Mission Primary Schools and Conversion: Help or Hindrance to Church Growth?
This article demonstrates how the primary school served mission outreach in colonial Zambia. Many people became Christians through the school. As the state assumed large-scale control over the schools, especially after 1964, the primary school lost much of its evangelistic role. The author suggests...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
1989
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| In: |
Missiology
Year: 1989, Volume: 17, Issue: 2, Pages: 177-192 |
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| Summary: | This article demonstrates how the primary school served mission outreach in colonial Zambia. Many people became Christians through the school. As the state assumed large-scale control over the schools, especially after 1964, the primary school lost much of its evangelistic role. The author suggests that the process may, ironically, have forced the church to become more self-determining. |
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| ISSN: | 2051-3623 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Missiology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/009182968901700204 |