The Life of Dr Wyson Moses Kauzobafa Jele

The Life of Dr Wyson Moses Kauzobafa Jele
Author: Bwalya, Kelly
Publisher: African Books Collective
Total Pages: 58
Release: 2018-01-10
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9996060489

This book explores the life and work of Rev Dr W.M.K. Jele, and his contribution to the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian, Synod of Zambia (CCAP). Jele served the CCAP Synod of Zambia from 1981 to 1988. From 1984 to 1988 he served as the first General Secretary of CCAP Synod of Zambia. The CCAP, Synod of Zambia traces its origin from the Free Church of Scotland. Since the 1880s it was known as the Free Church of Scotland of the Livingstonia Mission now CCAP Synod of Livingstonia. Its growth and development before 1984 depended on the missionaries from Scotland and CCAP Synod of Livingstonia in Malawi who could send missionaries to preach and administer the sacraments to the people of Northern Rhodesia, now Zambia.

The Blantyre Spiritual Awakening and its Music

The Blantyre Spiritual Awakening and its Music
Author: Brighton Kawamba
Publisher: African Books Collective
Total Pages: 190
Release: 2018-03-13
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9996060535

In Christian history spiritual awakenings are a recurring and important phenomenon. The Blantyre Spiritual Awakening was characterized by an overt evangelistic fervour among bands of people that belonged to an ever growing Born Again Movement in the city, from 1974 into the 1980s. This history covers The Blantyre Awakening which revived Evangelical Christianity in Malawi and prepared the way for the emerging Charismatic Movement.

Politics, Christianity and Society in Malawi

Politics, Christianity and Society in Malawi
Author: R. Ross
Publisher: African Books Collective
Total Pages: 533
Release: 2020-02-27
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9996060799

With the death of John McCracken in 2017, Malawi lost a pre-eminent historian. This book celebrates McCrackens contribution to the study of Malawis history and seeks to build on his legacy. Part of his genius was that he identified themes that hold the key to understanding the history of Malawi in its broader perspective. The authors contributing to this volume address these themes, assessing the progress of historiography and setting an agenda for the further advance of historical studies. The book is a valuable resource for students, researchers and all who are interested in gaining a deeper understanding of Malawis past and present.

A Malawi Church History 1860 - 2020

A Malawi Church History 1860 - 2020
Author: R. Ross
Publisher: African Books Collective
Total Pages: 501
Release: 2020-11-17
Genre: History
ISBN: 9996060756

This is the first attempt to comprehend the whole of Malawi's church history in a single volume. The focus of this book is about documenting the religious experience which was at the centre of founding the new nation of Malawi as we have come to know it. The book strikes a balance in covering issues pertaining to both mission activities and African agency. In many instances interesting pieces of evidence have been marshalled to corroborate or emphasize some of the conclusions reached.

Pursuing an Elusive Unity

Pursuing an Elusive Unity
Author: Rhodian Munyenyembe
Publisher: Langham Publishing
Total Pages: 334
Release: 2019-09-30
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1783687274

Since its founding in 1924, the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP) has grown to span five synods across Central, Eastern, and Southern Africa. Dr Rhodian Munyenyembe traces the history of these synods back to their shared roots in the Reformation and individual roots in three separate Presbyterian missions. Dr Munyenyembe skillfully explores both historic and contemporary challenges to the unity of the CCAP, and raises the question of whether the CCAP truly functions as a single denomination or could better be understood as a loose federation of five distinct churches. His in-depth explanation provides a critical look that goes beyond a surface understanding of what it means to unite churches from different cultural traditions, and brings honest answers to disputes and conflicts among the CCAP synods. Through this analysis and exploration, Dr Munyenyembe also sheds light on the political and socio-economic aspects of life in relation to the influence of religious denominations. In this objective yet astute account, Munyenyembe gives voice to the CCAP’s complex history, present reality, and future potential.

Montfortians in Malawi

Montfortians in Malawi
Author: Reijnaerts, Hubert
Publisher: Luviri Press
Total Pages: 544
Release: 2019-05-09
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9996060519

A common misconception found in popular, and even some scholarly, literature is that "the missionaries" are a homogeneous category about whom it is easy to make broad generalisations. When a more accurate appraisal of the role of missionaries in Malawi and elsewhere will be reached when each partiular missionary initiative is subjected to critial study. This work fills a gap in our knowledge of the Catholic missions since it is the viewpoint of the White Fathers which predominates in the seminal work of K. and J. Linden, Catholics, Peasants, and Chewa Resistance in Nyasaland 1889-1939. It intends to identify, assess, and evaluate the Montfortian spirituality and charism by examining, as far as possible within the context of their times, the lives and works of the three Montfortian pioneers in Malawi and their successors.

Christians by Grace-- Baptists by Choice

Christians by Grace-- Baptists by Choice
Author: Hany Longwe
Publisher: African Books Collective
Total Pages: 536
Release: 2011
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9996027023

"The Baptist convention of Malawi (BACOMA) grew out of the Baptist Mission in Malawi's work that began almost 50 years ago as a result of plans by the Central African (Southern Baptist Convention) Mission to expand their works from Zimbabwe to Malawi. Although BACOMA owes much of their tradition to the white Southern Baptists of the US, they are typically a Malawian expression of the Church. In five chapters the author, a long standing Principle of the Baptist Theological Seminary of Malawi, offers a history of the Baptist convention of Malawi. The five themes being: BACOMA's Polygenetic Nature; Evangelistic Zeal and the Development of BACOMA 1970-1989; Women and Youth in Evangelism and the Development of BACOMA; Separation and Cooperation: A "Loose" Partnership and The People."--

African Feminist Theology and Baptist Pastors' Wives in Malawi

African Feminist Theology and Baptist Pastors' Wives in Malawi
Author: Longwe, Molly
Publisher: Luviri Press
Total Pages: 302
Release: 2019-05-09
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9996066223

This book presents a story of the experiences of being church of the pastors’ wives within the Baptist Convention of Malawi (BACOMA). Formed in 1970 out of the missionary endeavours of the North American-based Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), BACOMA is a voluntary national association of Baptist churches. Molly Longwe‘s book presents a concise picture of African Feminist Theology and to relates it to the lived experiences of pastors‘ wives in the Baptist Convention of Malawi.