“Are you Pentecostal?” Personal Experiences in the Study of African Pentecostalism

This chapter provides an overview of my personal journey in the academic study of Pentecostal Christianity in Africa. Beginning with the initial attractions to the study of Pentecostalism, the chapter traces the journey highlighting my methodological approaches, the specific aspects I have addressed, the joys and challenges I have faced and my thoughts on the future of studying Pentecostalism in Africa. I draw most of the material from my publications and discuss them in the light of what other scholars of Pentecostalism in Africa have also encountered.