Nigerian Pentecostal Mission in Europe: Ecumenical and Secular Relations in Britain

Nigerian Pentecostal Mission in Europe: Ecumenical and Secular Relations in Britain is based on Dr Bisi Adenekan-Koevoets’ PhD thesis and explores a phenomenon called ‘reverse mission’: the strategies used by Nigerian Pentecostal churches in London and Amsterdam to evangelise white Europeans and increase multiculturalism in their churches.  

Adenekan-Koevoets’ research uses an ethnographic approach: participant observation, in-depth semi-structured interviews, and focus group sessions. These methods allowed her to unpick the complexity of experiences for members of the churches and uncover interesting findings: like the inter-generational different approaches to religiosity between first-generation Nigerians and second-generation Nigerian-British Pentecostals.

Adenekan-Koevoets writes mostly from home, or her office at the University of Essex. She sees writing as a balancing act between perseverance and knowing when to take a break. If your mind seems empty and your back is in pain, take a break and do something else restorative!

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