This first book in the collection Réseau évangélique des missiologues pour la francophonie (REMIF) presents a set of articles by young African missiologists on the Church's commitment in today's Africa. It explains what the missionary Church consists of, then sets out the basics of the history of evangelization in Africa, the evolution of Islam and Christianity, and the emergence of African-initiated Churches.
After a study of the current situation in Africa, it emerges that the African Church is facing several missiological challenges: urbanization, corruption, AIDS, the resurgence of traditional religions, the prosperity gospel, and the practice of the Christian faith in everyday life, among others. The various authors lead us to reflect on these challenges and give us useful ideas for responding to them. The book concludes with a plea for an evangelical missiology by emphasizing the importance of a missionary spirituality, an evangelical faith of African expression, and a transformed life that has an influence in society.
This book is an unprecedented African contribution to evangelical missiological discourse. It analyzes with lucidity and insight the issues and challenges of mission in contemporary Africa. Of exceptional academic, pragmatic and contextual depth, this book is a highly recommended missiology manual for all those who have the mission in Africa at heart.
—GEORGES PIRWOTH ATIDO, Doctor of Theology
ISBN: 9781783683024