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Showing 1 to 18 of 18 for “"Pentecostal Churches"”.
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Migration from Historic Mission churches to Pentecostal churches in Ghana
… the migration of members from Historic Mission churches to Pentecostal/Charismatic churches (PCCs) with emphasis on the Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG) using Ga and Dangme-Tongus Presbyteries as case studies. The advent of the Pentecostal/Charismatic churches in Ghana since the early …
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Investigating challenges facing women-led ministries: a case study of Pentecostal Churches in Thohoyandou, Thulamela Municipality
… investigated women-led ministries within the Pentecostal churches in Thohoyandou, Thulamela Municipality, concentrating on the obstacles encountered by these female leaders. There is a focus on spiritual empowerment in the Pentecostal churches; despite this, their women leaders face distinct …
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New Pentecostal churches, politics and the everyday life of university students at the University of Zimbabwe
In the past 15 years, there has been a concerted ‘Pentecostalisation’ of university spaces in Africa. Despite enormous growth in Pentecostal Charismatic Church membership and activities on African university campuses, and its attendant implications for academic and everyday life, there is hardly …
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Mobilization of lay persons for Christian mission: a case study of selected Pentecostal churches in southwest Nigeria
… Protestant, Ecumenical, and Evangelical to Pentecostal-charismatic Christianity. The thesis is a case study approach that provides a broader understanding of lay ministry and clergy involvement in mission within the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) and the Deeper Life Bible Church …
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A christian feminist critique of pastors' authority roles: A case study of twelve Pentecostal churches in Lusaka, Zambia
… existing among female and male pastors in twelve Pentecostal churches in Lusaka. Specific objectives were to examine the motives behind becoming and training as pastors, pastoral training related to religious authority, attitudes towards pastoral roles and the kinds of religious authority …
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A christian feminist critique of pastors' authority roles: A case study of twelve Pentecostal churches in Lusaka, Zambia
… existing among female and male pastors in twelve Pentecostal churches in Lusaka. Specific objectives were to examine the motives behind becoming and training as pastors, pastoral training related to religious authority, attitudes towards pastoral roles and the kinds of religious authority …
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Role of afro-centric counselling in pentecostal churches: in the case study of Northmead Assemblies of God in Lusaka district, Zambia.
… plays in helping Africans at Northmead Pentecostal Church in Lusaka district of Zambia. Its objectives were to: (i) describe the role Afrocentric counselling plays in helping Africans at Northmead Pentecostal Assemblies of God Church, (ii) establish how afro-centric counselling is …
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From generation to generation : a qualitative single case study of a Pentecostal church in Central Arkansas' successful growth and retention programs involving young adults.
… facing the Christian church today. Until now, Pentecostal churches fared better than many other Christian denominations (Wilson, 2016). However, the phenomenon of declining church participation does not preclude Pentecostal churches. If Pentecostal churches hope for continued growth, the church …
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The Holy Ghost Beyond the Church Walls: Latino Pentecostalism(s), Congregations, and Civic Engagement
<p>In what ways is Pentecostalism a catalyst or an inhibitor of congregational and congregant civic engagement among U.S. Latinos? And how does this compare to other religious traditions, specifically Latino Catholicism, Evangelicalism, and Mainline Protestantism? The dissertation argues that …
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Biblical understanding applied to contemporary African Christian methods of exorcism
… problems. The Christian church, especially the Pentecostal, Charismatic, and Neo-Pentecostal churches are seeing the importance of publicly practising exorcism. It is common knowledge that the biggest gatherings of Christians in Africa happen where exorcism is the main event of the meeting. …
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Pentecost without Azusa : an historical and theological analysis of the Akorino Church in Kenya.
… as the locus for the creation of modern pentecostal movement. From there, the pentecostal message and experience spread world-wide through the agency of missionaries, sparking revivals that begun pentecostal churches. In Central Kenya, however, a "Pentecost" happened in the 1920s whose …
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RITI RELIGIOSI E PRATICHE DI SFRUTTAMENTO. IL CASO DEL SISTEMA CRIMINALE NIGERIANO IN ITALIA
… the roles played by the pastors of the Nigerian Pentecostal churches present in many Italian cities. Gender is the second dimension of analysis taken into consideration, in relation to the criminal markets involved and their management, the determination or not of conditions of …
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“When Christ and grime combine”: Gospel grime cultures in contemporary London
… street culture as well as the Black majority Pentecostal church traditions within the diaspora, gospel grime demonstrates how MCs (rappers) within the culture, navigate, negotiate, and explore their enmeshed subcultural identities; and how, in the process, they challenge, problematise, and …
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The Transformation of Aladura Christianity in Nigeria
… focussing on three major strands of Aladura churches, namely Cherubim and Seraphim, the Church of the Lord Aladura, and Celestial Church of Christ in three major cities of Lagos, Ibadan, and Jos. In Nigeria, there are lots of different religious groups that compete for members and relevance. …
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THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD (RCCG), NIGERIA. LOCAL IDENTITIES AND GLOBAL PROCESSES IN AFRICAN PENTECOSTALISM
… Christian Church of God (RCCG). The RCCG is a pentecostal church in Nigeria, established in 1952, but was little known until the 1990s when it came into national prominence. It was founded by Josiah Akindayomi who was converted form Yoruba religion into the Church Missionary Society (CMS). He …
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The Black Majority Church: exploring the impact of faith and a faith community on mental health and well-being
… attending a Black Majority Church (BMC). BMCs (Pentecostal churches) are the fastest-growing group of Christians in the UK (Christian Research 2006). At the same time, black people continue to be over-represented in the mental health system compared to their white counterparts; are more likely …
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A study of Indian Pentecostal Church membership with reference to a model of religious change
… time that Bethesda was founded as the United Pentecostal Mission in Pietermaritzburg by J.A. Rowlands and Ebenezer Theophilus. Although the appeal of Pentecostalism was limited among Indians initially, and there is some evidence that early Christian converts were ostracised by their relatives, …
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The Role of the Holy Spirit in Recent Apologetic Thought
This dissertation examines the influence and role of the Holy Spirit in the task of apologetics. The first chapter recognizes the historical dearth of apologetic engagement dealing with the Spirit, and it lays out the need to intentionally correct this scarcity. This chapter in particular …