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This informative biography of a German missionary pastor, Richard Ferdinard Zanner, is told by Hermann and Bertha Mvula whose parents served with Dr Zanner in Africa from 1980 to his retirement in 2000. The authors begin with the genesis of the Church of the Nazarene from the matrix of the 19th century Holiness Movement in the USA, its doctrines and practices, and its growth into 44 countries on the African continent. They discuss Zanner's call to Africa and his family's involment in church planting. growth, and development of the church in Africa. This is not merely a personal story. There is discussion of the Zanner's 20 years of ministry in Africa and the church growth lessons that can be learned in pursuit of sustainable church growth and development for the Church of the Nazarene in Africa. This is worthwhile reading for all those that are interested in the growth of the Church in the global South and what makes for meaningful global partnership for the expansion of God's kingdom.
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We Called Him Whirlwind
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WE CALLED HIM WHIRLWIND The Mission, Ministry and Selfless Service of Dr Richard Ferdinand Zanner in Africa
Bertha Zulu Mvula and
Hermann Yokoniah-Mvula
Luviri Press Zomba 2024
Foreword
In historical litera abou Africa it common to com across ture t , is e referenc to “ mission era,” usually understood to correspond es the aƌLJ rough colonial running from mid-to-late 19th ly with the era, the century un African nation becam independ around 1960s. til s e ent the poin working assumption Europ missio-At that t, the is that the ean naries depart and African church leaders too ov is book ed, k er. This a challenges such an assumption Fo it tell h sto of European that . r s t e ry a missionary who played leading ro in period from 1980 to 2000. a le the remind the missionaries who we suppo to disappear It is a er that re sed hav instead increased in numb during th post-colonial period. e er e Perhap mind th missionary ra il ever over. s it is a re er at the e w l n be
P o th reason why th boo challeng prevailing assumption is art f e e k es s dig do to level o li oft overlooked Christianity that it s wn a f fe that is en . h many expression and many effec bu often forgotten that as s ts, t it is h o an experien o fai and calling to serv is at the eart f it is ce f th a ice. It on thi in dimension th Mvu fo they examin the s ward that e las cus as e li and ministry o Richard Ferdinand Zann H man (and a fe f er. ere was a family driv by vision o fai enabled them to hav trans-) en a f th that e a formative effect in many di context Church o Naza- fferent s as the f the rene spread hroughou Af nd Zanne ship. t ƌiĐa aŶd gƌeǁ t ƌ͛s leadeƌu eƌ
Appropriately ther distinctiv person tou to the boo since , e is a e al ch k bo autho can b consid to b fru o Zanne ministry Both th rs e ered e its fƌ͛s. fathe were among lead whom Zanner worked their rs the ers with closely so they ab to dra on the experien o their own are le w ce f famil including o experi o growing up child in ies, their wn ence f as ren such an environment lend an intimate quality to boo since . This s the k author are well-placed to appreciate characte and personal the s the r
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quali o subje Hence, they off no just institutional ties f their ct. er t the history o growing church bu vivid sense o the flame of fai that f a t a f th burning h hear of was at t e t it.
They also set Zanner’s life and ministry in contex by explaining the t Church o Nazarene and presence in Africa. Read will find an f the its ers outlin o th Church origin distinctiv fea spread e f e ͛s s, its e tuƌes, its world and particular growth in Africa. In many the wide , ly, its areas Church o Nazar minority Christian tradition and not f the ene is a necessarily derstood well un .
