Solving Corruption in the Church and Nation

There is great evil lurking in the world. As fallen humans live together in community, we can expect to see sinfulness in every level of society.

We know that the gospel is the solution. Through faith in Christ, sinful people are converted and baptised into the Body of Christ, the church. However, much to their surprise, sin and corruption can even be found in the church!

We know that Jesus wishes the church to be salt and light in society: salt to preserve our communities from moral filth, and light to show others the path – through faith and obedience – to Jesus Christ. But what happens when the Christian church reflects the same moral rot found in society? When the church has failed to be salt and light, what’s a Christian to do?

Solving Corruption in the Church and Nation shines light on this problem and explores a biblical solution. Richard Gehman speaks to those who are sick of the corruption in the church and in the nations, pointing to the solution for this ongoing and unending moral mess.

It’s time the church rises up against corruption, and this book will show her how.

In Solving Corruption in the Church and Nation, Dr Richard J. Gehman, long serving A.I.M. missionary to Africa, presents a compelling case study on the thorny question of the church-state relationships, focusing on the vice of corruption. Through numerous examples of news items that span over decades, corresponding to his stay and work in Kenya, Dr Gehman argues that, with good discipleship practices, the church in Kenya is best placed to provide leadership to society in its attempt to deal with this crippling vice. However, as he argues, this is only possible if the church cleans her own backyard first. —Dr Jeremiah Mutie (PhD), Professor of Theology and Church History in Southern California Seminary

Solving Corruption in the Church and Nation by Richard Gehman is not only a timely book, but a helpful tool for Christian churches because its proposed solution to corruption is biblical, relevant, and attainable. Though corruption is a global human menace, the Kenyan case study illustrated by the book, shows the devastating ravages of the vice in a particular context. Dr Gehman meaningfully uses Kenya as a case study to illustrate the global nature of corruption and its impact. —Rev Dr Elias Ng’etich (PhD), Professor of Religious Studies in Moi University