The Migration of Christian Youth to Pentecostal and Charismatic Churches in Ghana: Implications for Mission Work

Author:

Diboro Paul Kang-Ewala1,Ehiem Raymond Charles2

Affiliation:

1. Department of Theology, Christian Service University College, Kumasi Ghana.

2. Great Change Christian Centre, Adenta, Accra Ghana.

Abstract

Recently, it appears the centre of gravity of Christian youth worldwide has shifted from the traditional or historic mission churches to Pentecostal, Neo-Pentecostal and Charismatic churches. This global phenomenon is also seen in a migration among Ghanaian Christian youth from mission or mainline churches to Pentecostal and Charismatic churches. What accounts for their migration and what could be done to prevent such mass movement? This paper argues that there are many factors that may determine the migration rate of the youth from historic mission churches. Interviews and literature study were the approaches employed for gathering of data. The paper draws attention to the fact that retaining the Ghanaian Christian youth in mission churches has become a major concern in a pluralistic church environment in Ghana. Key Words: Migration, Pentecostal, Charismatic, Historic Mission Churches, Youth

Publisher

Noyam Publishers

Subject

General Medicine

Reference54 articles.

1. Achim Gyimah, E. The Church of Pentecost: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow. Accra: Journal Grady Limited, 2013.

2. Adubofuor, S. B. Department of Theology Research Writing Manual for Project Work and Dissertation(Kumasi: Christian Service University, 2019):13.

3. Africa Youth Charter: Forum for African Women Educationalist, accessed May 20, 2019.

4. http://www.africa-union.orgroot/ua/conferences/mai/hrst/charter%20english.pdf

5. Aboagye Aryeh, D. Assessing the Role of Prophecy in mission in Charismatic Christianity in Ghana: An Exegesis of 1 Corinthians 14:24-25. Accra: Missiological Society of Ghana, 2018.

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