Mission, migration and World-Christianity: An evaluation of the mission strategy of the Church of Pentecost

Abstract

In January this year (2016), I received a kind invitation from the Chairman of the Church of Pentecost to speak at a conference of the Pastors and Leaders of the Pentecost International Worship Centres (PIWC) from Ghana and other parts of the world where the church operates. My topic was, "The Clash of Cultures within the Church of Pentecost in the Western World." This conference was the first of its kind in the history of the church and brought together over one thousand delegates. I was particularly interested in this topic for a number of reasons: first, the subject falls within the field of my own academic research and teaching; and second, I have been personally concerned about how the African church is making a global contribution in cross-cultural mission.