• CMM2602 - Youth Ministry in Communities

• Leadership
• Pentecostal and Charismatic Churches
• African Independent Pentecostal Churches
• New Prophetic Churches
• Politics and Religion
• Media and Religion
• Health and Religion
• Migration and Religion 
• Gender and Religion   

• African Pentecostalism

• Kgatle, M.S., 2016. The influence of Azusa Street Revival in the early developments of the Apostolic Faith Mission of South Africa. Missionalia, 44(3), pp.321-335. http://dx.doi.org/10.7832/44-2-156
• Kgatle, M.S., 2016. Sociological and theological factors that caused schisms in the Apostolic Faith Mission of South Africa. Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae, 42(1), pp.1-15. http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2412-4265/2016/1216
• Kgatle, M.S., 2017. A practical theological approach to the challenge of poverty in post-1994 South Africa: Apostolic Faith Mission as a case study. HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 73(3), p.7. https://doi.org/10.4102/hts.v73i3.4549
• Kgatle, M.S., 2017. Servant Leadership: Son of Man as Minister and Life Giver in Mark 10.45. Journal of Pentecostal Theology, 26(2), pp.286-298.https://doi.org/10.1163/17455251-02602008
• Kgatle, M.S., 2017. Discipleship misconceptions: A social scientific reading of James and John’s request for seats of honour (Mark 10: 35-42). STJ| Stellenbosch Theological Journal, 3(1), pp.185-204. http://dx.doi.org/10.17570/stj.2017.v3n1.a09
• Kgatle, M.S., 2017. The causes and nature of the June 2016 protests in the city of Tshwane: A practical theological reflection. HTS Theological Studies, 73(3), pp.1-8. https://doi.org/10.4102/hts.v73i3.3845
• Kgatle, M.S., 2017. A socio-historical analysis of the sections in the Apostolic Faith Mission of South Africa from 1908 to the present. Verbum et Ecclesia, 38(1), pp.1-10. https://doi.org/10.4102/ve.v38i1.1668
• Kgatle, M.S., 2017.African Pentecostalism: the Christianity of Elias Letwaba from early Years until his death in 1959. Scriptura, 116(1), pp.1-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.7833/116-1-1197
• Kgatle, M.S., 2018. The role of the church in the #FeesMustFall movement in South Africa: Practical Theological reflection. HTS Theological Studies, 74(1), pp.1-8. https://doi.org/10.4102/hts.v74i1.4814
• Kgatle, M.S., 2018. Servant leadership: An urgent style for the current political leadership in South Africa. Verbum et Ecclesia, 39(1), p.9. https://doi.org/10.4102/ve.v39i1.1815
• Kgatle, M.S., 2018. Servant Leadership: The Style of Frank Chikane from Early Life to the Presidency of Thabo Mbeki. Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae, 44(2), p.17. https://doi.org/10.25159/2412-4265/2033
• Kgatle, M.S., 2018. Social media and religion: Missiological perspective on the link between Facebook and the emergence of prophetic churches in southern Africa. Verbum et Ecclesia, 39(1), p.6. https://doi.org/10.4102/ve.v39i1.1848
• Kgatle, M.S., 2018. Globalisation of missions: An exegesis on the Great Commission (Mt 28: 18–20). In die Skriflig/In Luce Verbi, 52(1), p.7. https://doi.org/10.4102/ids.v52i1.2346
• Kgatle, M.S., 2018. The impact of the Vuwani protests on teaching and learning: Practical Theological reflection, STJ| Stellenbosch Theological Journal, 4(1), pp. 247-266. http://dx.doi.org/10.17570/stj.2018.v4n1.a12
• Kgatle, M.S., 2018. Integrating African Pentecostalism into the theological education of South African Universities: An urgent task. HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 74(3), p.8. https://doi.org/10.4102/hts.v74i3.5130
• Kgatle, M.S., 2018. Prophetic voice of the South African Council of Churches: a weak voice in post-1994 South Africa. HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 74(1), p.8. https://doi.org/10.4102/hts.v74i1.5153
• Kgatle, M.S., 2018. The practice and impact of divine healing in Saint John Apostolic Faith Mission: missiological perspective. Scriptura, 117(1), pp. 1-11. http://dx.doi.org/10.7833/117-1-1386
• Kgatle, M.S., 2018. Crossing boundaries: Social-scientific reading of the faith of a Canaanite woman (Mt 15:21–28), STJ| Stellenbosch Theological Journal, 4(2), pp. 595-613. http://dx.doi.org/10.17570/stj.2018.v4n2.a27
• Kgatle, M.S., 2019. A Remarkable Woman in African Independent Churches: Examining Christina Nku’s Leadership in St John’s Apostolic Faith Mission. Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae, 45(1), p.14. https://doi.org/10.25159/2412-4265/3323
• Kgatle, M.S., 2019. Diakonos and Doulos as concepts of True Discipleship in Mark 10:43-44: Social Scientific Reading, Journal of Pentecostal Theology, 28(1), pp. 71-83. https://doi.org/10.1163/17455251-02801006
• Kgatle, M.S., 2019, ‘Singing as a therapeutic agent in Pentecostal worship’, Verbum et Ecclesia 40(1), a1910. https://doi.org/10.4102/ve.v40i1.1910. 

