The Methodist Church of Southern Africa in the Eastern Cape Province: A case study of Annshaw Methodist church

This article seeks to address the life of the missionaries William Shaw, his wife Ann and Chief William Shaw Kama. These Wesleyan Methodists establish a mission station in challenging times and sought to uplift the poor. Moreover it will give an insight on the livelihood of the AmaGqunukhwebe peo...

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Main Author: Xolisa Jibiliza (PhD Candidate)
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Language:English
Published: Africajournals 2020-09-01
Series:Pharos Journal of Theology
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Online Access:https://www.pharosjot.com/uploads/7/1/6/3/7163688/article_40_vol_101__2020__ufh.pdf
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description This article seeks to address the life of the missionaries William Shaw, his wife Ann and Chief William Shaw Kama. These Wesleyan Methodists establish a mission station in challenging times and sought to uplift the poor. Moreover it will give an insight on the livelihood of the AmaGqunukhwebe people before the missionaries arrived in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. Also it will address how the missionaries changed the lives of people during the eighteenth century. Furthermore it will give highlights on how Methodist Church of Southern Africa at Annshaw in the Middledrift area faced the wide range of poverty induced stricken challenges. Religion can and should influence a response to dire poverty by engendering an attitude of willingness to practise generosity as we serve the poor. Religion can indeed educate communities so there is human dignity for all. The Methodist church has been and is part of a group of Christian churches actively encouraging and participating in alleviating poverty for communities in dire need.
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The Methodist Church of Southern Africa in the Eastern Cape Province: A case study of Annshaw Methodist church
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methodist church
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title The Methodist Church of Southern Africa in the Eastern Cape Province: A case study of Annshaw Methodist church
title_full The Methodist Church of Southern Africa in the Eastern Cape Province: A case study of Annshaw Methodist church
title_fullStr The Methodist Church of Southern Africa in the Eastern Cape Province: A case study of Annshaw Methodist church
title_full_unstemmed The Methodist Church of Southern Africa in the Eastern Cape Province: A case study of Annshaw Methodist church
title_short The Methodist Church of Southern Africa in the Eastern Cape Province: A case study of Annshaw Methodist church
title_sort methodist church of southern africa in the eastern cape province a case study of annshaw methodist church
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south africa
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