New Generations, New Mission: Intergenerational Faith Transmission and the Missionary Function of African Immigrant Faith Communities

In the last decade, African-led churches in North America and Europe have seen tremendous growth due to the growing number of second- and third-generation children who are now coming of age. Utilizing perspectives from the United States and the United Kingdom, this article explores the intersection...

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Auteurs: Norton, Allison L. (Auteur) ; Nyanni, Caleb Opoku (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Sage Publishing 2023
Dans: International bulletin of mission research
Année: 2023, Volume: 47, Numéro: 2, Pages: 216-230
Sujets non-standardisés:B African immigrant congregations
B intergenerational ministry
B Evangelism
B faith transmission
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Résumé:In the last decade, African-led churches in North America and Europe have seen tremendous growth due to the growing number of second- and third-generation children who are now coming of age. Utilizing perspectives from the United States and the United Kingdom, this article explores the intersection of two related concerns: (1) the transmission of faith across generations, and (2) evangelism that crosses racial, ethnic, and national boundaries. As such, we utilize a mixed-method approach to explore innovation and evangelism as the next generation creates spaces of their own within their intergenerational congregations.
ISSN:2396-9407
Contient:Enthalten in: International bulletin of mission research
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/23969393221138355