John Gatu and the moratorium on missionaries

In 1971, John Gatu, General Secretary of the Presbyterian Church of East Africa, issued a famous moratorium on foreign missionaries and funds. The immediate reaction was strong and provoked a debate about mission that continues to this day. This article investigates Gatu’s motivation for such abrupt...

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Main Author: Reese, Robert (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2014
In: Missiology
Year: 2014, Volume: 42, Issue: 3, Pages: 245-256
Further subjects:B Spiritual Renewal
B postcolonial missions
B Moratorium (law)
B Imperialism
B Interdependence
B Dependency
B John Gatu
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