Party Politics Involvement: A Case For Church Identity And Mission In Africa

Innocent Gwizo, Elisha Kwabena Marfo, And Tabua Kotobalavu

Abstract

Involvement in party politics by church members for various reasons has become a common feature for political aspirants in Africa. What this entails remains an enigmatic and topical issue for the church in Africa. Besides being a controverted subject, the quandary created by a non-definitive position given in the context of African political cultures has left church leadership in an administratively precarious position to guide church member party-political activists. Contemporary African party politics expresses itself in forms that make it challenging for the church to retain its identity and mission. An analysis of the issues at stake warrants a biblical/theological reflection to help the church retain its identity and accomplish its mission in Africa.