Festschrift.

Includes bibliographical references.

New beginnings : conversations with Hans Visser / Bert de Leede -- Taking the lead, making space, being with us : Hans Visser and his students / Kees van Dam -- "Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands to God" (Ps. 68:31) : African Christians living the faith : a turning point in Christian history? / Kwame Bediako -- Culture and Bible translations in Africa : the case of Swahili Bible translations / Peter Renju -- Anthropology : a tool for missionary studies / Gerard van 't Spijker -- The human rights mission in an African context / Bas de Gaay Fortman -- The Pökoot : Christianity and cultural heritage / David Ndegwah -- African independent churches : their role and contribution to African Christianity / Philomena Mwaura -- Beads, wrappers and calabashes : the inculturation of celibate life in sub-Saharan Africa / Martha Frederiks -- The impact of the church in South Africa after the collapse of the apartheid regime / Dirkie Smit -- Tom Marfo : pastor to migrants in Dutch society / Aad van der Maas -- African pastors and life stories : the case of French-speaking African pastors in the Netherlands / Mechteld Jansen -- An uneasy relationship : "old" and "new" churches in Western Europe / Jan van Butselaar -- In search of new models for missionary and ecumenical relationships with Africa / Jaap Breetvelt.