The Indigenous Provenance of Missio Spiritus and the Expansion of African Pentecostalism

Abstract

Missio spiritus has been theorized and conceptualized as part of the broader mission of the triune God but not emphasized as an indigenous force within the context of African Pentecostalism. This article aims to accentuate the indigenous provenance of missio spiritus in the growth of African Pentecostalism. This is achieved by highlighting the indigenous provenance, defined as accounting for Indigenous people, their culture and communities when studying the work of the Holy Spirit, in each aspect of missio spiritus such as the Spirit of witness, the Spirit of redemption, the Spirit of life, and the Spirit of creation. The accentuation of the indigenous provenance of missio spiritus contributes toward the broader understanding of the expansion of African Pentecostalism.