Aims of missionaries
- To convert people to Christianity.
- To civilize Africans-3cs.
- To teach farming.
- To teach Africans to be craftsmen.
- To end slave trade.
- To promote equality and to promote health.
- To promote 3r’s
- To teach new methods of farming.
- To help mother countries to colonize Africa.
Names of missionaries who visited Zimbabwe(1850-1900)
- C.D Helm.
- David Carnage.
- John Moffart.
- Bartlomeo Kroot.
- Thomas Morgan.
- Knight Bruce.
- Robbert Moffart.
- Sykes.
- Knotshe.
- Schellnus.
- Bernad Mizeki.
- Michael Buys
- Sehahabane.
Names of African evangelists
- Bernad Mizeki.
- Samuel.
- Sehahabane.
- Madzima.
- Funzane.
- Moshe.
Missionary organisations
- Roman catholic church.
- London Missionary society.
- Presbyterian church.
- Dutch reformed church.
- Anglican church.
- United methodist church.
- Church of Christ.
- Paris Evangelical society.
- Berlin missionary society.
Pioneer missionary stations
- Inyati
- Hope Fountain.
- Zimuto.
- Gutu.
- Gokomere.
- St Augustines.
- Old Mutare.
- Marist Nyanga
- Regina Mondi.
- St Faith.
- Chishawasha.
- Mt Selinda.
- Nhowe.
- Subus.
- Pandamatanga.
Reasons why Africans resisted Missionary influence
- Africans did not want to leave their traditional religion.
- Missionaries were blamed for the disaster eg rinderpest and drought.
- They feared punishment from the rulers.
- Christianity was meaningless to traditional life.
- Africans feared that their trade would be disturbed.
- They didn’t want to learn a new language.
- Christianity was against Ndebele customs like polygamy smoking and beer drinking.
- They suspected missionaries of colonial aims.
- Influence from Islam.
- Education was very hard for Africans.
- Africans expected to receive gifts for going to school.
By: T.Titus Nyakudyara
Twitter: @NyakudyaraTitus
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