Towards A Biblical Model Of Funding African Missions: The Case Of The Church Of Pentecost In Ghana -- By: Nicholas Darko

Journal: Conspectus
Volume: CONSPECTUS 26:1 (Sep 2018)
Article: Towards A Biblical Model Of Funding African Missions: The Case Of The Church Of Pentecost In Ghana
Author: Nicholas Darko


Towards A Biblical Model Of Funding African Missions: The Case Of The Church Of Pentecost In Ghana1

Nicholas Darko

and

Vincent Atterbury

Keywords

Funding Missions Africa Poverty The Church of Pentecost-Ghana

About The Authors2

Nicholas Darko

PhD Student at the South African Theological Seminary (graduating October 2018).

Vincent Atterbury

DTh (UNISA) Vincent’s specialist field is leadership. He is a research supervisor at the South African Theological Seminary and has served as Director of Education and Training for AFM.

This article: https://www.sats.edu.za/darko-atterbury-biblical-model-funding-african-missions-cop-ghana

Abstract

The objective of this study is to find out how the Church of Pentecost in Ghana, a missional African church, can improve the funding of its African missions. Based on a modified version of the Osmer model of practical theology, the study used literary, biblical analysis and qualitative approaches. The missions-funding praxis of the church was analysed against biblical guidelines, to formulate improved praxis relevant to Africa-to-Africa missions- funding. The study does not only suggest improvement to missions-funding praxis for the Church of Pentecost, but could be useful to other missional churches in Africa. It could also provide guidance for missiology and church administration students in African seminaries. The study is timely for missions-funding, given the emerging trend of Africa-to-Africa missions.

1. Introduction

Africa as a force in mission is demonstrated in the new paradigm of African missional churches funding mission on the African continent (Africa-to-Africa missions). Funding missions naturally raises issues relating to generosity, giving and poverty (cf. Myers 2011:130; Franklin and Niemandt 2015:384–409; Tongoi 2015:1039–1050). Some scholars have broached aspects of the topic of missions-funding. Lederleitner (2010:838–928) discusses implications of accountability of money in missions. Others have also initiated discourses on funding missions (cf. Shant 2001:41– 116; Stout 2008:15–43; Mawudor 2016:179–184). Nevertheless, Bate (2001:50) opines that little research has been undertaken regarding money and missions, and terms it ‘academic neglect’. This seeming lack of adequate literature on missions-funding is confirmed in the praxis of some Pentecostal denominations which do not e...

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