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Kenyan churches welcome statistics showing Christianity has grown

Church leaders in Kenya have cautiously welcomed the latest Population and Housing Census result, which shows the number of Christians in the East African country has grown, reports Ecumenical News International.

"This increase may have resulted from the sustained evangelistic work, but we are concerned many of them are nominal Christians," Anglican Bishop Charles Gaita of Nyahururu told ENInews on 3 September.

The leaders say many of those describing themselves as Christians are not attending Sunday services and their lifestyles have not been in keeping with the faith. "Church leaders should not be deceived by the figures. They need to teach their followers so that faith grows in their hearts," said Gaita.

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[09/06/2010]

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