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Megachurch Christianity Reconsidered

by Wanjiru M. Gitau

  • Paperback
  • Publisher: Intervarsity Press (IVP Academic)
  • 15.3 x 22.7 x 1.6 cm

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Building from a behind-the-scenes case study of Kenya's Nairobi Chapel and its "daughter" Mavuno Church, Wanjiru M. Gitau expands their story into a narrative that offers analysis of the rise, growth, and place of megachurches worldwide in the new millennium. In contexts experienced as deeply volatile, and in Africa reeling from the structural incoherence imposed by colonial times, megachurches provide a map of reality to navigate by, with the gospel as their primary compass. Gitau shows that recognizing the psychological, spiritual, and social destabilization of modernizing societies is the first step to valuing the place of megachurches in contemporary Christianity. Through analysis of social demography, theology, philosophy of ministry, leadership development, and strategy, Megachurch Christianity Reconsidered makes integral sense of the historical and social forces that give megachurches their growth opportunity in ministry, and reclaims them as a subject of serious theological conversation. This lively, engaging account centers on the role of millennials in responding to the need for "a home for new generations" amid the dislocating transitions of globalization and postmodernity in postcolonial Africa and around the world. Gitau gleans practical wisdom for postdenominational churches everywhere (mega- and otherwise) from the lessons learned in Kenya's remarkable urban, evangelical renewal movement.
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  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Intervarsity Press (IVP Academic)

  • Published

    October 2018

  • Weight

    250g

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.7 x 1.6 cm

  • ISBN

    9780830851034

  • ISBN-10

    0830851038

  • Eden Code

    4689781

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