Center for Social Justice and Reconciliation

This paper demonstrates Luke’s purpose of showing God’s revolutionary dealings against societal prejudice against the debased and the marginalised members of the society of the time. The Lukan narrative portrays God’s rejection of the complacent elite by embracing the poor and the repentant respondents to the clarion call of the Messiah. There is no doubt that the Luke-Acts narrative surfaces and elevates the role of women in a very distinctive approach. The diverse reflections show that women can set the tone for African church, especially the role that can be actively played by women in social justice. There are distinctive characteristics that can be noted for social justice advancement in the African church. These are koinos synergy, revelatory pronouncements, and salvific testimonies. The conclusion is made by highlighting the character of Dorcas in Acts narrative as the object lesson for African Church in relation to social justice. This social justice is derived from the understanding of service evangelism.