Asamoah-Gyadu, Johnson Kwabena (2012) To the Ends of the Earth”: Mission, Migration and the Impact of African-led Pentecostal Churches in the European Diaspora. Mission Studies, 29 (1). pp. 23-44. ISSN 0168-9789
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The rise of immigrant churches and African-led churches in the Diaspora is one of the most important developments to occur in world mission at the end of the 20th century. Most of these churches are made up of Africans who felt left out in the historic churches of the West. A number of these are of Pentecostal/charismatic persuasion and have developed into some of the most dynamic religious communities in the countries where they exist. Additionally, a new type of African-led church has emerged in the diaspora in Europe. This article is a case study of two well-known African diaspora mega-churches in Europe, the Church of the Embassy of the Blessed Kingdom of God for all Nations based in Kyiv, Ukraine led by Sunday Adelaja, and the London-based Kingsway International Christian Center led by Matthew Ashimolowo. Using the conversion narratives of the born-again experience and the subsequent redemptive uplifts that people testify to have experienced through these churches, the article discusses the importance of these developments within the context of mission and migration in the diaspora.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Migration; Conversion; Mission; Diaspora; Born-again; Pentecostal; Charismatic; Empowerment; Transformation |
| Subjects: | B Mission theology/theory > Contextualization/Inculturation B Mission theology/theory > Mission and migration/Diaspora C Types of Christian Ministry > Church Planting G Christian traditions/Denominations > Pentecostal |
| Divisions: | Former Soviet Union > Ukraine |
| Depositing User: | Users 3 not found. |
| Date Deposited: | 14 Oct 2020 21:00 |
| Last Modified: | 04 Sep 2021 09:21 |
| URI: | https://ceeamsprints.osims.org/id/eprint/1798 |
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