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The results of theocracy do not differ whether it is implemented by the state or non-governmental groups. They are humiliating, authoritarian, and enslaving systems that use religion for domination and enrichment. They do not apply what is recommended by true heavenly laws. There is no theocratic rule in sub-Saharan Africa, and there are no studies that measure the theoretical dialectical relationship between religion and economy in sub-Saharan Africa. However, there were missionary activities during the colonial era, whose purposes were religious and colonial, and were funded by colonial states and their citizens. They used the needs of Africans to implement the agendas of their states. With the beginning of the end of colonialism in the fifties, and the decline of the state’s role with the neoliberal approach since the structural adjustment programs in the sixties, the field was open for civil society activity, at the heart of which were non-governmental religious organizations, especially Christian ones, given their previous experiences, and that the majority of Africans are Christians, the most prominent of which was the New Pentecostal movement, which transformed its activity from spiritual to developmental and investment by the end of the nineties. The study aimed to identify the financial sustainability and activities of Christian non-governmental religious organizations, with a focus on the new Pentecostal churches. The study concluded that these organizations include local organizations that originated in Africa, and some are an extension of international movements such as the new Pentecostalism. The activities of these organizations are somewhat tangible in sub-Saharan African countries, with an increasing number of Christians joining the Pentecostal movement. They carry out various social and development activities, noting the enormity of corruption among their religious leaders and their wealth, and the fact that many of their followers remain in poverty, not to mention their loyalty to governments. The study found that the sources of funding for these organizations are mostly through tithes and offerings, donations, commercial activities and tourism locally, and they also receive donations from abroad.
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