book will b valuab bo to memb o church who would This e le th ers f the like to bett understand th o tradition and to curiou outsiders er eir wn s who ould to bette formed. also arrie critical dg a w like be r in It c s a e e s it why vitality and dynamism m Zann tim seems asks theaƌked eƌ͛s e that to vid of h Church f h Nazarene today? be less e ent in the life t e o t e
Above tell o o markable on on whose all, it s the life st ry f a re pers , some e experienc make fo inspiration reading H wa kno “The e s ral . e s ǁŶ as Whirlwind” primarily b o h indomitab spi and eĐause f is le ƌit unstoppab determination – hallm o many g missionaries le arks f reat do through years Howev boo also provok the wn the . er, the k es question o wheth the “wind” tha wa fel through h impac was fis ts t eƌ t no th “wind blows i wish o which J spoke and t e that ǁheƌe t es͟ f esus “mighty rushing wind” b on the Day o Pentecost? thi is the that leǁ f If s wind w evid in Zann life and tim one the Đase, the that as eŶt eƌ͛s e iscan equally w blo in ou li and tim also thi wer to that ell w r fe e . If s e happ book ould v fulfill deepest rpose. en, the w ha e ed its pu
Kenneth R. Ross (Prof)
Zomba Theological University
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Acknowledgements not always easy to acknowled th people who h in It is ge e , ave, on w o th oth influenced and affected th impact and e ay r e er e outcom of th book lik th on There are man peop who e e e is e. y le h directly and indirectly wittingly and unwittingly contri-ave , buted to what h been put down in th p of this book as e ages . First w acknowled th passiv influenc of ou children: , e ge e e e r Shekinah Charissah Hadassah Noellah and Israe Arie Their , l l. passiv influenc during the tim of writin th book could not e e e g is without bein mentioned Th were th fo behind the go g . ey e rce en fo documentin th book Kid you de pat on ergy r g is . s, serve a you backs. r Second w acknowled th acceptanc of th D Richard , e ge e e e r Ferdinand Zanne to hav ou hand jot down so statements r e r s me about h mission work in Af Acceptin u th daughter is ary rica. g s, e and son of h [junior] fellow ministers, with who h is m e served God together in Africa w not mean thin fo us. He , as a g r person not know u but through h self work in ally may s, is less Af we h known hi ou lives. rica, ave m all r Third, w acknowled Prof Kenneth and D Felix Nyik for e ge Ross r a their time in proof-readin th manuscript in its entirety. Their g is profound statement about th book are greatly appreciated. s e Fourth w appreciat Nazaren who, in on w o the , e e all es e ay r other, h offered insightfu idea ibutions and ministerial ave l s, contr activit of D Richard Zann in Af Wh these were from ies r er rica. ile both sid of the Atlantic Ocean man were fro Africa — and es , y m were both past and present church leaders. Fifth w acknowledge th goodw of Christian foundation , e e ill lifestyl afforded to both of u b ou parent who lifestyles es s y r s, se h influenced both of u sinc ou birth and bein raised in the ave s e r g
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man o parson Raised Pastors’ Kid we h seen and se r age. as s, ave experienced God love fo our fami seein ou parent serve ͛s ƌ lies, g ƌ sGod, sometim in seemingly tough situation at time in good es s, s situation thu providin fo u mod fo servin H w in s, s g r s els r g im as ell ou own w His Kingdo r ay in m. Lastly w acknowled th glor of God that ha surrounded us , e ge e y s f of f memb fro ti immemo to the as a amily ive ers, m me rial present h seen God hand of provision, H hand of care . We aǀe ͛s is and healin and protection fro th w of th D When g, m all e iles e evil. the Devil has had sought to sink u in the c God hand ŵiƌLJ laLJ, ͛s s of protection and deliveranc h been ou canopy. To th we e as r is, o God alone, b th glor ow and forevermore! say t e e y, n SOLI D GLORIA! EO Bertha and Hermann Mvula
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Dedication dedicat th book to th bold self mission servic of We e is e , less ary e D Richard Ferdinand Zann Our p fo hi and h wif is r er. rayers r m is e God d on their ͛s ĐoŶtiŶue gƌaĐe liǀes.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword 4Prolegomena The Church of the Nazarene 10Chapter 1 Introduction 32Chapter 2 Richard Zanner’s Call to Pastoral Ministry 38Chapter 3 The Zanners in Africa 52Chapter 4 The Zanners at the Zenith of Church Planting, Growth and Development in Africa 63Chapter 5 Zanner’s 20 Years of Selfless Missionary Endeavours: Lessons for Post-Zanner Leaders in Africa 136Chapter 6 The Zanners’ Farewell at the Africa Regional Conference in 1999 169Chapter 7 The Short-Comings and Prospects in the Post-Zanner Church of the Nazarene in Africa 175Chapter 8 188 The Leadership Challenges in Africa’s Post-Zanner Church of the Nazarene 188Chapter 9 199 National Churches Growth or International Church Growth? 199Chapter 10 223 Conclusion: Toward Sustainable Church Growth and Development for the Church of the Nazarene in Africa 223Bibliography 240Index 2469
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