Title: Africans in Diaspora and Diasporas in Africa
Editor: Bulus Galadima and Sam George
Imprint: Langham Global Library
Description
Africans are on the move. They are moving within their nations, across the continent, and around the world. This is not a new phenomenon. From the days of historic slavery to modern times, Africans in pursuit of education, jobs, business, and safety, have created a vibrant global diaspora. Whether voluntarily or forcibly displaced, they carry their values of spirituality, community, and hospitality wherever they go. As the largest Christian continent in the world, African Christianity is inevitable in diasporic discourses.
This collection of essays from leading scholars and seasoned practitioners reveals the journeys of modern African diasporas from a Christian perspective. Timely and unprecedented, it reveals how God moves with African people, making himself known amongst them and through them.
Endorsements
This book adumbrates the missiological currents, perspectives, implications, and significance of Africa as two tales of a continent – Africans in diaspora and diasporas in Africa. The contributors in this book hone missiological and theological imaginations; plural narratives of co-presence and absence; the exigencies of diaspora missions; the complex iterations of home; belonging, identity, and hospitality; and what these portend for imagining world Christianity historically and in the contemporary global era. This book is a must-read.
Afe Adogame, PhD
Maxwell M. Upson Professor of Religion and Society,
Princeton Theological Seminary, New Jersey, USA
This compendium of enriching perspectives from authentic voices is a compelling call to a new paradigm in mission engagement. It brings together – quite admirably – the biblical, historical, political, and contemporary worldviews to make the point that this is not a time for diasporas to lament lost grounds. As beneficiaries and proclaimers of the transforming gospel, this is an indispensable resource.
Most Rev. Emmanuel A. S. Egbunu, PhD
Bishop of Lokoja, Anglican Communion, Nigeria
Africans are now recognized as participants in all kinds of global cosmopolitan milieus, not least, Christianizing organizations. Our reverse impact at home as supporters of a wide variety of missional initiatives cannot be underestimated either. As the mother continent gets more deeply immersed in a variety of transformations, reflective diaspora Christians ought to be aware of each other and ultimately make our presence felt wherever we are scattered. This volume can only be good for the challenges that belie our boisterous comings and goings amongst other strangers and aliens in this world.
Wanjiru M. Gitau, PhD
Assistant Professor of World Christianity and Practical Theology,
Palm Beach Atlantic University, Florida, USA
Africans in Diaspora and Diasporas in Africa is a magnificent work of scholarship. The authors are concerned with the contribution of migratory movements to God’s mission not only in Africa, but also around the world. The world has come to Africa, and Africa has gone to the world. This is a book to have on your desk; pick it up and read it.
David Tarus, PhD
Executive Director, Association for Christian Theological Education in Africa
The story of God’s work in the world is linked to the scattering of humans across it. In Africans in Diaspora and Diaspora in Africa readers catch glimpses of this reality. A useful contribution to the ongoing conversations on God’s work through dispersed ordinary human agents.
Tite Tiénou, PhD
The Research Professor of Missions, Dean Emeritus,
Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Illinois, USA
