7g. Christianity and Development in Africa

Ajawin, J. N. A., ed. Conference on Churches’ Involvement in Development, Khartoum, 14–17 April 1986. Khartoum: Sudan Council of Churches, 1986.

All Africa Conference of Churches. Civil Society, the State, and African Development in the 1990s: Report of Study (and Workshop): Receding Role of the State in African Development and Emerging Role of NGOs. Nairobi: AACC; Harare, Zimbabwe: MWENGO, c1993.

Boka Di Mpasi Londi. “Apport des eglises au developpement de l’Afrique. Approche theologique.” Telema (Kinshasa, Zaire) 19, no. 73 (1993): 23–41.

Brandt, D. Enterprise Development: A Survey of World Vision Africa. Monrovia, Calif.: World Vision International, 1994.

Burridge, W. “The Challenge of Development.” Priests and People (London) 1, no. 7 (1987): 265–68.

Byrne, T. Integral Development: Development of the Whole Person: A Handbook for Christians. Nbola, Zambia: Mission Press, 1983.

Cookingham, F., and M. Perkins. Region-Wide Change Through Integrated Development: Learning From World Vision’s Work in the Louga Region of Senegal. Monrovia, Calif.: World Vision International, 1990.

Dutch Interchurch Aid (DIA), and Interchurch Organization for Development Cooperation (ICCO). Working Document on Relief, Rehabilitation, and Development in Africa: Guidelines for Policies and Practices of DIA, ICCO, Churches, and NGOs. Utrecht, Netherlands: DIA/ICCO, 1995.

Gifford, Paul. “Christian Fundamentalism and Development.” Review of African Political Economy no. 52 (1991): 9–20.

Henriot, Peter J. “Development in the Light of the Africa Synod: An Alternative to the Structual Adjustment Program.” Catholic International 7, nos. 6–7 (1996): 285–94.
_______. “Integral Development Guidelines for Africa From the Church’s Social Teaching.” C.U.E.A.: African Christian Studies (Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Nairobi, Kenya) 8, no. 3 (1992): 3–35.

Hickey, James A. S., and A. A. Hickey. “Development Activities by American Missionaries in Sub-Saharan Africa.” Sociology and Social Research 72 (1987): 17–19.

Ike, Obiora F. “Development in Africa: Cultural, Ethical, and Religious Considerations.” Bulletin of Ecumenical Theology (Enugu, Nigeria) 5, no. 1 (1993): 32–43.

Jakonda, Suleiman Z. “The African Development Scene and the Church.” Transformation 13, no. 4 (1996): 26–32.

Kalu, Ogbu. “Theological Ethics and Development in an African Context.” Missiology 4 (1976): 455–63.

Kritzinger, J. J. “The Base Movement as a Model of 'Development.'” Missionalia (Pretoria, South Africa) 17, no. 1 (1989): 31–44.

Lawton, K. A. “Wise as Serpents, Harmless as Doves: When Should a Christian Relief and Development Agency Sacrifice Its Visa?” Stewardship Journal 3, no. 4 (1993): 33–38.

Lott, A. “The Relationship Between Evangelization and Development.” AFER: African Ecclesial Review (Kenya) 34, no. 2 (1992): 66–78.

Mana, K. “Pur une ethique du developpement dans l’Afrique noire contemporaine: reflexion theologique.” Foi et Vie (Paris) 92 (July 1993): 21–39.

Mbogu, Nicholas I. “Christology in Contemporary Africa: A Prolegomenon for a Theology of Development.” AFER: African Ecclesial Review (Kenya) 33 (1991): 214–30.

Mugabi-Mugambwa, S. “Youth Issues in the Twenty-First Century: Challenges to Christian Relief and Development Agencies (CRDAs) in Africa.” Transformation 13, no. 4 (1996): 17–21.

Onwu, Nlenanya. “Biblical Perspectives for Peace, Development, and Reconstruction: Its Socio-Religious Implications for the Churches in Africa.” In The Role of Christianity in Development, Peace, and Reconstruction: Southern Perspectives, eds. Isabel Apawo Phiri, Kenneth R. Ross, and James L. Cox, 30–46. Nairobi, Kenya: All Africa Conference of Churches, 1996.

