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| − | In '''Africa''' there are (2006) 20 countries with Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with [[Mennonite World Conference]].<ref>"2006 Mennonite World Conference Directory for Africa," ''[[Mennonite World Conference]]''. http://www.mwc-cmm.org/en15/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13&Itemid=16 (accessed 22 June 2009).</ref> The Anabaptist presence in Africa is largely the result of North American Mennonite missionary efforts in the continent that began as early as the 1890s, and in the 20th century grew at an astounding rate. Before 1900 only one Anabaptist congregation existed in Africa with only several dozen members.<ref>Lapp, John A. and Snyder, C. Arnold, ''Anabaptist Songs in African Hearts'' (Intercourse, PA: Good Books, 2006), vii.</ref> By 2000 the Anabaptist population in Africa had risen to 405,979.<ref>"2000 Mennonite & Brethren in Christ World Membership," ''[[Mennonite World Conference]], http://www.mwc-cmm.org/en15/PDF-PPT/2000mbictotal.html (accessed 22 June 2009). And by 2006 the number of [[Mennonite-Related Groups|Mennonite]] and [[Brethren in Christ]] Churches had grown to 529,703.<ref>"2006 Mennonite & Brethren in Christ World Membership," ''[[Mennonite World Conference]]'', http://www.mwc-cmm.org/en15/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13&Itemid=16 (accessed 22 June 2009).</ref> The [[Mennonite-Related Groups|Mennonite]] and [[Brethren in Christ]] Churches in Africa will continue to grow in coming years as the global Anabaptist fellowship continues to become more centralized in the global south. | + | In '''Africa''' there are (2006) 20 countries with Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with [[Mennonite World Conference]].<ref>"2006 Mennonite World Conference Directory for Africa," ''[[Mennonite World Conference]]''. http://www.mwc-cmm.org/en15/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13&Itemid=16 (accessed 22 June 2009).</ref> The Anabaptist presence in Africa is largely the result of North American Mennonite missionary efforts in the continent that began as early as the 1890s, and in the 20th century grew at an astounding rate. Before 1900 only one Anabaptist congregation existed in Africa with only several dozen members.<ref>Lapp, John A. and Snyder, C. Arnold, ''Anabaptist Songs in African Hearts'' (Intercourse, PA: Good Books, 2006), vii.</ref> By 2000 the Anabaptist population in Africa had risen to 405,979.<ref>"2000 Mennonite & Brethren in Christ World Membership," ''[[Mennonite World Conference]]'', http://www.mwc-cmm.org/en15/PDF-PPT/2000mbictotal.html (accessed 22 June 2009).</ref> And by 2006 the number of [[Mennonite-Related Groups|Mennonite]] and [[Brethren in Christ]] Churches had grown to 529,703.<ref>"2006 Mennonite & Brethren in Christ World Membership," ''[[Mennonite World Conference]]'', http://www.mwc-cmm.org/en15/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13&Itemid=16 (accessed 22 June 2009).</ref> The [[Mennonite-Related Groups|Mennonite]] and [[Brethren in Christ]] Churches in Africa will continue to grow in coming years as the global Anabaptist fellowship continues to become more centralized in the global south. |
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In Africa there are (2006) 20 countries with Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with Mennonite World Conference.[1] The Anabaptist presence in Africa is largely the result of North American Mennonite missionary efforts in the continent that began as early as the 1890s, and in the 20th century grew at an astounding rate. Before 1900 only one Anabaptist congregation existed in Africa with only several dozen members.[2] By 2000 the Anabaptist population in Africa had risen to 405,979.[3] And by 2006 the number of Mennonite and Brethren in Christ Churches had grown to 529,703.[4] The Mennonite and Brethren in Christ Churches in Africa will continue to grow in coming years as the global Anabaptist fellowship continues to become more centralized in the global south.
Countries with Anabaptist Related groups
Other Regions
Click on the links below to learn about Anabaptist-related groups in other parts of the world:
- Asia and Pacific
- Caribbean, Central and South America
- Europe
- North America (United States and Canada)
Annotated Bibliography
- Gingerich, Melvin, Enns-Rempel, Kevin Enns-Rempel and Bertsche, James E. Bertsche. "Africa." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1987. http://www.gameo.org/encyclopedia/contents/A35.html (accessed 3 July 2009).
- This encyclopedic article on the Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online gives a brief overview of the Anabaptist presence in Africa. While dated, the article outlines some of the early North American missionary efforts in Africa and the growth of Africa Anabaptist congregations and conferences.
- Lapp, John A. and Snyder, C. Arnold. "Anabaptist Songs in African Hearts." Intercourse, PA: Good Books, 2006.
Archives and Libraries
External Links
Africa on Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online
Citations
- ↑ "2006 Mennonite World Conference Directory for Africa," Mennonite World Conference. http://www.mwc-cmm.org/en15/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13&Itemid=16 (accessed 22 June 2009).
- ↑ Lapp, John A. and Snyder, C. Arnold, Anabaptist Songs in African Hearts (Intercourse, PA: Good Books, 2006), vii.
- ↑ "2000 Mennonite & Brethren in Christ World Membership," Mennonite World Conference, http://www.mwc-cmm.org/en15/PDF-PPT/2000mbictotal.html (accessed 22 June 2009).
- ↑ "2006 Mennonite & Brethren in Christ World Membership," Mennonite World Conference, http://www.mwc-cmm.org/en15/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13&Itemid=16 (accessed 22 June 2009).
