UCCSA adopts referendum on Pentecostalism

Thursday, October 22, 2015

The United Congregation Church of Southern Africa (UCCSA) Botswana has set up a commission of enquiry to determine whether Pentecostalism should be allowed or disallowed in the church.

The move that threatens to divide the church was taken in May this year at the church’s last synod in Lobatse, following frequent clashes between conservative and progressive members of the church.

The church has of late been experiencing an invasion of Pentecostal tendencies with some members breaking away from the culture of the church and displaying prophetic and miraculous healing tendencies.

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UCCSA adopts referendum on Pentecostalism

The United Congregation Church of Southern Africa (UCCSA) Botswana has set up a commission of enquiry to determine whether Pentecostalism should be allowed or disallowed in the church.

42 out of 45 bodies of Limpopo bus crash victims identified

Selefu

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Coaches take jabs ahead of derby

A city divided!

Civil Society threatens Masisi with legal action

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