Sanneh, Lamin. Encountering the West: Christianity and the Global Cultural Process: The African Dimension. London: Marshall Pickering (HarperCollins); Maryknoll, N.Y.: Orbis Books, 1993.

Sarpong, P. K. Justice and Development in Africa: The Challenge of the 1990s. London: CAFOD, 1988.

Simson, U. “Should We Develop? And in What Direction?” Bulletin of Ecumenical Theology (Enugu, Nigeria) 5, no. 1 (1993): 23–31.

Some, J. M. “Le defi du developpement en Afrique, l’apport des Communautes Chretinnes.” Revue de l’Institut Catholique de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (Abidjan, Ivory Coast) no. 9 (1994): 67–75.
_______. “Pastorale et economie: le defi du developpement en Afrique. L’apport des communautes Chretiennes.” Revue de l’Institut Catholique de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (Abidjan, Ivory Coast) no. 3 (1992): 45–55.

Visocchi, T. “Underdevelopment, Aid, and Progress: Some Reflections.” AFER: African Ecclesial Review (Kenya) 21 (1979): 99–108.

Waliggo, John M. “The Role of Culture and Religion in Authentic Development of Africa.” Bulletin of Ecumenical Theology (Enugu, Nigeria) 5, no. 1 (1993): 3–22.

World Council of Churches. African Churches and People’s Development. Geneva: Commission on the Churches’ Participation in Development, World Council of Churches, 1985.

East Africa

Abebe, M. “From Relief to Development in Ethiopia.” In Serving with the Poor in Africa: Cases in Holistic Ministry, eds. Tetsunao Yamamori et al., 15–28. Monrovia, Calif.: MARC, 1996.

Bergen, Jan P. Van. Development and Religion in Tanzania: Sociological Soundings on Christian Participation in Rural Transformation. Madras: Christian Literature Society, 1981.

Byabazaire, Deogratias M. The Contribution of the Christian Churches to the Development of Western Uganda, 1894–1974. Frankfurt am Main; Bern; Las Vegas: Lang, 1979.

Byrne, T., and Samuel Rayan. The Church and the Development Dilemma. Eldoret, Kenya: Gaba Publications, 1977.

Chamango, Simao. “The Role of Christianity in Development, Peace, and Reconstruction: The Case of Mozambique.” In The Role of Christianity in Development, Peace, and Reconstruction: Southern Perspectives, eds. Isabel Apawo Phiri, Kenneth R. Ross, and James L. Cox, 156–64. Nairobi, Kenya: All Africa Conference of Churches, 1996.

Chepkwony, Agnes. “Development Involvement of the Churches in Eastern and Southern Africa.” Scriptura: Journal of Bible and Theology in Southern Africa no. 39 (1991): 9–14.

Crowley, Jerry. Go to the People: An African Experience In Development Education. Eldoret, Kenya: Gaba Publications, AMECEA Pastorial Institute, 1985; London: CAFOD, 1988.

Kamaara, Eunice. “The Role of the Christian Church in Socio-Economic and Political Development in Kenya.” Journal of Third World Studies 17, no. 1 (2000): 165–76.

Leblanc, D. “Christian Relief and Development in the Midst of the Fire.” Stewardship Journal 3, no. 4 (1993): 3–7.

Lounela, Jaakko. “Finnish Mission Agencies Involved in Development Cooperation in Kenya.” Mission Studies 13, nos. 1–2, 25–26 (1996): 235–46.

Msukwa, L. A. H. “The Role of the Churches in the Development of Malawi, with Particular Reference to the Christian Service Committee of the Church of Malawi.” Religion in Malawi 1, no. 1 (1987): 23–27.

Mulwa, F. W. “Participation of the Grassroots in Rural Development: The Case of the Development Education Programme of the Catholic Diocese of Machakos, Kenya.” Development nos. 2–3 (1987): 107–14.

Mutambara, E. M. “The Development Approach of the Zimbabwe Council of Churches: A Case Study of the Women’s Training and Development Department.” In The Role of Christianity in Development, Peace, and Reconstruction: Southern Perspectives, eds. Isabel Apawo Phiri, Kenneth R. Ross, and James L. Cox, 165–80. Nairobi, Kenya: All Africa Conference of Churches, 1996.

