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- English
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Ecclesiology in Africa
About this book
In spite of persecution and waning in some areas of the world, Christianity in Africa has continued to grow. Yet alongside the flourishing of the church comes challenges of syncretism and pluralism.In this ninth volume from the annual conference of the Africa Society of Evangelical Theology, contributors explore the African Christian's understanding of church through contextual ecclesiology. These African theologians address irrefutable realities for the African church while covering an extensive range of topics such as the priesthood of all believers, the functions and ministries of church in society, and church growth strategies. Presenting ecclesiology through the lenses of scriptural examinations, historical theology, systematic examinations, and practical theology, these essays work together to build a contemporary understanding of the burgeoning church in Africa through African voices.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 The Priesthood of All Believers and the Celebration of Communion in an African Church
- 2 False Prosperity Pronouncements in 1 Kings 22:1–28 and Reflections for the Church
- 3 A Clash of Cultures
- 4 Church Architecture in the African Vernacular
- 5 Untethered Agents of Eternal Life
- 6 In Pursuit of Contextual Christian Ministry in an African Church
- 7 The Church as a Household of God in African Theology
- 8 The Case for the Ecclesiastical Title “Apostle” and the Gift of “Apostle”
- 9 Re-imagining Cross-cultural Missional Ecclesiology in an African Context
- 10 Communal Theosis
- 11 Spiritual Parenthood as an Aspect of Emerging Kinship and Ecclesiological Structures in Urban African Pentecostalism
- 12 Ecclesiology in Contemporary Africa
- 13 The Church as the Family Writ Large
- 14 Paucity of Meditation in Christian Worship
- 15 Cash, Cleaning and Cooking
- 16 The Necessity of Balanced Church Growth Strategies in Africa
- 17 “A Woman Teaches with Heart”
- 18 The Camel Has Four Legs
- Contributors
- About Langham Partnership
- Endnotes
- Index