Drumbeats

African indigenous churches form a striking part of the phenomenal growth of Christian churches on the African continent. Yet, much confusion abounds regarding these churches. Drumbeats: Sounds of Zion in the Cape flats provides deep insight into the experience of the Christian faith of the Zionists. Their initiatives in Christian mission play a significant role in the planting of the Christian church and the expansion of Christianity in Africa. The Cape flats township is the specific regional historical context, but the scope is widened to include the broader movement in South Africa and christianity in black Africa. The Zionists present a lively and vital form of the Christian mission u an alternative to conventional mission agencies. Their uniqueness and attraction lie in their view of Zion as a safe refuge in a Xhosa religio-cultural perspective. In the harsh urban conditions of the Cape flats Zion becomes the new and holy homestead, the City of God, where he provides for, heals and protects his people.