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Hybrid Leadership in African Neo-Pentecostalism

Religions, 2023
Across institutions and professions, leadership philosophy is considered the driver of organisational culture in achieving the overall objectives. Although individuals’ leadership cultures may vary, intersections and hybridity are present in many spheres,
Daniel O. Orogun
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Serving the needy from the greedy: Reviewing Diakonia in African neo-Pentecostalism

In die Skriflig, 2023
When the economy turned downwards across most African nations over the past two decades hitherto today, multifarious neo-Pentecostal churches correspondingly multiplied in and beyond the Global South.
Kimion Tagwirei
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“THE EMPTIED AUTHORITY”: AFRICAN NEO-PENTECOSTALISM, MODERNISATION OF SACRED AUTHORITY, AND GENDERED AND SEXUALISED CONSTRUCTIONS OF VIOLENCE

Acta Theologica, 2020
This article argues that African Neo-Pentecostalism has adopted indigenous notions of sacred authority through the paradigm of modernisation. Employing Rev.
C.J. Kaunda
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A historical survey of the African Neo-Pentecostals’ response to digital transformation

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2023
The ongoing digital transformation (DT) in our world has not only brought change to secular systems but also to how things are done in the mission and ministry of the Christian faith. Although before the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, some
Daniel O. Orogun, Jerry Pillay
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African Neo-Pentecostal capitalism through the lens of Ujamaa

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2021
This article engaged in critical analyses of the capitalistic nature of the practices of African Neo-Pentecostal leaders with a focus on a few but most popular Nigerian and South African Neo-Pentecostal leaders.
Daniel Orogun, Jerry Pillay
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Pentecostal theology regarding disability in African neo-Pentecostalism

In die Skriflig
The Pentecostal approach to disability is currently informed by the imposed healing, deliverance, and performance of other miracles, particularly among neo-Pentecostals in Africa.
Mookgo S. Kgatle
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Mediating God’s relationality? A trinitarian perichoretic critique of the reliance on anointed objects in African neo-Pentecostalism

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2020
This article uses the perichoretic nature of the Trinity to evaluate the reliance on anointed objects as instruments of connecting with God amongst African neo-Pentecostal Christians.
Collium Banda
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The fivefold ministry in African neo-Pentecostalism: Constructing a Pentecostal theology of edification

In die Skriflig
The fivefold ministry is the belief in the functioning of the five offices in ecclesial leadership such as apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, and evangelists. Contrary to the practice in mainline Christianity and classical Pentecostalism, African neo-
Mookgo S. Kgatle
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Regenerated without being recreated? A soteriological analysis of the African neo-Pentecostal teaching on generational curses

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2020
The African neo-Pentecostal (ANP) teaching that Christians continue to suffer from generational curses or bloodline curses is analysed from the perspective of Christian salvation as spiritual recreation.
Collium Banda
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Promoting Dealmaking? Utilitarian Religiosity and Faith Among African Neo-Pentecostal Prophets

Religions
This systematic theological study critiques the utilitarian religiosity among neo-Pentecostal prophets (NPPs) for promoting a dealmaking or ‘spiritual hustling’ approach to faith, rather than fostering a personal relationship with God.
Collium Banda
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