Pitfalls

About the Book

Pitfalls: A Case for College Ministry by Samson Gitau points out that College ministry is the new volunteer for Church growth and leadership development. The glaring dearth of young adults in Church today is symptomatic of Church decline. Gitau compares the Church’s failure to invest in young adults to the foolish builder who built his house upon the sand with dire consequences when finally the rains and storms attacked it. Investment in young adults is an asset and never a liability to the Church. Tapping on his experience of more than ten years in college ministry, Gitau presents a variety of college ministry models and programs. College student voices presented in this book allow students say firsthand what college ministry means to them. Expostulating on his personal experience, Gitau exposes pitfalls to be avoided for effective college ministry.

About the Author

The Rev. Dr. Samson Gitau has served for ten years as the director of college ministry in the Episcopal Diocese of West Tennessee, establishing college ministry programs at the University of Memphis, Rhodes College, Christian Brothers University and LeMoyne-Owen College. Dr. Gitau is an Anglican priest currently ministering with small churches in the Memphis area. Dr. Gitau is also adjunct professor of religion at the University of Memphis where he teaches a variety of courses on comparative religion, including: Hebrew and Greek legacy, Religions of Abraham and Clash of Cultures. A native of Kenya, the author graduated from St. Paul’s United Theological Seminary, Limuru, Kenya, Yale Divinity School, and holds a Ph.D. degree from Boston University. Some of Dr. Gitau’s publications include: One Boat One Destiny, A Study in the Book of Jonah; Under the Wings, Reflections in the Book of Ruth; Breaking the Shackles: Contemporary Perspectives in Paul’s Letter to the Galatians; in addition to many other articles on religion and contemporary society.