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Peter White
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Cornelius Niemandt
Keywords:
Missiology, Pentecostalism, Mission, Holy Spirit, Ghana, African Initiated Churches, Worldview, Missiologie, Pentekostalisme, Sending, Heilige Gees, Afrika Onafhanklike Kerke, Wêreldbeskouing
Abstract
This article discussed the role of the Holy Spirit in Ghanaian
Pentecostal churches from a missiological perspective. In order to achieve the aim
for the topic, the article focused on one of the major factors that led to the rise
and popularity of Pentecostalism in Ghana; i.e. the concern of the indigenes about
their worldview not being addressed by the Western missionaries which came to serve
in Ghana. The article argued that, in the desire for Ghanaians to have their
worldview addressed, they resorted to Pentecostalism – a movement first introduced
into Ghana by the African Initiated Churches. It is also argued that, though one of
the factors that have made Pentecostalism to be accepted by Ghanaians is how it has
addressed their worldview; Ghanaian Pentecostal Churches are of the view that the
role of the Holy Spirit is the major factor for this increase.
