@article{burgess_african_2009, title = {African Pentecostal Spirituality and Civic Engagement: The Case of the Redeemed Christian Church of God in Britain}, volume = {30}, doi = {10.1080/13617670903371563}, abstract = {African Pentecostal churches are becoming increasingly important in Britain where they are growing at a time when mainstream Christianity is in decline. Originally functioning as social and religious support networks for African migrants, their growth has been stimulated by a conscious missionary agenda. Recently, there has been a shift towards a more holistic understanding of mission in some African churches, which includes social ministry and political action. The focus of this article is the Redeemed Christian Church of God ({RCCG}), a transnational Nigerian Pentecostal denomination with close to 400 congregations in Britain. It suggests that the {RCCG}’s social orientation has been influenced by its internal theology, its Pentecostal experience and its external social context. It explores the way it has articulated and implemented its social vision in a multicultural and fragmented society}, pages = {255--273}, number = {3}, journaltitle = {Journal of Beliefs \& Values}, author = {Burgess, Richard}, date = {2009}, note = {Paid}, }