2021
DOI: 10.17159/2413-3027/2021/v34n2a5
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Covid-19 and the South African Pentecostal Landscape: Historic Shift from Offline Liturgical Practice to Online Platforms

Abstract: The Coronavirus (Covid-19) disease resulted in an epic shift from offline liturgical practice to online platforms where South African Pentecostal churches are worshiping, using online tools such as Zoom. This article explores how offline liturgical practices, traditional power dynamics, and the performative and communication characteristics of Pentecostalism are decoded into the digital space, and the impact it has on congregants and church leadership. The self-image of South African Pentecostalism is unpacked… Show more

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“…Furthermore, NPCs use this vehicle of learning centres as a tool to generate income so that they remain financially viable as churches. This proved to be helpful, especially during and after the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic which affected church attendance, as a result, the finances of most NPCs were negatively affected (Mhandu & Ojong 2021).…”
Section: Neo-pentecostal Churches' Engagement In Educationmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Furthermore, NPCs use this vehicle of learning centres as a tool to generate income so that they remain financially viable as churches. This proved to be helpful, especially during and after the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic which affected church attendance, as a result, the finances of most NPCs were negatively affected (Mhandu & Ojong 2021).…”
Section: Neo-pentecostal Churches' Engagement In Educationmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In other words, church services were still held despite the limits imposed by the lockdown. Although some churches lost the loyalty of their members, most of the followers did not leave their faith; thus, forcing their churches to be creative and find new ways to continue having an impact on their lives (Mhandu & Ojong 2021;White 2022:152).…”
Section: God-talk Gender-based Violence and The Covid-19 Pandemicmentioning
confidence: 99%