Oboth-Owino, M. “An Evaluation of the Church’s Role for the Development of a Holistic Community in Uganda.” Th.M. thesis, Fuller Theologically Seminary, 1997.

Phiri, Isabel Apawo, Kenneth R. Ross, and James L. Cox, eds. The Role of Christianity in Development, Peace, and Reconstruction: Southern Perspectives. Nairobi, Kenya: All Africa Conference of Churches, 1996.

Rogers, E. W. Catholic Services and Development in Zimbabwe. Chinhoyi: Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops Conference, Commission on Social Service and Development, 1983.

Weissling, L. E. “The Effects of a Religious Mission on Rural Development: A Case Study in Lwawu, Northwest Province, Zambia.” Canadian Journal of African Studies 24, no. 1 (1990): 75–96.

World Vision International. Reflections on Ministry: Experiences of World Vision in Kenya. Nairobi: World Vision International, 1987.

Southern Africa

Burson, P. J. “After Apartheid: Church Projectsin South Africa.” Christian Century 112, no. 32 (8 November 1995): 1036–37.

Chepkwony, Agnes. “Development Involvement of the Churches in Eastern and Southern Africa.” Scriptura: Journal of Bible and Theology in Southern Africa no. 39 (1991): 9–14.

Council of Churches in Namibia. Development for Liberation: The Namibian Context: Selected Contributions from CCN International Conference, 1988. Namibia: Council of Churches in Namibia, 1988.

Getu, M. Small Enterprises in Southern Africa: A Strategy for World Vision Development Efforts. Monrovia, Calif.: World Vision International, 1993.

Henderson, Lawrence W. Development and the Church in Angola: Jesse Chipenda the Trail Blazer. Nairobi: Acton Publishers, 2000.

James, Marylee M. Supporting Injustice or Empowering People?: The Christian Churches and Community Development in South Africa. Policy Issues and Actors 3, no. 3. Johannesburg: Centre for Policy Studies, Graduate School of Business Administration, University of the Witwatersrand, 1990.

Kritzinger, J. J. “The Dutch Reformed Church (NG Kerk) and Development: Three Models.” Journal of Theology for Southern Africa no. 87 (1994): 49–61.

McFarlane, Sarah. World Vision of South Africa: Growth and Development on the Battlefield. South Africa: World Vision of South Africa, 1996.
_______. Development: A Biblical Basis and World Vision of South Africa’s Perception. South Africa: World Vision of South Africa, 1995.

M’Passou, Denis. The Churches’ Participation in the Development of Ovamboland: A Brief Study of the Churches’ Historical Setting and Experience in Ovamboland. Namibia: Churches Information and Monitoring Service, 1991.

Nurnberger, Klaus. “The Task of the Church Concerning the Economy in a Post-Apartheid South Africa.” Missionalia (Pretoria, South Africa) 22, no. 2 (1994): 118–46.

Oosthuizen, G. C. “The AIC and the Modernization Process.” Pts. 1 and 2. Africana Marburgensia (Universitat Marburg, Germany) 20, no. 1 (1987): 59–81; 20, no. 2 (1987): 5–17.

Parratt, Saroj N. “The Status of Women and Issues in Development in Botswana.” In The Role of Christianity in Development, Peace, and Reconstruction: Southern Perspectives, eds. Isabel Apawo Phiri, Kenneth R. Ross, and James L. Cox, 140–55. Nairobi, Kenya: All Africa Conference of Churches, 1996.

Swart, I. “The Churches and the Development Debate: The Promise of a Fourth Generation Approach.” D.Phil. thesis, University of Stellenbosch (South Africa), 2000.
_______. “The Dutch Reformed Church and Development: A Response to J. J. Kritzinger.” Journal of Theology for Southern Africa no. 98 (1997): 64–80.

West Africa

Hackett, Rosalind I. J. “Nigeria’s Independent Churches: Gateways or Barriers to Social Development.” Africana Marburgensia (Universitat Marburg, Germany) 14, no. 1 (1981): 9–25.

Loc Le-Chau, et al. Child Sponsorship for Development: A Concept Paper on Child Sponsorship Within The Context of the Louga Integrated Development Program. Louga, Senegal: World Vision International-Senegal, 1989.

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