What were the effects of Christian missionary activities on Africans

- Many Africans were converted to Christianity and thus undermined their traditional ways of worship.
- Africans acquired Western education which was offered in mission schools.
- Africans were trained as medical practitioners thus enabling them to offer medical services in mission hospitals/ health centers.
- Africans acquired new knowledge and skills in agriculture which boosted production.
- There developed disunity among the Africans which was based of differences in religious beliefs and practices denominational difference.
- They adopted new architectural designs which changed their styles of building.
- The teaching of the missionaries made the Africans too sub-Servient to oppose European
colonialism/ facilitate European colonization.
- Some Africans were opposing to the teachings of the missionaries, this to the
rise of independent schools and churches.
- Many Africans left their homes of live and work in mission stations.
- Helped stamp out slave trade/slavery.
- Translated codified African languages.
- Africans were trained technical skills e.g. crafts and carpentry.