In 2006, the evangelical Mariners megachurch in Orange County began to incorporate the teachings of Mavuno, an evangelical church in Nairobi, in its mission. Kenyan evangelicals have become leaders in Mariners, and Mariners members have travelled to Mavuno to learn from members there firsthand. This reversal of the standard missionary dynamic—where American Christians bring their style of religious practice to places such as Kenya—has had a profound impact on this suburban California religious community. In the last decade, Mariners has become more involved in its wider community–hosting a farmers market on the church grounds, donating to local charities, hosting intrafaith discussions, encouraging its members to take a more hands–on approach to charity, and becoming involved in political issues such as immigration reform.
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December 01 2015
A New African Revival Comes to Orange County: The postcolonial cosmopolitan future of evangelism
Jim Hinch
Jim Hinch
Jim Hinch is a senior editor at Guideposts magazine and a contributing writer for The Los Angeles Review of Books and other publications. He writes about religion, California, Los Angeles, and the arts.
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Boom (2015) 5 (4): 44–53.
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Jim Hinch; A New African Revival Comes to Orange County: The postcolonial cosmopolitan future of evangelism. Boom 1 December 2015; 5 (4): 44–53. doi: https://doi.org/10.1525/boom.2015.5.4.44
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