Volume 4.3
Africans doing missions is not new! The history of Africans in missions dates back to the first century. Today, a number of global mission agencies are led by Africans. African churches have also planted churches across the globe. We've gathered some inspiring stories of our forebears, who went out with courage.
History of Africans in mission
What can be written about 2,000 years of Africans in missions in a 12-page magazine?
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good testimony…. And what more shall...
Pioneer Xhosa missionary opens doors in Malawi
Leave darkness! Come to the light!
Pum’ebumnyameni! Yiza ekukanyeni!
Take up the shield and trust in faith!
Qubula ikaka umise nge kohlo!
One Malagasy woman and the women who lined her path
Ramatoa Razarinia was one of the first Malagasy women to be sent as a missionary to the southeast coast of Madagascar. Born in 1867, she would go on to forge a path lined with women who moved mountains with her and for her. Like the Apostle Paul i...
Panya Baba: The father of Nigerian Missions
Panya Dabo Baba has been described as one of the fathers of modern African missions and the“greatest missiologist of the ECWA” (Evangelical Church Winning All) denomination. Today, 70 years after his first missionary assignment, he continues ...
Ethiopian missions: A history of prayer and sacrifice
The Gospel first arrived in Ethiopia nearly 2,000 years ago. The Holy Spirit sent Philip into the desert to explain the scriptures to an Ethiopian official in the court of Queen Candace (Acts 8). Today, the Holy Spirit is sending Ethiopians into t...
Numbers of Christians in Africa
People Groups: Imazighen
The Imazighen are the original people of North Africa. Their culture and civilisation have thrived for more than 4,000 years.
In their language, Imazighen means ‘men who are free’. However, they are often called Berbers, a name gi...
