdom.
Conradie introduced the IDEA Generosity Framework to inspire generosity, disciple Christians to live generously, embed generosity in the theology and life of churches, and activate generosity in church communities. He also referenced the 2023 Generosity Declaration, calling on the global church to integrate biblical stewardship, generous living, and kingdom-focused giving into the theology and life of every local church, group, network, ministry, and organization, while also prioritizing stewardship, financial discipleship, generosity, and giving into all evangelism and discipleship practices.
Leaders of six generosity initiatives shared how they inspire and equip Christians to live as generous disciples. Speakers included Florence Nzau of Life in Abundance, Elvis Githinji of Generosity Path, Yvette Ondachi of Sinapis, Dr. Brian Kluth of Share the Light Gospel Events, Patrick Okello of TrustBridge Global Kenya, and Dr. Sas Conradie on Compass Financial Ministries. Through their presentations, participants explored ways to support stewardship education, mobilize faith-driven generosity, and strengthen responsible giving and mission-minded action.
In small-group discussions, participants considered how churches in Kenya could cultivate generosity through discipleship. Key themes that emerged included the importance of leaders living generously, inspiring young people to live generously, providing a strong theological foundation to live generously, collaboration among initiatives to inspire and equip Christians, and engaging the business community to live as generous disciples.
At the end of the event, participants were encouraged to sign the Generosity Pledge, committing to a lifestyle of generosity and to plans for inspiring and equipping their members. Organizers also outlined a vision for a Kenyan Generosity Network intended to inspire and equip 3.5 percent of evangelical Christians in Kenya, or about 970,000 Christians by 2030, to live as generous disciples.
As the Nairobi gathering concluded, conversations continued informally, including church leaders inviting speakers to share further in their congregations. One generosity leader said she received several invitations from church leaders after the breakfast and conversation. Another speaker described the event as both timely and significant, expressing excitement about what is beginning to emerge and how generosity could shape the church and its mission across Africa and beyond.
The Nairobi Generosity Breakfast and Conversation underscored the importance of working alongside national and regional evangelical alliances to inspire and equip believers. Further events are planned for 2026 in Stockholm on 18 September, Albania on 5 October, and Bengaluru, India on 21 November.
For more information, contact Dr. Sas Conradie at [email protected]
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