When All Comes Crumbling Down: A Nigerian Pastor and his Congregation in the Diaspora

Based on ethnographic research in a local RCCG congregation, the Jesus House in Midtown, Sweden, this article focuses on the meaning of pastorship to its founding pastor, John, and on the nature of the relationship between John and his congregation. Results show that to John, pastorship means hard w...

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Main Author: Lundberg, Anders Per (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Equinox Publ. [2020]
In: PentecoStudies
Year: 2020, Volume: 19, Issue: 1, Pages: 62-80
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Swedes / Redeemed Christian Church of God / Nigerians / Diaspora (social sciences) (Religion) / Pastor / Church congregation / Misfortune / Church office / Meaning
RelBib Classification:KBE Northern Europe; Scandinavia
KBN Sub-Saharan Africa
KDG Free church
KDH Christian sects
NBG Pneumatology; Holy Spirit
Further subjects:B Redeemed Christian Church of God
B Meaning-making
B pastorship
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