Intra-Presbyterian Church in Cameroon Conflicts: the Case of the Weh Congregation in Northwest Cameroon
Intra-Presbyterian Church in Cameroon Conflicts: the Case of the Weh Congregation in Northwest Cameroon

Summary/Abstract: It is surprising how little attention has been given to the multiplication of conflicts which have plagued and continue to plague the Presbyterian Church in Cameroon (PCC) since 1957, when it gained independence from the Basel Mission. In most of her departments, presbyteries, parishes and congregations, conflicts relating to tribalism, revivalism and mismanagement of funds are common. These conflicts have cost the church spiritual and socio-economic growth. In the light of the precedent, it is time that these conflicts be investigated as a leeway to heightening the urgent need to contain the present appetite for disputes in the PCC. The conflict in the Weh Congregation in the 1980s between Rev. Simon Asang and the elders is one such eminent case worth discussing. This paper, based largely on data from archival and oral sources, is concerned with the causes, manifestation, resolution and repercussions of the conflict in the Weh Congregation.

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