The Evangelical Church in Ethiopia: A Personal Reflection
The church in Ethiopia has many problems; and maybe the biggest is that it pretends there aren’t any. An appeal for more than correction.
The church in Ethiopia has many problems; and maybe the biggest is that it pretends there aren’t any. An appeal for more than correction.
From 1868 and 1871 Tiyo Soga worked among the Gcaleka people, a period marked by immense suffering, fruitful ministry and important lessons.
The Bible is pretty plain when it comes to God being absolutely sovereign, but where does human will fit into that, and are we truly free?
Biblical counselling has a relatively short history in Africa. This article considers both how our cultural instincts support and oppose it.
In Matthew 24-25 Jesus helps us discern false prophets and hope in God’s promises while we wait, even if it feels the world is falling apart.
The gospel undoes the dehumanising effects of colonial Africa. It offers both a way to lament wrongs and rejoice in our languages and cultures.
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Listen NowMany Africans move from rural areas into cities, yet many return for religious reasons. Both of these facts position rural ministries for vital gospel work.
If you’ve been asked to do the intercessory prayer in church but don’t know where to start or what to say, this structure is for you.
What is spiritual authority for? Too many mamas and papas have turned it into the means for selfish gain, instead making much of Christ.
While the gifts continue, we don’t need apostles and prophets today. We have the revelation of God’s word about his Son through his Spirit.
It’s not unusual to wonder and ask when we’re suffering: am I cursed? Is my family? Is this the consequence of sin? The Bible offers answers.
Christian, you aren’t possessed. The devil is a liar. A deceiver. He’ll do whatever it takes to shake your confidence in Christ and the gospel.
Church discipline protects God’s glory and promotes spiritual health. God’s people cannot be indifferent to sin. Holiness must be our ambition.
les Sept traditionnels désignent les dénominations protestantes qui ont servi dans le travail missionnaire en Afrique au début du 19e siècle. Ce groupe était composé de presbytériens, Anglicans, Baptistes, Luthériens, Méthodistes, Réformés danois et les Moraves.
The church in Ethiopia has many problems; and maybe the biggest is that it pretends there aren’t any. An appeal for more than correction.
The African church has benefited so much from global missions, but we also have a responsibility to take up a role in that work.
Africans aren’t latecomers to God’s story, for scripture witnesses to their presence among God’s people from Genesis to Revelation.
True prayer is motivated by trust in our God. Wrong prayers set out to impress others and manipulate God, with pretence and presumption.
L’Afrique marquée par la pauvreté, la maladie et les difficultés, l’évangile de prospérité offre une espérance séduisante pourtant trompeuse
From 1868 and 1871 Tiyo Soga worked among the Gcaleka people, a period marked by immense suffering, fruitful ministry and important lessons.