A sober, firsthand look at evangelical Christian churches in Accra, Ghana.

In sub-Saharan Africa over the last two decades there has been an explosion of Christianity. This book sets out to identify its particular character, focusing o

Against a backdrop of debate concerning the role of Pentecostalism as a mediator of 'modernity', this book examines the interaction between charismatic Christia

These detailed analyses of the state of the churches in each country suggest more general patterns operating widely across sub-Saharan Africa.

This book centers around mid-level charismatic pastors in Ghana. Karen Lauterbach analyzes pastorship as a pathway to becoming small “big men” and achieving