• Mashau T.D & Kgatle, M.S., 2019, ‘Prosperity gospel and the culture of greed in post-colonial Africa: Constructing an alternative African Christian Theology of Ubuntu’, Verbum et Ecclesia 40(1), a1901. https://doi.org/10.4102/ve.v40i1.1901

• Kgatle, M.S., 2019, Missiology as social justice A contextual reading of the mission of Christ in Luke 4:16-19, missionalia, 47(1), 58-71 https://doi.org/10.7832/47-1-297
• Kgatle, M.S., 2019, ‘Reimagining the practice of Pentecostal prophecy in Southern Africa: A critical engagement’, HTS Teologiese
  Studies/Theological Studies 75(4), a5183. https://doi.org/10.4102/hts.v75i4.5183
• Kgatle, M.S., 2019, ‘Demythologising factors associated with HIV and AIDS among Pentecostals: An effective way of dealing with the epidemic in South Africa’, HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies 75(1), a5285. https://doi.org/10.4102/hts.v75i1.5285
• Kgatle, M.S., 2019, ‘Gender dimensions in Pentecostal leadership: The Apostolic Faith Mission of South Africa as a case study’, Verbum et Ecclesia 40(1), a1980. https://doi.org/10.4102/ve.v40i1.1980
• Kgatle, M.S. & Mofokeng, T.R., 2019, ‘Towards a decolonial hermeneutic of experience in African Pentecostal Christianity: A South African perspective’, HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies 75(4), a5473. https://doi.org/10.4102/hts.v75i4.5473
• Kgatle, M.S., 2020. The Relationship between the Economic Strand of Contemporary Pentecostalism and Neo-Liberalism in Post-1994 South Africa. Religions, 11(4), p.156. https://doi.org/:10.3390/rel11040156
• Kgatle, M.S., 2020. Spirit baptism and the doctrine of initial evidence in African Pentecostal Christianity: A critical analysis. HTS Theological Studies, 76(1), pp.1-7. https://doi.org/.10.4102/hts.v76i1.5796
• Kgatle, M.S., 2020, ‘New paradigms of pneumatological ecclesiology brought about by new prophetic churches within South African Pentecostalism’, Verbum et Ecclesia 41(1), a2053. https://doi.org/10.4102/ve.v41i1.2053
• Kgatle M.S., 2020, 'Decolonial Discourse on the Origins of the 20th Century American Pentecostal Movement', Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae 46 (1), 1-17 https://doi.org/10.25159/2412-4265/4772
• Kgatle M.S., 2020, 'Propagating the fear of witchcraft: Pentecostal prophecies in the new prophetic churches in South Africa, Journal of the European Pentecostal Theological Association, 40(2), 1-13 https://doi.org/10.1080/18124461.2020.1795420
• Kgatle, M.S., 2020, ‘Dealing with the cultural and financial challenges during death of a loved one and repatriation of the remains: A mission to the wounded, HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies 76(4), a5970. https://doi.org/10.4102/hts.v76i4.5970
• Kgatle, M.S., 2020, ‘Towards a balancing act between the emergence of prophetic churches and organisational culture in South African Pentecostalism’, Verbum et Ecclesia 41(1), a2118. https://doi.org/10.4102/ve.v41i1.2118
• Kgatle, M.S., 2020, ‘Religious live-streaming in response to coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown in South Africa’, Verbum et Ecclesia 41(1), a2120. https://doi.org/10.4102/ve.v41i1.2120

