5-547: Eloyi may refer to Eloyi Christian Church , an Apostolic church in Botswana Eloyi language , a poorly attested Plateau language of Nigeria Eloyi people , an ethnic group in Nigeria Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Eloyi . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
10-597: The church had around 150,000 members in branches throughout Botswana, Zimbabwe and in South Africa. It has more than 170 branches currently. The church has its origins in the American revivalist movement of the late nineteenth century. The church baptises its members with full immersion in Jordan. The church is the subject of the 56-minute documentary film Encountering Eloyi (2008) directed by Richard Werbner . The film tells of
15-458: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Eloyi&oldid=932812770 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Eloyi Christian Church The Eloyi Christian Church was founded by Archbishop Jakoba Keiphile -a-Seduma in 1955 in
20-453: The small village of Tsetsebjwe , to the southeast of Selebi Phikwe in Botswana. The Church has since spread across Botswana and into neighboring countries like South Africa and Zimbabwe. It has attracted much attention for its dramatic scenes and exorcisms of demons. The church began to expand in 2005 after Jakoba grew old and handed over responsibility to his children. As of 2005 the church
25-408: Was based in the north part of Botswana. In early 2005 church members hunted and dismembered a snake that they said was terrorizing a Tlokweng family. During the 2005-2007 period the church gained a large amount of media coverage due to the dramatic exorcisms of demons practiced during its services. The church revives traditional Tswana practices in an Old Testament and new form. By the end of 2022
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