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Cultic and controversial spiritual movements are flourishing across East Africa. The response of the Christian churches is not yet equal to the scale and severity of the harm caused by these groups and by unsound theological trends.

Below are just some of the movements that are now active in Uganda and its neighboring nations. To learn more about each group, just select its name from the menu below.

· Ahmadiyya Muslim Community

· Ananda Marga

· Ancient and Mystical Order Rosae Crucis (AMORC)

· Association for Research and Enlightenment

· Association for the Healing Place of God of All Armies

· Bahá’í Faith

· Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University

· Christ Gospel Churches International

· Christadelphian Bible Mission

· Christian Science

· Church of Scientology

· David Oyedepo Ministries International

· Embassy of the Blessed Kingdom of God for All Nations

· Falun Gong

· Family International

· General Church of the New Jerusalem

· Grail Message

· Happy Science

· Hare Krishna

· Iglesia La Voz de la Piedra Angular

· Igreja Universal do Reino de Deus

· International Churches of Christ

· Issa Massiya

· Jehovah’s Witnesses

· Kimbanguism

· Legio Maria

· Living Church of God

· Living Stream Ministry

· Mata Amritanandamayi Math

· Mormonism (LDS)

· Mungiki

· New Apostolic Church

· Osho

· Sahaja Yoga

· Sathya Sai Baba

· Seventh Day Adventist Reform Movement

· Seventh-day Adventist Church

· Soka Gakkai International

· Spirit & Truth Fellowship International

· Sserulanda Spiritual Foundation

· Synagogue Church of All Nations

· Theosophical Society

· Unification Church

· United Church of God

· United Pentecostal Church

· Universelles Leben

· Voice of God Recordings

Note: Not all of the divisive and harmful groups in East Africa can be conveniently classified as "cults." Some admittedly operate within, or at the margins of, the mainstream evangelical church; and some are far more problematic than others. Nevertheless, because of their impact on the Body of Christ and the task of the Great Commission, they need to be properly understood—and answered.

This online database of groups active in East Africa only partially represents our ongoing research in this area and will be updated continuously.

IDENTIFY. UNDERSTAND. ANSWER. EVANGELIZE.

Pastors and Christian workers need help to deal with the groups now challenging the church in East Africa. And effectively addressing the problem of cultic and controversial movements requires research.

To equip the church to respond with courage, wisdom, and love to the challenge they represent, ACFAR will monitor and assess these groups biblically in order to provide Christians with accurate, balanced information.

Most groups fall into one of three broad categories:

• Imported cult movements—including the Jehovah's Witnesses, Bahá'í, New Apostolic Church, Mormonism, and followers of William Branham

• Syncretistic movements—frequently combining elements of Catholicism or Protestantism with traditional paganism; usually led by a self-proclaimed prophet or apostle

• Word-Faith movement—commonly infecting Pentecostal/charismatic churches, giving predatory pastors a pretext for exploitation and abuse

ACFAR’s unprecedented vision: A permanent ministry in Africa to answer the challenge of cults and aberrant Christian movements.

Uganda and its neighboring nations have a tragic history with cultic groups and false teaching. Learn more about this growing challenge.

Pastors, professors, and Christian leaders agree: The time for this ministry is now. Read what they have to say here…

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News and commentary by John Divito on equipping Christians to defend their faith in today’s Africa.

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