Prophets praying for, or preying on people’s faith: A reflection on prophetic ministry in the South African context

Ramantswana, Hulisani

doi:10.4102/ids.v53i4.2495

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“…Controversies surrounding Bushiri do not relate only to his illegal permanent residency. They also range from his being a false prophet exploiting poor and unsuspecting Christian members (Ramatshwana 2019), faking miracles (Legit 2016; cf. Ramatshwana 2019), a stampede in December 2018 that killed three people and injured seventeen others at a church (Maromo 2019).…”

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“…As a preacher and prophet, Bushiri has also been accused of faking miracles, giving false teachings, and exploiting the poor and vulnerable (Dube 2020;Ramatshwana 2019). Furthermore, and unlike Paul, who pointed believers to Christ (1 Cor 11:1) and to be content (1 Tim 6:6-10), Bushiri does not shy away from pointing ECG members to himself and to learn from his ability to combine gospel with entrepreneurship, as he glories and boasts about his lavish lifestyle.…”

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“…Dee 2018:391) whilst Bushiri being the most influential pastor/prophet in Africa (cf. Magezi and Banda 2017;Ramatshwana 2019). Their differences are noticed in their role in socio-economic-religious matters affecting the poor and marginalised in South Africa, both in the nineteenth century and the twenty-first century.…”

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Clements Kadalie, the trade unionist, and prophet Shepherd Bushiri

Mzondi

2021

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The gold rush in South Africa required many workers, both skilled and unskilled, to work on the surface and underground in the recently discovered gold deposits on the Witwatersrand. Mining companies ventured to lure such labour across South(ern) Africa. As such, in the past century, trade union leadership and religious leadership in South Africa shared similar objectives. Clements Kadalie is one of those workers who reached South Africa to offer cheap labour and ended as a union leader. The post 1994 South African democratic dispensation attracted many people to pursue better economic opportunities. Shepherd Bushiri is one of them. This article engages in some theological reflections on these two leaders and their influence among the poor and destitute in South Africa, and by employing case study analysis.

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Clements Kadalie, the trade unionist, and prophet Shepherd Bushiri

Mzondi

2021

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“…There is a new development in South African Pentecostalism, 1 where pastors abuse religion, with some of them abusing women in the name of God (Resane 2017;Kobo 2019;Kgatle 2019;Ramantswana 2019;Tsekpoe 2019;Mashau & Kgatle 2019;Banda 2020;Dube 2020;Kgatle & Anderson 2020). Resane (2017) has linked these new developments with the gap that exists between theory and praxis, while Masenya and Masenya (2018) have called for theological education among pastors of Pentecostal churches.…”

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The Balance Between Theory and Praxis in South African Pentecostalism: Patmos Bible School as a Model

Kgatle

2021

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Recent developments within South African Pentecostalism reveal that a number of pastors in new Prophetic Churches abuse religion and women and engage in other extreme practices of religion. The vast majority of scholars have linked these recent developments with the gap that exists between theory and praxis in South African Pentecostalism. This article bridges the gap by using Patmos, a Bible School started by Elias Letwaba, one of the first Black workers in the Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) of South Africa, as a model. Patmos Bible School was an African institution located in Africa for African people. The Bible School offers relevant content to its students, provides specific training for lay preachers and community service, in addition to academic responsibilities. Patmos Bible School thus serves as a model for synergy between theory and praxis in South African Pentecostalism because of its relevant theological curriculum, embracement of African identity, and African indigenous knowledge.

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“…Within this constitutionally guaranteed liberty, some churches, especially the mainline churches, are dwindling in numbers; however, other churches are growing, especially the pentecostal or charismatic churches and amongst these more so the neoprophetic churches. 8 Some of the distinct features of the neoprophetic churches are the following(Daswani 2015; Kalu 2013;Omenyo & Arthur 2013;Omenyo & Atiemo 2006;Ramantswana 2018Ramantswana ,2019…”

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Prophets competing against each other in a commercial age: Have some prophets or neoprophetic churches gone too far?

Ramantswana

Sebetseli

2021

HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies

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In recent years, there is growing concern with some of the bizarre practices in some neoprophetic churches. Amongst the concerns raised are the bizarre practices and the commercialisation of churches with claims that churches are being turned into lucrative businesses. In this article, the relationship amongst prophets, churches and commerce is explored, focusing on competitive behaviour in an open market or free market. The article engages the following issues: firstly, the issue of religious marketing in the context of a free market and consumerism; secondly, branding faith in relation to competition between churches and brands of prophets and thirdly, fraudulent activities facilitated by prophets.Contribution: The article provides a critical assessment of the practices of prophets and neoprophetic churches considering their commercial interests. Thus, the study points to the intersection between religion and commerce.

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Prophets praying for, or preying on people’s faith: A reflection on prophetic ministry in the South African context

Cited by 34 publications

References 16 publications

Clements Kadalie, the trade unionist, and prophet Shepherd Bushiri

Clements Kadalie, the trade unionist, and prophet Shepherd Bushiri

The Balance Between Theory and Praxis in South African Pentecostalism: Patmos Bible School as a Model

Prophets competing against each other in a commercial age: Have some prophets or neoprophetic churches gone too far?

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