Tag: Africa

Members of the Africa Initiative, United Methodist bishops and guests pose for a photo during the advocacy group’s Prayer and Leadership Summit, which was held May 13-18 in Nairobi, Kenya. The theme of the gathering was “Envisioning the Next Methodism in Africa.” Photo by E Julu Swen, UM News.

Africa Initiative ponders future of Methodism

Download Envisioning the Next Methodism in Africa Website: https://www.umnews.org/ Take Away Three African bishops said they will wait and see what General Conference does before deciding whether to join the new Global Methodist Church. Participants at the Africa Initiative gathering demanded more clarity about the structure of the Global Methodist Church. After the gathering, another advocacy group, the Africa Voice […]

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Early Christianity: A Textbook for African Students

Early Christianity: A Textbook for African Students

Book Details Author: Wendy Elgersma Helleman, Musa A B Gaiya Publisher: ‎ Langham Global Library Publication date: September 30, 2019 Language: ‎ English Paperback: ‎ 534 pages ISBN-10: ‎ 1783685689 ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1783685684 Item Weight: ‎ 1.56 pounds Dimensions: ‎ 5.98 x 1.08 x 9.02 inches About the Author WENDY ELGERSMA HELLEMAN has a long and distinguished international teaching career […]

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African Public Theology

African Public Theology

Book Details Written by: JETS Provost; Professor (Rev.) Sunday Bobai Agang and 28 other erudite Theological Scholars Publisher: ‎ Hippobooks (April 30, 2020) Language: ‎ English Paperback: ‎ 450 pages ISBN-10: ‎ 1783687665 ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1783687664 Dimensions: ‎ 5.98 x 0.91 x 9.02 inches Item Weight: ‎ 1.31 pounds Order your copy: Amazon Review This book was written by thirty […]

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Honoring Women as Done in the Scripture

Honoring Women as Done in the Scripture

God created human beings as male and female and told them to multiply and rule over his creation (Genesis 1:27). Men and women work alongside each other while acknowledging they are different. The Bible tells of women who had a powerful influence on their children, their husbands, and their nations. Women of Influence Many women stand out for their faith […]

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Merry Christmas! Joy to the World by the 51st African Children’s Choir

 Joy to the World by the 51st African Children’s Choir®- Merry Christmas! Joy to the World performed by the 51st African Children’s Choir® shortly after their return to Uganda in October 2020. The Choir and their aunties and uncles overcame extraordinary circumstances when their tour was cut short by the pandemic. As they sheltered for almost six months at the Choir base in […]

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Abdoulaye Konaté, A Great Contemporary African Artist of his Time

Abdoulaye Konaté, A Great Contemporary African Artist of his Time

Abdoulaye Konaté, born in Diré, Mali in 1953, studied painting at the Institut National des Arts in Bamako and then the Institut Supérieur des Arts, Havana, Cuba, where he lived for seven years before returning to Mali. Abdoulaye Konaté is a Malian artist who combines hanging, assembly, dyeing and sculpture to achieve high recall and strong presence in space. With […]

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From Finland, Singing Sweet Songs

From Finland, Singing Sweet Songs

by Tunde Kolawole | USA | Africa Gospel or Africa Christian Music is music that is written to express
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Contentious Issues About the Holy Spirit (ECWA Wuse II Media Sunday Service – September 13, 2020)

Contentious Issues About the Holy Spirit (ECWA Wuse II Media Sunday Service – September 13, 2020)

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Building Back Greener in Africa

Building Back Greener in Africa

African leaders highlight the opportunity for a triple dividend: reduced risk, increased resilience and strengthened recovery. COVID-19 continues to race across the African continent. People are dying, and even more are being pushed into hunger and poverty, in many cases risking to overturn years of development gains. The numbers are staggering. While the pandemic is only now taking root in […]

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South Africa Takes Over Rotating Chair of African Union

South Africa Takes Over Rotating Chair of African Union

Resolving conflicts, tackling gender equality, climate change and boosting commerce are high on 2020 agenda. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday took over the rotating African Union (AU) chair at the opening of the 33rd AU summit of heads of state and government at the AU headquarters in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa. The 33rd AU summit is being held […]

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