A History of the Last Church of God and His Christ

Cover -- Copyright page -- Title page -- Abbreviations -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: The Last Church of God and His Christ as an “African Independent Church” -- The Beginning of African Independent Churches (AICs) -- The Problem of Definition -- Typologies of AICs --...

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Main Author: Gondwe, Makuni (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Oxford Mzuni Press 2018
In:Year: 2018
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Parallel Edition:Print version: Gondwe, Makuni: A History of the Last Church of God and His Christ. - Oxford : Mzuni Press,c2018. - 9789996060182
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Summary:Cover -- Copyright page -- Title page -- Abbreviations -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: The Last Church of God and His Christ as an “African Independent Church” -- The Beginning of African Independent Churches (AICs) -- The Problem of Definition -- Typologies of AICs -- Turner’s Typology -- The Malawian Context -- Chapter 2: The Last Church of God and His Christ between 1916 and 1936 -- Msumba and the Beginning of the Last Church of God -- Return of Msumba from South Africa (1916) -- Jordan Msumba and Isaac Kaunda between 1925 and 1936 -- Theological Basis of the Last Church of God -- The Doctrine of the Last Church of God and His Christ -- The Last Church of God and the Colonial Government -- The Relationship with other Churches -- Chapter 3: The Growth of the Last Church of God from 1935 to 1962 -- The Spread of the Church from Msondozi -- The Spread of the Last Church of God outside Malawi -- The Last Church of God and His Christ between 1962 and 1979 -- The Version Held by the Reformed Last Church of God -- The Version according to the African Last Church of God (Last White) -- The Last Church of God and His Christ after the Split -- Further Splits from the Last Church of God -- Chapter 4: The Last Church of God and His Christ ("Reformed Last") -- Munkhokwe Last Church of God and His Christ (Kazando Headquarters) -- Women Participation in the Church -- The Youth in the Reformed Last Church of God -- Sunday School in the Reformed Last Church of God -- Membership in the Reformed Last Church of God -- Sacraments in the Reformed Last Church -- The Reformed Last Church of God and Culture -- Headquarters’ Visitation -- Relationships of the Reformed Last Church beyond the Country -- Sunday Worship in the Reformed Last Church of God and His Christ -- Conclusion
Chapter 5: The Last Church of God and His Christ International ("African Last") -- Longwe and the African Last Church of God after the Split -- Districts where the Last Church of God and His Christ International (Msondozi) is Found -- Sacraments in the African Last Church of God and His Christ -- Funerals -- Buildings in the African Last Church of God -- Leadership in the African Last Church of God -- Relationships of the African Last Church beyond the Country -- Women in the African Last Church of God and His Christ International -- Past Influential Women in African Last Church of God (Nkhatabay) -- The Youth in the African Last Church of God -- Sunday School -- Membership in the Church -- The African Last Church of God and Culture -- Headquarters’ Visitation -- Dedication of a New Church Building (Koura Tchalitchi) -- African Last Church of God and Reformed Last Church of God compared -- Chapter 6: Marriage and Polygamy in the Last Church of God and His Christ -- Marriage and Weddings in the Last Church of God and His Christ International -- Polygamy in the Last Church of God and His Christ International -- The Significance of Polygamy in the Last Church -- The Future of Polygamy in the African Last Church of God -- Chapter 7: Charismatic and Pentecostal Tendencies -- Pentecostalism as Understood by the Members in the Church -- The Beginning of the Pentecostal /Charismatic Change in the Last Church -- The Archbishop’s Side of the Story -- Controversy about Pentecostal and Charismatic Tendencies -- Chapter 8: Sunday Worship and Preaching Service in the Last Church of God and His Christ International -- Sunday Worship in the African Last Church of God -- Sunday Service at Munkhokwe African Last Church of God in Nkhatabay -- The Sunday Service as Observed at Mchengautuwa Last Church of God in Mzuzu
“Traditional” vs Pentecostal/Charismatic Tendencies in Worship -- Teaching/Preaching in the Last Church of God and His Christ International -- Observations on the Preaching -- Other Observations with regard to the Sunday Message in the Last Church of God -- Chapter 9: Becoming Mainline Again -- Clerical Dressing -- Number of Preachers during the Service -- Women’s Guild (Umanyano) -- Pastoral Training -- Polygamy -- Dedication of a Church -- Bibliography -- Index -- Back cover
ISBN:9996060195