"This book represents the best of papers presented at the 6th Annual Conference of the Africa Society of Evangelical Theology on the topic of "African Contextual Realities" held ... [at the] Africa Nazarene University in Nairobi, Kenya on 4 and 5 March 2016"--Preface, page xi

Includes bibliographical references.

Part I: Contextualizing theory and theology in Africa -- Holiness, missio dei and the church in Aftrica / Gift Mtukwa -- A theology of spiritual power in Africa Chrisianity / Johana Kariuki Gitau -- Contextualization of pastoral theology in Africa Christianity: theory, models, methods, and practice / David Kimiri Ngaruiya -- Part II: Addressing African realities -- Syncretism in African Christianity: a boon or a bane? / Joseph D. Galgalo -- Dependency's long shadow: mission churches in Kenya and their children / Joseph William Black -- The impact of an essential African Christian theological reconciliation schema in peace-building in Africa / Fredrick Amolo -- Widow cleansing in rural Kenya: towards a critically contextualized theological response / Mary Thamari Odhiambo -- Religion, a means to disobedience: a refletive analysis of the story of the golden calf in Exodus 32 / Hermann Mvula -- Interfaith dialogue between Christians and Muslims as a response to religious radicalization in Kenya / Patrick Mburu Kamau -- Part III: Christian education in the African context -- African Christian universities and the Old Testament concept of the Lev / Daryll Gordon Stanton and Rickson Nkhata -- A new model of theological training in Nairobi: Tyrrannus Hall at the Nairobi chapel / David Bawks -- From the classroom to the pulpit: navigating the challenges / Elizabeth Mburu -- Toward the propogation of KAG Christian schools in Kenya: an investigation of stakeholder perceptions / Rev Isaac Kasili -- Spirituality, work condition, and job satisfaction of distance education personnel in Kenya's Christian institutions of higher education / Rosemary Wahu Mbogo.

Everyone who has "eyes to see" acknowledges the growing importance of the African church to the future of global Christianity. But what does it mean for the church to take root in Africa? How should the message of the gospel and the practice of Christianity be contextualized for Africa? African Contextual Realities addresses many of the questions surrounding contextualization from a practical point of view and is the fruit of the 6th Annual Conference of the Africa Society of Evangelical Theology held in Nairobi in 2016. The book explores such questions as: In what ways should the mission of God be universally recognizable in every cultural context? In our efforts to contextualize, how do we avoid compromising the very gospel we are to proclaim? How can the African church wean itself away from dependency on the Western church? How does Christianity speak into some of the cultural and social issues arising out of contemporary African settings -- issues like widow cleansing, Christian-Muslim relations, and peace-building? All those who are interested to learn more about the contextualization of African Christianity will find this volume to be an important resource. --