Second-Generation African Pentecostals in the West

“Many Christian leaders worry about the future of African Christians in the West. Second-Generation provides a preview of an emerging paradigm and shows that the young people are still interested in the faith and the church. The key to transforming the fears of tomorrow is in the hands of current leaders. What they provide for the youth today will determine the future. Second-Generation provides an insight into preparing the next generation.”


—Opoku Onyinah, Apostle Professor, The Church of Pentecost, Accra, Ghana





“Second-Generation African Pentecostals in the West opens the eyes of the churches to two new realities. First, young African Pentecostals are here, and they are here to stay. Second, they are not entirely happy with the way their parents do church. Caleb Nyanni invites African churches to rethink their existence in the Diaspora. Both the leaders of African churches and students of African Christianity will find this timely book useful and exciting to read. I cannot recommend it enough.”


—Harvey C. Kwiyani, Lecturer of African Christianity and Theology, Liverpool Hope University





“Solidly based on personal interviews and observations, Caleb Nyanni has done a brilliant job of navigating the tension that exists between the children of African migrants who have acculturated to their host culture, and their church environment that has not adjusted to these changes and remains an ‘African’ church. This intimate and inside perspective of a Ghanaian migrant church is an important resource.”


—Allan H. Anderson, Emeritus Professor of Mission and Pentecostal Studies, University of Birmingham





“A major concern of African Pentecostals in Britain is how to manage the generational transition taking place in their churches. Based on in-depth empirical research and many years’ experience as a Pentecostal pastor, Nyanni’s book makes a significant contribution to our understanding of African Pentecostal churches in the Diaspora, and in particular the challenges they are facing at this critical moment in their history as they seek to retain second generation members who have been brought up in Britain.”


—Richard Burgess, Senior Lecturer, University of Roehampton