Mookgo Solomon Kgatle is Associate Professor at the University of South Africa. He is a National Research Foundation (NRF) Y Rated researcher (2019-2024) in the area of African Pentecostalism, and is visiting scholar at the Centre for Pentecostal and Charismatic Studies-University of Birmingham (2020-2022).

“The book is a welcome addition to an increasing body of literature on African Pentecostal Studies. It provides a broad application of various tools that will benefit those interested in theological studies, religious studies, sociology of religion, psychology of religion, anthropology of religion and cultic studies as well as non-academics with an interest in African Pentecostalism.” (Chammah Kaunda and John Mathews, Journal of Theology for Southern Africa, Issue 169, 2021)

• 1. Introduction.- 2. Prophets in New Prophetic Churches.- 3. NPC Prophets and Religious Cult in South Africa.- 4. The Practice of Secret Cult by Some NPC Prophets in South Africa.- 5. The Sex Cult Practices of Some NPC Prophets in South Africa.- 6. NPC Prophets and the Money Cult in South Africa.- 7. NPC Prophets and the Celebrity Cult in South Africa.- 8. Dis/Continuity with Cultic Tendencies in Classical Pentecostal and Charismatic Churches (PCCs).- 9. Ways of Challenging the Various Cultic Tendencies in the New Prophetic Churches.

Mookgo Solomon Kgatle is Associate Professor at the University of South Africa. He is a National Research Foundation (NRF) Y Rated researcher (2019-2024) in the area of African Pentecostalism, and is visiting scholar at the Centre for Pentecostal and Charismatic Studies-University of Birmingham (2020-2022).

“The book is a welcome addition to an increasing body of literature on African Pentecostal Studies. It provides a broad application of various tools that will benefit those interested in theological studies, religious studies, sociology of religion, psychology of religion, anthropology of religion and cultic studies as well as non-academics with an interest in African Pentecostalism.” (Chammah Kaunda and John Mathews, Journal of Theology for Southern Africa, Issue 169, 2021)

• 1. Introduction.- 2. Prophets in New Prophetic Churches.- 3. NPC Prophets and Religious Cult in South Africa.- 4. The Practice of Secret Cult by Some NPC Prophets in South Africa.- 5. The Sex Cult Practices of Some NPC Prophets in South Africa.- 6. NPC Prophets and the Money Cult in South Africa.- 7. NPC Prophets and the Celebrity Cult in South Africa.- 8. Dis/Continuity with Cultic Tendencies in Classical Pentecostal and Charismatic Churches (PCCs).- 9. Ways of Challenging the Various Cultic Tendencies in the New Prophetic Churches.

Mookgo Solomon Kgatle is Associate Professor at the University of South Africa. He is a National Research Foundation (NRF) Y Rated researcher (2019-2024) in the area of African Pentecostalism, and is visiting scholar at the Centre for Pentecostal and Charismatic Studies-University of Birmingham (2020-2022).

“The book is a welcome addition to an increasing body of literature on African Pentecostal Studies. It provides a broad application of various tools that will benefit those interested in theological studies, religious studies, sociology of religion, psychology of religion, anthropology of religion and cultic studies as well as non-academics with an interest in African Pentecostalism.” (Chammah Kaunda and John Mathews, Journal of Theology for Southern Africa, Issue 169, 2021)

• 1. Introduction.- 2. Prophets in New Prophetic Churches.- 3. NPC Prophets and Religious Cult in South Africa.- 4. The Practice of Secret Cult by Some NPC Prophets in South Africa.- 5. The Sex Cult Practices of Some NPC Prophets in South Africa.- 6. NPC Prophets and the Money Cult in South Africa.- 7. NPC Prophets and the Celebrity Cult in South Africa.- 8. Dis/Continuity with Cultic Tendencies in Classical Pentecostal and Charismatic Churches (PCCs).- 9. Ways of Challenging the Various Cultic Tendencies in the New Prophetic Churches.