Ecclesiology in African Perspectives: [Ngaruiya, David K., and Rodney L. Reed, eds. Ecclesiology in Africa]
Abstract
An article-length critical review of Ecclesiology in Africa, edited by David K. Ngaruiya, and Rodney L. Reed, ASET Series 9 (Carlisle, Cambria, UK: Langham Global Library, 2024).
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https://africanchristiantheology.org/index.php/act/article/view/276/?http://africanchristiantheology.org
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https://africanchristiantheology.org/index.php/act/article/view/276/180
http://repository.anu.ac.ke/handle/123456789/1302
Citation
Mwailu, Daniel. "Ecclesiology in African Perspectives." African Christian Theology 3, no. 2 (September 2026). https://doi.org/10.69683/5488b464.**Publisher
Association for Christian Theological Education in Africa (ACTEA)
Subject
Book review essayDaniel Mwailu
Christian mission
Church leadership
Church identity
Christian ministry
Contextual theology
Christian Church
African theology
Church in Africa
African Christianity
Ecclesiology
African ecclesiology
Description
This article presents a critical review of Ecclesiology in Africa, edited by David K. Ngaruiya and Rodney L. Reed. It examines African perspectives on ecclesiology, exploring theological understandings of the Church within African Christian contexts. The review engages with the contributions of various scholars on the nature, identity, mission, leadership, and practices of the Church in Africa. It highlights the significance of contextual theological reflection in understanding and developing ecclesiology that responds to African historical, cultural, and religious realities.