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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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2023
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| In: |
International bulletin of mission research
Year: 2023, Volume: 47, Issue: 2, Pages: 216-230 |
| Further subjects: | B
African immigrant congregations
B intergenerational ministry B Evangelism B faith transmission |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Summary: | 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. |
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| ISSN: | 2396-9407 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: International bulletin of mission research
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/23969393221138355 |
