African Indigenous Churches

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/African_Indigenous_Churches

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:Christian_denomination
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	gptkb:African_Independent_Churches gptkb:African_Initiated_Churches gptkb:AICs
gptkbp:characterizedBy	African leadership African theology incorporation of African cultural practices
gptkbp:distinctFrom	mission-founded churches
gptkbp:emergedIn	early 20th century late 19th century
gptkbp:emphasizes	gptkb:community gptkb:prophecy spiritual gifts healing charismatic leadership African identity
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	African Indigenous Churches
gptkbp:influenced	gptkb:African_Christianity African culture African society
gptkbp:membership	millions
gptkbp:notableExample	gptkb:Zion_Christian_Church gptkb:Ethiopian_Church gptkb:Aladura_Church gptkb:Johane_Marange_Apostolic_Church gptkb:Twelve_Apostles_Church gptkb:United_African_Methodist_Church gptkb:African_Church gptkb:Apostolic_Church_of_John_Maranke gptkb:Celestial_Church_of_Christ gptkb:Christ_Apostolic_Church gptkb:Church_of_Jesus_Christ_on_Earth_by_His_Special_Envoy_Simon_Kimbangu gptkb:Church_of_the_Lord_(Aladura) gptkb:Johane_Masowe_Church gptkb:Kimbanguist_Church gptkb:Nazareth_Baptist_Church
gptkbp:opposedBy	European control colonial missionary authority
gptkbp:originatedIn	gptkb:Africa
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:African_Traditional_Religion gptkb:Pentecostalism_in_Africa African Initiated Church
gptkbp:spreadTo	gptkb:Central_Africa gptkb:Southern_Africa gptkb:West_Africa East Africa
gptkbp:type	gptkb:Aladura_churches gptkb:Ethiopian_churches Prophet-healing churches Zionist churches
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:African_Independent_Churches
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5