Did you know that some of the most well known church fathers like Augustine of Hippo were African? Christianity is not just a Western European religion exported to the rest of the world! There is so much more to the story.

On this episode, Dr. Ayo Adewuya stops by the studio to talk about the ways that Christians, especially Pentecostals, in the Global West could benefit from hearing the perspective of our African brothers and sisters. We discuss Scripture reading, spiritual warfare, and why it seems that miracles are more prevalent in places like Africa than here in the United States.

Intro (0:00)
Welcome Ayodeji Adewuya (3:30)
Get to know Ayo (5:50)
Christianity in various cultures - a vision from God (11:00)
Historical Christianity coming from Africa (15:30)
Personal but NOT individualistic - the importance of community (20:00)
"Salvation (and Sin) is Personal, Not Private" (34:00)
Cultivating a Contrast Community (36:45)
African roots of Pentecostalism (42:00)
Spiritual Warfare in African Perspective (45:00)
Miracles are still happening! (51:20)
Key question: Who is God to you? (59:30)
Faith does not deny reality (1:01:30)
Prayer time (1:03:00)

Resources:
Visit here to purchase Ayo's latest book "An African Commentary on the Letter of James."

Check out some of Ayo's other work too: Holiness in the Letters of Paul: The Necessary Response to the Gospel and Transformed by Grace: Paul's View of Holiness in Romans 6-8

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