What the American Church Can Learn From the African Church

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Lecture given Tuesday, September 22, 2009, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "More than 100 years ago, American missionaries began planting Churches of Christ in Africa. Since then, the African church has grown and matured. Today, African congregations outnumber American congregations and the African church continues to grow as American church declines. What lessons may American churches learn from African churches?"

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Asare, Fred September 22, 2009.

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Lecture given Tuesday, September 22, 2009, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "More than 100 years ago, American missionaries began planting Churches of Christ in Africa. Since then, the African church has grown and matured. Today, African congregations outnumber American congregations and the African church continues to grow as American church declines. What lessons may American churches learn from African churches?"

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Asare, Fred. What the American Church Can Learn From the African Church, audio recording, September 22, 2009; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth794469/: accessed March 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.

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