W.F.P. Burton (1886-1971): A Pentecostal Pioneer's Missional Vision for Congo

Emmett shows how Pentecostalism in Belgian Congo was pioneered by W.F.P. Burton alongside local agency. Burton had a passionate desire to see the emancipation of humankind from the spiritual powers of darkness believing only Spirit-empowered local agency would prove effective.

About the author

David Emmett, Ph.D. (2017), University of Birmingham, is a tutor and lecturer at St Mellitus College, UK. He worked for ten years in the Democratic Republic of Congo with the Pentecostal church.

Product details

• Authors: David Neil Emmett
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.11.2020
• EAN: 9789004426825
• ISBN: 978-90-04-42682-5
• No. of pages: 356
• Weight: 601 g
• Series: Global Pentecostal and Charism
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity