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African Pentecostalism in Context

Ghana Journal of Religion and Theology
Pentecostalism has emerged as a transformative force within African Christianity, characterised by its emphasis on salvation, the Holy Spirit, and practices, such as faith healing, prophecy, and ecstatic worship. This paper explores the origins, growth, and impact of Pentecostalism in Africa, highlighting its unique adaptation to local cultural ...
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Exploring African female Pentecostal leadership in the South African Pentecostal context

Pharos Journal of Theology
Prophetess Christinah Nku is celebrated as the first African female Pentecostal to establish an African Independent Church (AIC), St John Apostolic Faith Mission after breaking away from the Apostolic Faith Mission of South Africa in 1938. Her church later reached Southern Africa through many splinter groups belonging to Apostolic churches. Three other
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Ministering effectively in the context of Pentecostalism in Africa: A reformed missional reflection

In die Skriflig, 2013
Pentecostalism is a global phenomenon with a large following in North America, Latin America, Asia, Africa and other parts of the world. The rise, growth and influence of Pentecostalism in Africa are enormous and have, without fear of contradiction ...
T. Derrick Mashau
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Studying World Christianity

Religious Studies Review, Volume 50, Issue 2, Page 273-278, June 2024.
Emma Wild‐Wood
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Rather Spirit-filled than learned! Pentecostalism's tradition of anti-intellectualism and Pentecostal theological scholarship

Verbum et Ecclesia, 2016
The beginnings and first half-century of South African Pentecostalism are characterised by a tradition of anti-intellectualism consisting of a rejection of theological training, a critical and negative attitude towards theologians, and criticism of the ...
Marius Nel
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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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Reflecting on Tendencies in Nigerian Pentecostalism

African Theological Journal for Church and Society, 2022
Today, Pentecostalism has become a prominent part of global Christianity and its existence has been solidified in major parts of the African Continent. Specifically in Nigeria, Pentecostal Churches have spread across the country.
Michael A Ogunewu
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Pentecostal spirituality in the context of faith and hope gospel (prosperity preaching): African Pentecostal response to the COVID-19 pandemic. [PDF]

Dialog, 2022
White P.
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The Question of Power in African Pentecostalism

Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology, 2018
Should the charismatic theology of anointing be considered a democratizing influence in Africa or a reiteration of mediatorial forms of power? Th is article seeks to answer this question by analyzing African traditional religious power structures in comparison to modern African theologies and practices of Pentecostal anointing.
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African Pentecostalism and politics: Reading Luke-Acts in its political, sociological and religious contexts

Verbum et Ecclesia
This article seeks to bring out the functionalities of the promise of the Holy Spirit by Jesus, the risen Lord, to his new community in Luke-Acts. It queries the need for such promise within the religious, sociological, and political environment of the ...
Godwin A. Etukumana
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