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African Initiated Christianity and the
Decolonisation of Development

This book investigates the substantial and growing contribution which African Independent and Pentecostal Churches are making to sustainable development in all its manifold forms. Moreover, this volume seeks to elucidate how these churches reshape the very notion of sustainable development and contribute to the decolonisation of development.

Fostering both overarching and comparative perspectives, the book includes chapters on West Africa (Nigeria, Ghana, and Burkina Faso) and Southern Africa (Zimbabwe and South Africa). It aims to open up a subfield focused on African Initiated Christianity within the religion and development discourse, substantially broadening the scope of the existing literature. Written predominantly by scholars from the African continent, the chapters in this volume illuminate potentials and perspectives of African Initiated Christianity, combining theoretical contributions, essays by renowned church leaders, and case studies focusing on particular churches or regional contexts.

While the contributions in this book focus on the African continent, the notion of development underlying the concept of the volume is deliberately wide and multidimensional, covering economic, social, ecological, political, and cultural dimensions. Therefore, the book will be useful for the community of scholars interested in religion and development as well as researchers within African studies, anthropology, development studies, political science, religious studies, sociology of religion, and theology. It will also be a key resource for development policymakers and practitioners.

Philipp hlmann is Head of the Research Programme on Religious Communities and Sustainable Development, Humboldt-Universitt zu Berlin, and Research Associate, University of Pretoria, South Africa.

Wilhelm Grb is Head of the Research Programme on Religious Communities and Sustainable Development, Humboldt-Universitt zu Berlin, and Extraordinary Professor, Stellenbosch University, South Africa.

Marie-Luise Frost is a Researcher, Research Programme on Religious Communities and Sustainable Development, Humboldt-Universitt zu Berlin, and Research Associate, University of Pretoria, South Africa.

Routledge Research in Religion and Development

The Routledge Research in Religion and Development series focuses on the diverse ways in which religious values, teachings and practices interact with international development.

While religious traditions and faith-based movements have long served as forces for social innovation, it has only been within the last ten years that researchers have begun to seriously explore the religious dimensions of international development. However, recognising and analysing the role of religion in the development domain is vital for a nuanced understanding of this field. This interdisciplinary series examines the intersection between these two areas, focusing on a range of contexts and religious traditions.

Series Editors:

Matthew Clarke, Deakin University, Australia
Emma Tomalin, University of Leeds, UK
Nathan Loewen, Vanier College, Canada

Editorial board:

Carole Rakodi, University of Birmingham, UK
Gurharpal Singh, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, UK
Jrg Haustein, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, UK
Christopher Duncanson-Hales, Saint Paul University, Canada

Negotiating Religion and Development
Identity Construction and Contention in Bolivia
Arnhild Leer-Helgesen

Tearfund and the Quest for Faith-Based Development
Dena Freeman

African Initiated Christianity and the Decolonisation of Development
Sustainable Development in Pentecostal and Independent Churches
Edited by Philipp hlmann, Wilhelm Grb, and Marie-Luise Frost

The Sarvodaya Movement
Holistic Development and Risk Governance in Sri Lanka
Praveena Rajkobal

African Initiated Christianity
and the Decolonisation of
Development

Sustainable Development in Pentecostal
and Independent Churches

Edited by
Philipp hlmann,
Wilhelm Grb, and
Marie-Luise Frost

First published 2020
by Routledge
2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN

and by Routledge
52 Vanderbilt Avenue, New York, NY 10017

Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business

2020 selection and editorial matter, Philipp hlmann, Wilhelm Grb, and Marie-Luise Frost; individual chapters, the contributors

The right of Philipp hlmann, Wilhelm Grb, and Marie-Luise Frost to be identified as the authors of the editorial material, and of the authors for their individual chapters, has been asserted in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

The Open Access version of this book, available at www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.

Trademark notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe.

British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data
A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
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ISBN: 978-0-367-35868-6 (hbk)
ISBN: 978-0-367-82382-5 (ebk)

Typeset in Goudy
by Wearset Ltd, Boldon. Tyne and Wear

Contents

PART I
Overarching perspectives

PART II
Nigerian perspectives

PART III
Ghanaian perspectives

PART IV
Perspectives from Burkina Faso

PART V
Zimbabwean perspectives

PART VI
South African perspectives

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Atinuke Abdulsalami is ordained prophetic minister and pastor of Shepherds Court Christian Centre and Divine Salvation Bible Church in Lagos, Nigeria. She is the initiator and president of Women of Prayers in Nigeria Fellowship, which has over 2000 members all over Nigeria. She is a certified family, marriage and relationship counsellor of the Institute of Counselling, United Kingdom. Abdulsalami has received several awards and is presently the secretary of the board of trustees of the Fellowship of Christian Ministers of Nigeria. She is the first woman in that position.

Philip Adjei-Acquah is a researcher and adjunct lecturer in Pentecostal/Charismatic Theology and Missions at Central University and Perez University College, Ghana. He is also a minister with the International Central Gospel Church. He serves as a conference speaker and leadership mentor with the passion of empowering the youth. His graduate thesis was titled An evaluative study of the mission strategy in ICGC in relation to its growth (2016) and Adjei-Acquah is author of the book How to develop the leader in you (2015).

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