Tfwala, NjabuloMasango, Maake J.S.2017-01-252017-01-252016-12-02Tfwala, N. & Masango, M., 2016, ‘Community transformation through the Pentecostal churches’, HTS Teologiese Studies/ Theological Studies 72(3), a3749. http://dx.DOI. org/10.4102/hts.v72i3.3749.0259-9422 (print)2072-8050 (online)10.4102/hts.v72i3.3749http://hdl.handle.net/2263/58629This research is part of the research project, ‘Pastoral Care and Trauma Counselling’, directed by Prof. Dr Maake Masango, Department of Practical Theology, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria.This article constitutes an attempt at reflecting on the extent Pentecostal churches in Swaziland are transforming their communities towards God’s justice mandate. The article shows that liberation has not yet gone beyond the split between socio-political engagement and spiritual enrichment in the liturgy for the Pentecostal churches in Swaziland, such that the fruit of liturgy is not lived out in the community, including polity and the judicial order. A transformative liberative pastoral care methodology is purposed for this article.en© 2016. The Authors. Licensee: AOSIS. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.Pentecostal churchesSwazilandGod's justiceLiberationPastoral careCommunity transformationTheology articles SDG-01SDG-01: No povertyTheology articles SDG-02SDG-02: Zero hungerTheology articles SDG-04SDG-04: Quality educationTheology articles SDG-05SDG-05: Gender equalityTheology articles SDG-11SDG-11: Sustainable cities and communitiesTheology articles SDG-16SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutionsArticle