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Vapostori

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Author(s): Chitando, Ezra
[German Version] is an umbrella term for diverse African Independent/Initiated/Instituted Churches (African Independent Churches) that emerged in Zimbabwe in the 1930s and spread throughout southern Africa. The term is derived from the English word “apostle.” It seeks to establish a connection between these churches and the 12 apostles. Vapostori (Apostolic) groups took up the name in an effort to underscore the evangelistic task they set for themselves. A charismatic individual, Johane Marange (b…