• Kgatle, M.S., 2020. Integrated Pentecostal Ministry of Richard Ngidi in the Apostolic Faith Mission of South Africa, 1921–1985. Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae, 46(3), pp.14-pages. https://doi.org/10.25159/2412-4265/6239

• Mashau, T.D. & Kgatle M.S., 2021, ‘Thuma Mina: A critical discourse on the prospect of a Ramaphosa presidency through the lenses of Isaiah 6:8’, Verbum et Ecclesia 42(1), a2129.https://doi.org/10.4102/ve.v42i1.2129    

• Kgatle, M.S. 2021. "The Impact of Pentecostal Advertising on the Environment and the Consumer in South Africa." The International Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Society 11 (2): 71-79. https://doi.org//10.18848/2154-8633/CGP/v11i02/71-79 
• Kgatle M.S., 2021. A Quarter Century of Structural Unity in the Apostolic Faith Mission of South Africa: A Socio Historical Analysis, Studia Historia Ecclessia, 47(1), 1-13 https://doi.org/10.25159/2412-4265/8088 
• Kgatle M.S., 2021. The balance between theory and praxis in South African Pentecostalism: Patmos bible school as a model, acta theologica, 31(supp), 84-98. http://dx.doi.org/10.18820/23099089/actat.Sup31.6 
• Kgatle, M.S., 2021. Triumphalist theology in the context of prophetic Pentecostalism in South Africa, Journal of the European Pentecostal Theological Association, 41 (2), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1080/18124461.2021.1954273  
• Kgatle, M.S., 2021. Spirituality of Liberation in African Pentecostal Worship and Its Implications for Black Theology, Black Theology, 19(2), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1080/14769948.2021.1955178
• Kgatle, M.S. & Segalo, P., 2021, ‘Grieving during a pandemic: A psychotheological response’, Verbum et Ecclesia 42(1), a2260. https://doi.org/10.4102/ve.v42i1.2260  
• Kgatle, M.S., 2021, 'Healing Practices in the Epistle of James Applied to New Prophetic Churches in South Africa', Neotestamentica 55(1), 111–123. https://hdl.handle.net/10520/ejc-neotest_v55_n1_a6 
• Kgatle, M.S., 2021. Developing a Theology of Discernment in Response to the Abuse of Religion by Some
  Pentecostal Churches in Postcolonial South Africa, Alternation Special Edition 38a (2021) 442-458, https://doi.org/10.29086/2519-5476/2021/sp38a18
• Kgatle, M.S. 2022. Zionism and Pentecostalism: Black Zionist Roots in the AFM of SA through the Lens of Decoloniality. studia historia ecclessia 47(3): 1-13. https://doi.org/10.25159/2412-4265/8015   
• Kgatle, M.S. 2022. A Spirit-Filled Environment: Ecological Theology in Pentecostal and Charismatic Christianity in South Africa. International journal of religion and spirituality in society, 12(1), 151-157. https://doi.org/10.18848/2154-8633/CGP/v12i01/149-157
• Kgatle, M.S., 2022, ‘“Go deeper papa, prophesy, do something”: The popularity and commercialisation of prophetic deliverance in African Pentecostalism’,Verbum et Ecclesia 43(1), a2480. https://doi.org/10.4102/ve.v43i1.2480
• Kgatle, M.S. & Frahm-Arp, M., 2022, ‘Abuse, power and discourse in the public trial of Timothy Omotoso’, Verbum et Ecclesia 43(1), a2270. https://doi.org/10.4102/ve.v43i1.2270
• Kgatle, M.S., 2022, ‘Demonology, eschatology and vaccinology in African independent Pentecostalism’, In die Skriflig 56(1), a2851.https://doi.org/10.4102/ids.v56i1.2851
• Kgatle, M.S, 2022, Integration in the early black Pentecostal community: a basis for social action in a post-1994 South Africa, pharos 113(1), 1-11  https://doi.org/10.46222/pharosjot.10340
• Kgatle, M.S., & Lephoto M.B., 2022. Towards Ecumenical Dialogue between African Pentecostalism and Roman Catholic. Pharos 113(1), 1-11 https://doi.org/10.46222/pharosjot.10341 
• Kgatle, M.S., 2022, ‘Peculiarities in the Pentecostal tradition: Disciplinal and decolonial perspectives in a South African context’, Verbum et Ecclesia 43(1), a2519. https://doi.org/10.4102/ve.v43i1.2519  
• Kgatle, M.S., 2022.  Power dynamics among Pentecostal prophets in New Prophetic Churches: An African Christocentric missional approach, pharos 113(2), 1-10  https://doi.org/10.46222/pharosjot.103.2016 
• Kgatle, M.S, and J.S Thinane. 2022. "Missio Dei in the Context of Self-Proclaimed Spiritual Leaders in South Africa: A Missiological Perspective." The International Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Society 12 (2): 207-222.https://doi.org/10.18848/2154-8633/CGP/v12i02/207-222 
• Kgatle, M.S., 2022. The newer Non-Denominational Pentecostal Churches in South Africa: A Critical Approach to Non-Denominationalism in Pentecostalism. Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae, 48(2):1-14-pages. https://doi.org/10.25159/2412-4265/10997
• Kgatle, M.S., 2022, ‘The role of ecumenical bodies in curbing abuses in New Prophetic Churches in South Africa’, In die Skriflig 56(1), a2901. https://doi.org/10.4102/ids.v56i1.2901  

