Peer-Reviewed Article May 14, 2026
Review of Church Growth in African Diaspora Communities : Yoruba Shaped Ecclesiology and Mission
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Published in: African Theological Journal for Church and Society
Publisher: Network for African Congregational Theology • South Africa • 2708-7557 • 2708-7565
Abstract
In Church Growth in African Diaspora Communities: Yoruba Shaped Ecclesiology and Mission, AraOluwa Paul Ayokunle, PhD (Liverpool Hope University), a UK-based Nigerian Baptist minister, aims to identify the dynamics surrounding migration among African Diaspora Congregations (ADCs).Ayokunle argues that meaningful church growth among Africans in the UK must pay attention to these dynamics.He is particularly concerned that little attention has been paid to identity change as a factor in church growth among Africans in the UK.He ably demonstrates that contextual realities affect people's identity and their response to church operation.