History of Christianity in Africa - Philadelphia Project

This article deals with the History of missionary work in Africa , from Biblical times tothe eighteenth century. Missionary work in Southern Africa is discussed in aseparate article, while the information box with the second article providesinteresting of Christianity in AfricaHistory of Christianity in AfricaSummarySummaryThe Christian evangelical message reached Africa centuries before it became known in America,Australasia, the Far East and many other parts of the world. However, the Gospel was preachedmainly in the northern parts of Africa and large parts of the continent had to wait for more than 1900 years before they heard the Christian message for the first time. Even though it took some timein reaching them, the large numbers of Africans who accepted the Christian religion in thetwentieth century - and still today - are considered to be one of the major victories in the History ofthe Christian Church (see articles: " History of the Christian Church I, II, III and IV).

This article deals with the history of missionary work in Africa, from Biblical times to the eighteenth century. Missionary work in Southern Africa is discussed in a

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