A Shona assessment of evolving missionary Christianity in Zimbabwe by F. Hale

“… Beginning before the wave of African decolonisation of the 1960s but accelerating noticeably thereafter, both Christians and non-Christians across much of the continent created retrospective  literary reconstructions of the impact of missionary Christianity on traditional societies. They thereby added important perspectives, many of them highly critical, on the saga of the church in Africa. …”
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MISSIONARY STRATEGIES AND INDIGENOUS RESPONSE: THE INTRODUCTION OF CHRISTIANITY TO THE BISENI CLAN by JOHN OLUWABUKUNMI OLUWAJANA, OLAITAN OYEDELA, OLAOBA

“… This paper examines the indigenous responses to the introduction of Christianity to the Biseni Clan, focusing on the missionary strategies employed and the multifaceted reactions of the indigenous population. …”
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Missionary interventions in Zulu religious practices: the term for the Supreme Being by M. R. Masubelele

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Migrant churches and reverse mission: Missiological gaps and missionary trap by Phillip Musoni

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Elphick, Richard, The Equality of Believers. Protestant Missionaries and the Racial Politics of South Africa by J. J. Kritzinger

“…Although its focus is on the years of Protestant missionary endeavours since the beginning of the 19th century up to about 1960, the subject of the book is inbedded in the whole colonial history since 1652 when the question of the relations between the races became an issue. …”
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The coloniser or the missionary? Identity crisis as a conflict in Biblical reception among the Agikuyu of Central Kenya by R. Muya

“…The article analyses how the missionaries inculcated the biblical message and how the Agikuyu gradually shifted from their initial belief that "there is no difference between a White coloniser and a White missionary" to a friendly relationship with missionaries and acceptance of Christianity. …”
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Faith, hope and love - a missionary perspective on three seminal motifs in 1 Thessalonians 1:3 by P. G. R. de Villiers

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KAREL SCHOEMAN EN DIE LEEFWÊRELD VAN VROEË SENDELINGE IN SUID-AFRIKA – by G van der Watt

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“It all starts with urgency…” Engaging with the local ekklesia of Thessalonica as a window and mirror en route to sustained missionary impact by S. Joubert

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Aktiewe gemeente-betrokkenheid by die missionêre diakonaat - 'n ondersoek in 'n gemeente van die NGKA in Mangaung by P. Verster

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PULLED`UP BY THEIR BOOT STRAPS: A HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF HOW MUSLIMSI N SOUTH-WEST NIGERIA FARED IN COLONIAL NIGERIA by NWACHUKWU JOHN UZOMA

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A brief overview of Bible translation in South Africa by E. A. Hermanson

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Colonial interference in the translations of the Bible in Southern Sotho by T. J. Makutoane, J. A. Naudé

“… Bible translation in South Africa was initially conceptualised and executed by either missionary societies or Bible societies. This paper aims to investigate the nature of the translators’ encounters and negotiations between the source text culture and the culture of the target audience. …”
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What happened to the Galatian Christians? Paul's legacy in Southern Galatia by Cilliers Breytenbach

“… Paul’s Letter to the Galatians points to the influence of his missionary attempts in Galatia. By reconstructing the missionary journeys of Paul and his company in Asia Minor the author argues once again for the south Galatian hypothesis, according to which the apostle travelled through the south of the province of Galatia, i.e. southern Pisidia and Lycaonia, and never entered the region of Galatia proper in the north of the province. …”
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More Than Hospitality: A Reflection on The Parish Ministry of Welcoming and Hospitality by Pierre-Alain Giffard

“…This article explores the vital role and practice of hospitality and welcoming in parish ministry within a missionary setting. Despite its importance, hospitality is often poorly executed, particularly towards newcomers to the church. …”
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Dr. Andries Albertus Odendaal Snr., evangeliedraer in 'n multi-dimensionele konteks. 'n Kort historiese oorsig en sendingkundige evaluering van sy lewe en werk (Deel 1) by P. Robinson

“…Part 1 briefly introduces the life and work of a so-called “local missionary” of the Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa. …”
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INTEGRATING THEORY AND PRAXIS IN EMPIRICAL MISSIOLOGY by M. Ehmann

“…While academic lectures on contextual theologies often focus on macro contexts or meso contexts, the concept of the lecture on context analysis at Ewersbach University of Applied Arts strives to focus on the micro context of missionary action. This lecture and the ensuing two-week internship “Missionary social space analysis” take place at the end of the BA programme. …”
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