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1	Promise of power : Born, Jacob Bryan. January 2002 (has links) Thesis (M.Th.)--University of South Africa, 2002. 289.94096883 BORN Bible Life Ministries. Pentecostalism -- Botswana. Holy Spirit. Church growth -- Botswana. Spiritual warfare -- Botswana. Christianity and culture -- Botswana. Evangelistic work -- Botswana. Faith movement (Hagin) -- Botswana.
2	"Promise of power" : an analysis of Bible Life Ministries in Botswana Born, Jacob Bryan 11 1900 (has links) In a manner similar to other countries on the African continent, Botswana has witnessed the explosive growth of new Pentecostal churches. These churches are most often distinguished by their recent origins, focus on the prosperity gospel and spiritual deliverance ministries. In this study, one specific church, Bible Life Ministries, in the capital city of Gaborone, was researched in an effort to understand its great appeal. I have proposed that their rapid growth is a result of their "promise of power" - spiritual power that provides individuals with temporal results such as health, wealth and control over one's environment. Faced with the rapid changes brought about by external forces such as urbanization and globalization, these churches are deliberately seeking to bridge western and Setswana culture in an effort to contextualize the gospel for contemporary Batswana. Of major missiological concern is whether or not the gospel message has been distorted in this process. / Church Spirituality, Church History and Missiology / M.Th. (Missiology) Pentecostalism in Africa Prosperity gospel Faith movement Contextualization Holy Spirit Tongues Spiritual warfare Deliverance Spiritual power Botswana culture Church growth Witchcraft Charismatic leadership Bible Life Ministries 289.94096883 Bible Life Ministries Pentecostalism -- Botswana Holy Spirit Church growth -- Botswana Spiritual warfare -- Botswana Christianity and culture -- Botswana Evangelistic work -- Botswana Faith movement (Hagin) -- Botswana
3	"Promise of power" : an analysis of Bible Life Ministries in Botswana Born, Jacob Bryan 11 1900 (has links) In a manner similar to other countries on the African continent, Botswana has witnessed the explosive growth of new Pentecostal churches. These churches are most often distinguished by their recent origins, focus on the prosperity gospel and spiritual deliverance ministries. In this study, one specific church, Bible Life Ministries, in the capital city of Gaborone, was researched in an effort to understand its great appeal. I have proposed that their rapid growth is a result of their "promise of power" - spiritual power that provides individuals with temporal results such as health, wealth and control over one's environment. Faced with the rapid changes brought about by external forces such as urbanization and globalization, these churches are deliberately seeking to bridge western and Setswana culture in an effort to contextualize the gospel for contemporary Batswana. Of major missiological concern is whether or not the gospel message has been distorted in this process. / Church Spirituality, Church History and Missiology / M.Th. (Missiology) Pentecostalism in Africa Prosperity gospel Faith movement Contextualization Holy Spirit Tongues Spiritual warfare Deliverance Spiritual power Botswana culture Church growth Witchcraft Charismatic leadership Bible Life Ministries 289.94096883 Bible Life Ministries Pentecostalism -- Botswana Holy Spirit Church growth -- Botswana Spiritual warfare -- Botswana Christianity and culture -- Botswana Evangelistic work -- Botswana Faith movement (Hagin) -- Botswana

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