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A missiological study of the Kimbanguist Church in Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of Congo

This is a systematic and critical study of the mission of the Kimbanguist Church in the
city of Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The research question was:
“How do the Kimbanguist members interpret and express the Christian message in and
for the context of Katanga province through their communal life, worship and mission?”
A historical chapter traces the origins and growth of the church, followed by four chapters
that analyze the mission of the church by means of a ‘praxis cycle.’ The chapters look at
mission strategies (leadership, church departments, mission methods), followed by
mission agents (spiritual head, clergy, chaplains, women, youth), the theological sources
of mission (the Bible, the life of Simon Kimbangu, and a code of conduct) and spirituality
(liturgy, sacraments, pilgrimages and festivals). In a concluding chapter several critical
issues were identified for critical dialogue between the Kimbanguist church and other
African churches. / Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology / M. Th. (Missiology)

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:uir.unisa.ac.za:10500/2670
Date11 1900
CreatorsJesse, Fungwa Kipimo
ContributorsKritzinger, J.N.J. (Johannes Nicolaas Jacobus), 1950-, Kerr, J. (Dr.)
Source SetsSouth African National ETD Portal
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeDissertation
Format1 online resource (xi, 174 leaves)

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