- PII
- S0321-50750000617-4-
- DOI
- 10.31857/S50000617-4-1
- Publication type
- Article
- Status
- Published
- Authors
- Volume/ Edition
- Volume / Issue 1
- Pages
- 66-70
- Abstract
- The article touches upon several aspects of modern development of the biggest Pentecostal Church in South Africa - Apostolic Faith of Mission of South Africa. The demise of the apartheid regime in the 1990s ushered in a new era in the development of the South African society, with Mission desperately seeking its place in it. The article puts a special emphasis on the challenges confronting the modern church such as a fall of popularity of religion in South Africa, potential Islam reinforcement, robust popularity of charismatic mega churches.It also reveals new methods of management of the church and appeal to parishioners - “New Apostolic Paradigm”. Furthermore, it shows how churches tend to get engaged into politics, which manifested itself during the recent May 2014 Parliamentary elections.
- Keywords
- “Apostolic Faith of Mission”, Pentecostals in South Africa
- Date of publication
- 01.01.2015
- Number of purchasers
- 1
- Views
- 3880