Music in the Life of the African Church

Music in the Life of the African Church
Author: Roberta Rose King
Publisher: Baylor University Press
Total Pages: 206
Release: 2008
Genre: Church music
ISBN: 1602580227

Furthermore, they extract useful lessons for fostering faith communities around the globe.

A History of Christianity in Africa

A History of Christianity in Africa
Author: Elizabeth Isichei
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages: 432
Release: 1995
Genre: History
ISBN: 0802808433

Isichei's thorough study surveys the full breadth of Christianity in Africa, from the early story of Egyptian Christianity to the churches of the Middle Years (1500-1800) to the prolific success of missions throughout the 1900s. This important book fills a conspicuous void of scholarly works on Africa's Christian history. Includes 26 maps.

A History of the Church in Africa

A History of the Church in Africa
Author: Bengt Sundkler
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 1268
Release: 2000-05-04
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780521583428

Bengt Sundkler's long-awaited book on African Christian churches will become the standard reference for the subject.

Africa Study Bible, NLT

Africa Study Bible, NLT
Author:
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers
Total Pages: 2162
Release: 2017-05-09
Genre: Bible
ISBN: 1496424719

The Africa Study Bible brings together 350 contributors from over 50 countries, providing a unique African perspective. It's an all-in-one course in biblical content, theology, history, and culture, with special attention to the African context. Each feature was planned by African leaders to help readers grow strong in Jesus Christ by providing understanding and instruction on how to live a good and righteous life--Publisher.

Church We Want

Church We Want
Author: Orobator, Agbonkhianmeghe E.
Publisher: Orbis Books
Total Pages: 270
Release: 2016-08-18
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1608336689

Featuring essays from a broad range of contributors this book is a treasure for anyone interested in theological reflection from an African perspective and is a necessary resource for theologians and scholars working in a church that is steadily moving its center to the Global South.

Routledge Companion to Christianity in Africa

Routledge Companion to Christianity in Africa
Author: Elias Kifon Bongmba
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 722
Release: 2015-12-22
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1134505841

The Routledge Companion to Christianity in Africa offers a multi-disciplinary analysis of the Christian tradition across the African continent and throughout a long historical span. The volume offers historical and thematic essays tracing the introduction of Christianity in Africa, as well as its growth, developments, and effects, including the lived experience of African Christians. Individual chapters address the themes of Christianity and gender, the development of African-initiated churches, the growth of Pentecostalism, and the influence of Christianity on issues of sexuality, music, and public health. This comprehensive volume will serve as a valuable overview and reference work for students and researchers worldwide.

Pangs of Growth

Pangs of Growth
Author: Gabriel M. Setiloane
Publisher: Skotaville Educational Division
Total Pages: 250
Release: 1988
Genre: Africa, Southern
ISBN:

Evangelization and Church Growth in the African Context

Evangelization and Church Growth in the African Context
Author: Jenny Youngman
Publisher: Upper Room Books
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2016-09-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0881778354

In this time when the church is experiencing a tremendous growth in members and in the number of denominations, such questions like the "what," "why," and "how" of evangelism need to be addressed. This resource gives answers and guidance to these and other important questions. Foreword by Bishop Joaquina Nhanala.