Reverse and Distant Mission
The Missiological Impact of the Wesleyan Methodist Church in Zimbabwe Fellowship in the United Kingdom
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8135222 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Martin Mujinga (0000-0001-8098-2515, University of South Africa, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 90 |
| Publication date | 2026-01-13 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/rel17010090 |
| OpenAlex | W7123343145 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 18 |
Migration is as old as human history. Over the centuries, there was never a time when migration stopped. The nineteenth century was characterised by the migration of Europeans to Africa. These movements were attributed to colonisation, commerce, and Christianisation. Christianity was used as a conduit of colonisation and the deculturation of the recipients of the missionary gospel. At the turn of the twenty-first century, there was a significant influx of Africans migrating to Europe. Among these migrants were worshippers from the Wesleyan Methodist Church in Zimbabwe (WMCZ). Using a missiological framework, this paper employs a qualitative research methodology to argue that the establishment of the WMCZ Fellowship, grounded in the mission and ecclesiology of the home church in the United Kingdom, is both a reverse and distant mission. To achieve this aim, this paper unpacks the methodology and the theoretical framework. It will also trace the development of the WMCZ in the United Kingdom (UK), discuss the hybridisation of Christianity, and justify the notion that the Fellowship is both a reverse and distant mission. The study makes recommendations that support the growth of the Fellowship. It concludes by arguing that the development of migrant churches in the UK can turn the MCB into a church with a white history, a black/multiracial face, and a white head that will eventually use a multiracial mind to survive in a white historical ecclesiology
Christianity · Colonisation · Ecclesiology · Kingdom · Methodism · White (mutation · Christian Theology and Mission · Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies · Theological Perspectives and Practices
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Secularization and Religious Experience
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