African Instituted Churches: Diversities, Growth, Gifts, Spirituality and Ecumenical Understanding of African Initiated ChurchesLIT Verlag Münster, 2002 - 228 pages One of the striking features of the changed demography of world Christianity has been the emergence and growth of the African Instituted Churches (AICs). This book is therefore provided for those who desire to study the African initiatives in Christianity. The book is intended to serve as a valuable material to teachers and students of African Instituted Churches. The customs, culture and traditions of the African or any other peoples of the world are to serve as beautiful compliments to the Christian faith and belief, and not diametrically opposed to it. |
Contents
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African Independent Church Movements | 37 |
African Instituted Churches Healing Ministry | 43 |
Criticism of African Instituted Churches | 49 |
AICs Contributions to the World Church | 61 |
The African InitiatedInstituted Church The Church of the Lord Aladura | 127 |
The Tabieorar Festival | 137 |
The Churchs Constitution | 163 |
Divine Appointments of New Primates | 171 |
Organization of the Church | 175 |
Expansion of the Church | 185 |
Doctrine and Practices | 189 |
Summary | 199 |
Aladura Church Movement | 67 |
The Aics in the Diaspora | 71 |
Organization of African Instituted Churches | 79 |
All Africa Conference of Churches | 83 |
Other African Churches | 85 |
The Revival of 1930 | 115 |
An African Prophet of God Josiah Olunowo Ositelu | 119 |
Article of Faith | 203 |
CLA in the Press | 205 |
Conclusion | 213 |
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Notes | 227 |
Common terms and phrases
Abiodun According Adejobi African Christian African Church African Independent Churches African Indigenous Churches African Initiated Churches African Instituted Churches AICs Ajose Aladura Church Anglican Apostle August Babalawo Babalola Bada begat believe Bible Celestial Church Charismatic Cherubim and Seraphim Christ Apostolic Church Christ Jesus Church of Christ Churches in Nigeria constitution Council of Churches culture Dawodu Diaspora Divine ecumenical Europe European Evangelical Evangelist Faith Tabernacle Ghana Gospel healing Holy Spirit Ibadan Islam J. O. Ositelu Josiah Olunowo Ositelu Josiah Ositelu Kimbanguist Church Lagos Late Dr leader Liberia Lord Aladura Lord Jesus Christ Ministry missionary Mount Tabieorar movement OAIC Oduwole Ogere old mission churches Organisation Ositelu Ositelu Lisa Pastor Pentecostal pray prayer Primate Primate and Founder Prophet PUNCH Newspaper Religious revealed Rufus Ositelu Simon Kimbangu Sunday Tabieorar festival Theologie unto VANGUARD Newspaper West Africa Western wisdom World Council Worldwide worship Yoruba
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