Kgatle, Mookgo Solomon2017-06-022017-06-022016Kgatle, MS 2016, 'Sociological and theological factors that caused schisms in the Apostolic Faith Mission of South Africa', Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae, vol. 42, no. 1, pp. 1-15.1017-0499 (print)2412-4265 (online)10.17159/2412-4265/2016/1216http://hdl.handle.net/2263/60759This article flows from his PhD thesis titled Servant leadership in Mark 10:35-45 applied to African Pentecostal Christianity, completed under the supervision of Prof. Dr Ernest van Eck. (http://hdl.handle.net/2263/53078)The Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) of South Africa has experienced schisms from the year 1910 to 1958. The schisms were caused by sociological and theological factors. These are schisms by the Zionist churches (Zion Apostolic Church, Christian Catholic Apostolic Holy Spirit Church in Zion, Zion Apostolic Faith Mission); Latter Rain; Saint John Apostolic Faith Mission and Protestant Pentecostal Church. The sociological factors that led to the schisms by the Zionist churches and the Protestant Pentecostal Church are identified as racial segregation and involvement in politics respectively. The theological factors that caused these schisms by Latter Rain and Saint John Apostolic Faith Mission are manifestations of the Holy Spirit and divine healing respectively. After comparison of the factors, it is concluded that racial segregation is the main factor that caused schisms in the AFM.en© Church History Society of Southern AfricaSchismsRacial segregationDivine healingHoly spiritApostolic Faith Mission (AFM)South Africa (SA)Theology articles SDG-10SDG-10: Reduced inequalitiesTheology articles SDG-16SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutionsArticle