Abstract
In this chapter, Mfundisi-Holloway presents a history of the Pentecostal and Charismatic movement in Zambia dating back to 1946 when the Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) is believed to have come to Zambia. Drawing mainly from Oral histories told by pioneers of these movements, she argues that it took a surprisingly long time for Pentecostals to establish themselves on a religious landscape where ‘mainline’ churches had existed since the late nineteenth century in all parts of the country through. These churches established various mission stations that had schools and hospitals. This chapter creates a context from which the movement was to evolve in 70 years to become agents of change by actively engaging in matters of civic concern like politics and social issues like HIV/AIDS. This chapter also sets a stage to draw attention to the general Pentecostal growth in active sociopolitical engagement in subsequent chapters.
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