• Kgatle, M.S. and Lephoto, M.B., 2023. Rethinking the Catholic Charismatic Renewal Movement: an African ecclesiological approach, pharos journal of theology, 104(1), 1-12 https://doi.org/10.46222/pharosjot.10415

• Kgatle, M.S., 2023. Spiritual Fathering in Pentecostal and Charismatic Christianity in Southern and Western Africa: Toward an Inclusive Model, International journal of religion and spirituality in society, 13(1), 143-152.https://doi.org/10.18848/2154-8633/CGP/v13i01/143-152

• Kgatle, M.S and Malema, F.T.M., 2023. Pentecostalisation in the Devhula Lebowa Circuit of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa: towards church growth and ecumenism. 104(1), 1-12 https://doi.org/10.46222/pharosjot.10429

Plenary/keynote addresses

• The balance between theory and praxis in South African Pentecostalism: Patmos Bible School as a model (presented at the GBFE/UNISA conference on “integrating theory and practice”, wiedenest, Germany via zoom), 24-25 August 2020
• Ecumenism, proliferation of churches, and church regulation in South African Pentecostalism (presented at the conversation on Africa leadership in global Christianity conference, Accra, Ghana, Pentecost University), 11 June 2022
• Integration in the early black Pentecostal community: a basis for social action in a post-1994 South Africa (presented at the Alliance for Black Pentecostal Scholarship 2022 virtual conference), 02 July 2022

• Golden Key International Society 
• New Testament Society of Southern Africa (NTSSA) 
• South African Council of Educators
• Society of Biblical Literature
• South African Missiological Society
• International Association for Mission Studies
• Society of Pentecostal Studies 
• Southern African Society of Pentecostal Studies (President)

• Socio-Cultural Readings (2016-2018)
• Meal of Peace (Ongoing project)
• African Pentecostal Christianity (Ongoing project)