Women in the Ethiopian Pentecostal Movement: With Special Reference to the Mulu Wongel Church

In the early 1960s a Pentecostal movement broke out in Ethiopia and formed the Mulu Wongel (the Full Gospel) Church throughout the country. During the free spirited revival at the early stage of the movement and when the church was closed during the socialist regime, women enjoyed key ministerial an...

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Main Author: Kebede, Daniel Worku (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2023
In: Journal of pentecostal theology
Year: 2023, Volume: 32, Issue: 1, Pages: 139-155
IxTheo Classification:KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history
KBN Sub-Saharan Africa
KDG Free church
NBE Anthropology
RB Church office; congregation
Further subjects:B Women
B Pentecostalism
B Ministry
B home chapels
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Summary:In the early 1960s a Pentecostal movement broke out in Ethiopia and formed the Mulu Wongel (the Full Gospel) Church throughout the country. During the free spirited revival at the early stage of the movement and when the church was closed during the socialist regime, women enjoyed key ministerial and leadership positions. However, women ministers were sidelined when peace was restored and an organized body was established. This article is mainly interested in uncovering women’s role in the history of Ethiopian Pentecostal revival and its aftermath based on the information gained from main participants of the movement and important secondary documents. It also underlines the eventual achievement of ministerial equality between men and women despite problems that are still hindering women’s involvement in the higher ministerial posts.
ISSN:1745-5251
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of pentecostal theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/17455251-bja10033