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Early Christian Churches in
Malawi
C. FELANI, 2021
The Universities Mission to Central
Africa
 The UMCA was formed in 1857 by members of the Anglican
Church from Oxford, Cambridge and Durham Universities.
 It was led by Bishop Charles Fredrick Mackenzie, who was
the first missionary to arrive in Malawi.
 His aim was to start missionary work in Malawi in 1861.
 He settled at Magomero among the Mang’anja people in
Chiradzulu District.
The Scottish Missionaries
 Following the withdrawal of the UMCA from Nyasaland to Zanzibar,
the Scottish Missionaries began to send their own missionaries into
the Lake Malawi Region.
 The Free Church of Scotland and the Established Church of Scotland
were the two main Scottish churches which sent missionaries to
Central Africa. In Malawi, the following missions were established
- Livingstonia Mission
- The Cape Maclear Mission station
- The Bandawe Mission station
- The Ngoni Mission station
- Khondowe mission station
- Blantyre Mission
The Dutch Reformed Church
 originated from Holland.
 The Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa established the church in
Malawi.
 The church in Malawi was started by Andrew and William Murray.
 Upon his arrival in Malawi, Andrew Murray stayed with Robert Laws at
Bandawe Mission.
 Andrew Murray concentrated his work in the central religion after failing to
start a church in Karonga
 The Dutch Reformed Church was first established at Mvera in in Dowa 1889
and was called Mvera Mission.
 In 1894, Robert Blake arrived in Malawi and opened a mission at Kongwe in
Dowa.
 Other mission stations were opened at Nkhoma in Chief Mazengera’s area,
Mphunzi, Mlanda, Livulezi and Kasungu.
The Roman Catholic
 The first mission stations were supported by the
Portuguese Government.
 Other catholic missionaries came from France
 The White Fathers and the Montfort Marist
Fathers arrived in Malawi in 1889.
 Apart from evangelism, the Catholic missionaries
also concentrated on farming as a way of
maintaining the people’s self- sustainability.
Thank you

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Early christian churches in malawi_C. Felani

  • 1. Early Christian Churches in Malawi C. FELANI, 2021
  • 2. The Universities Mission to Central Africa  The UMCA was formed in 1857 by members of the Anglican Church from Oxford, Cambridge and Durham Universities.  It was led by Bishop Charles Fredrick Mackenzie, who was the first missionary to arrive in Malawi.  His aim was to start missionary work in Malawi in 1861.  He settled at Magomero among the Mang’anja people in Chiradzulu District.
  • 3. The Scottish Missionaries  Following the withdrawal of the UMCA from Nyasaland to Zanzibar, the Scottish Missionaries began to send their own missionaries into the Lake Malawi Region.  The Free Church of Scotland and the Established Church of Scotland were the two main Scottish churches which sent missionaries to Central Africa. In Malawi, the following missions were established - Livingstonia Mission - The Cape Maclear Mission station - The Bandawe Mission station - The Ngoni Mission station - Khondowe mission station - Blantyre Mission
  • 4. The Dutch Reformed Church  originated from Holland.  The Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa established the church in Malawi.  The church in Malawi was started by Andrew and William Murray.  Upon his arrival in Malawi, Andrew Murray stayed with Robert Laws at Bandawe Mission.  Andrew Murray concentrated his work in the central religion after failing to start a church in Karonga  The Dutch Reformed Church was first established at Mvera in in Dowa 1889 and was called Mvera Mission.  In 1894, Robert Blake arrived in Malawi and opened a mission at Kongwe in Dowa.  Other mission stations were opened at Nkhoma in Chief Mazengera’s area, Mphunzi, Mlanda, Livulezi and Kasungu.
  • 5. The Roman Catholic  The first mission stations were supported by the Portuguese Government.  Other catholic missionaries came from France  The White Fathers and the Montfort Marist Fathers arrived in Malawi in 1889.  Apart from evangelism, the Catholic missionaries also concentrated on farming as a way of maintaining the people’s self- sustainability.