The Kenyan post-election violence of 2007 deepened the ethnic differences that have been growing for the past decades after independence. While the August 2022 elections revealed political maturity, the October 2017 re-elections indicated that the hostility was not a settled issue. Kenyan churches in the post-democratic space have courted with political alliances along ethnic blocs. Additionally, some of the protestant churches in Kenya such as Presbyterian, Methodist and Friends, are largely monoethnic despite their long history. To what extent can these churches follow the biblical vision of a multi-cultural and multi-ethnic church? This topic has generated theological interest yet few have assessed the role of the youth in ethnic reconciliation. This article will 1) survey the issue of ethnicity and the church; 2) offer a biblical-theological reflection on ethnicity, and 3) suggest how an inclusive-congregational youth ministry model can revitalize ethnic reconciliation in the church and by extension, society.

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边缘的种族和解

2007 年肯尼亚大选后的暴力事件加深了在独立后的过去几十年里不断扩大的种族差异。虽然 2022 年 8 月的选举显示出政治成熟，但 2017 年 10 月的连任表明敌意尚未解决。后民主时代的肯尼亚教会与种族集团的政治联盟示好。此外，肯尼亚的一些新教教会，如长老会、卫理公会和朋友会，尽管历史悠久，但基本上是单一种族的。这些教会在多大程度上可以遵循圣经中多文化和多种族教会的愿景？这个话题引起了神学兴趣，但很少有人评估青年在种族和解中的作用。本文将 1) 调查种族和教会问题；