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Rev. Doctor Ars\u00e8ne NKOUNKOU, pastor of the Evangelical Church of Congo (EEC) since 2006 and consecrated in 2008, my journey is marked by a strong commitment to theological formation and ecclesial leadership. Holder of a Doctorate in Theology, option Practical Theology from FATEB (Evangelical seminar of Theology in Bangui), after a research stay at the Protestant Institute of Theology in Montpellier, France. I have held various positions of responsibility within the EEC, notably Pastor Coordinator of the consistory of Kindamba, Director of studies and acting Director at the Pastoral Training Institute of Ngouedi (IFPN), Director of the Master\u2019s cycle at the Faculty of Theology of the Protestant University of Brazzaville, where I currently teach Practical Theology, and Secretary General of this same university from September 2024 until August 2025. Currently President of the EEC Servants’ Mutual and President of the EEC Conference of Ecclesiastics, I am passionate about pastoral formation and the impact of theology in the Church and society.<\/p>\n
My doctoral thesis on the regulation of the healing ministry by medicinal plants within the EEC is the result of a personal and professional journey. My Master\u2019s thesis, focused on exorcism through so-called ‘revealed’ plants, revealed important issues within the EEC. This awareness was reinforced by my practical experience in therapeutic centers, where I noticed slippages and a lack of supervision. With this experience, my role as a teacher in Practical Theology and ecclesial leader, I have undertaken doctoral research aimed at proposing concrete suggestions for a reorganization of the ministry, focused on rigorous, ethical and effective practices.<\/p>\n
This thesis has focused on examining the crucial issue of the lack of a regulatory framework for the healing ministry by medicinal plants called %22revealed%22 within the Evangelical Church of Congo (EEC). The emergence of this ministry, fruit of the Spiritual Awakening of 1947 and divine visitation, has engendered a vast charismatic movement characterized by the gift of healing through plants. If this donation has contributed to the development of many therapeutic centers within the EEC, its unsupervised exercise has led to worrying drifts, such as syncretism, mercantilism, leadership conflicts, and the uncontrolled proliferation of centers.<\/p>\n
This work constitutes, as far as we know, the first major academic research on the question of regulation of the ministry of healing by plants in the specific context of the EEC. It opens new perspectives for research and reflection on the role of African churches in promoting health and spiritual well-being.<\/p>\n
Future perspectives include the implementation and evaluation of regulatory modalities, a comparative study with other churches, an analysis of legal aspects, the development of training programs, an in-depth examination of the relationship between traditional Kongo remedies and modern medical prescriptions, and future studies could focus on specific groups, such as female therapists or young patients, in order to deepen our understanding of their experiences. We hope that this research will contribute to a practice more in accordance with evangelical principles, for the spiritual and physical well-being of the faithful of the EEC.<\/p>\n
I am determined to disseminate the results of my research within ecclesial and academic communities, through courses, conferences and publications. In this perspective, I wish to enroll in a postdoctoral training in order to acquire the necessary skills to mentor future researchers and actively contribute to the advancement of reflection on healing by plants in a religious context. My thesis work and my commitments testify to a deep desire to improve this ministry by combining scientific rigor, practical experience and theological commitment. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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R\u00e9v\u00e9rend Docteur Ars\u00e8ne NKOUNKOU, pasteur de l’\u00c9glise \u00c9vang\u00e9lique du Congo depuis 2006 et consacr\u00e9 en 2008, mon parcours est marqu\u00e9 par un engagement fort dans la formation th\u00e9ologique et le leadership eccl\u00e9sial. Titulaire d’un Doctorat en Th\u00e9ologie, option Th\u00e9ologie Pratique de la FATEB (Facult\u00e9 de Th\u00e9ologie \u00c9vang\u00e9lique de Bangui)\u00a0, apr\u00e8s un s\u00e9jour de recherche \u00e0 l’Institut Protestant de Th\u00e9ologie de Montpellier en France. J\u2019ai occup\u00e9 divers postes de responsabilit\u00e9 au sein de l\u2019EEC, notamment Pasteur coordonnateur du consistoire de Kindamba, Directeur des \u00e9tudes et Directeur par int\u00e9rim \u00e0 l’Institut de Formation Pastorale de Ngou\u00e9di (IFPN), Directeur du cycle de Master \u00e0 la Facult\u00e9 de Th\u00e9ologie de l’Universit\u00e9 Protestante de Brazzaville, o\u00f9 j’enseigne actuellement la Th\u00e9ologie Pratique, et Secr\u00e9taire G\u00e9n\u00e9ral de cette m\u00eame universit\u00e9 de septembre 2024 jusqu’en ao\u00fbt 2025. Actuellement Pr\u00e9sident de la Mutuelle des Serviteurs de l’EEC et Pr\u00e9sident de la Conf\u00e9rence des Eccl\u00e9siastiques de l’EEC, je suis passionn\u00e9 par la formation pastorale et l’impact de la th\u00e9ologie dans l’\u00c9glise et la soci\u00e9t\u00e9.<\/p>\n
Ma th\u00e8se doctorale sur la r\u00e9gulation du minist\u00e8re de gu\u00e9rison par les plantes m\u00e9dicinales au sein de l’EEC est le fruit d’un cheminement personnel et professionnel. Mon m\u00e9moire de Master 2, ax\u00e9 sur l’exorcisme par les plantes dites “r\u00e9v\u00e9l\u00e9es”, a r\u00e9v\u00e9l\u00e9 des probl\u00e9matiques importantes au sein de l’EEC. Cette prise de conscience a \u00e9t\u00e9 renforc\u00e9e par mon exp\u00e9rience pratique dans des centres th\u00e9rapeutiques, o\u00f9 j’ai constat\u00e9 des d\u00e9rapages et un manque d’encadrement. Fort de cette exp\u00e9rience, de mon r\u00f4le d’enseignant en Th\u00e9ologie Pratique et de leader eccl\u00e9sial, j’ai entrepris une recherche doctorale visant \u00e0 proposer des pistes concr\u00e8tes pour une r\u00e9organisation du minist\u00e8re, ax\u00e9e sur des pratiques rigoureuses, \u00e9thiques et efficaces. Cette th\u00e8se s’est attach\u00e9e \u00e0 examiner la probl\u00e9matique cruciale du manque de cadre de r\u00e9gulation du minist\u00e8re de gu\u00e9rison par les plantes m\u00e9dicinales dites \u00ab r\u00e9v\u00e9l\u00e9es \u00bb au sein de l’\u00c9glise \u00c9vang\u00e9lique du Congo (EEC). L’\u00e9mergence de ce minist\u00e8re, fruit du R\u00e9veil spirituel de 1947 et de la visitation divine, a engendr\u00e9 un vaste mouvement charismatique caract\u00e9ris\u00e9 par le don de gu\u00e9rison par les plantes. Si ce don a contribu\u00e9 \u00e0 l’essor de nombreux centres th\u00e9rapeutiques au sein de l’EEC, son exercice non encadr\u00e9 a conduit \u00e0 des d\u00e9rives pr\u00e9occupantes, telles que le syncr\u00e9tisme, le mercantilisme, les conflits de leadership, et la prolif\u00e9ration incontr\u00f4l\u00e9e des centres.<\/p>\n Ce travail constitue, \u00e0 notre connaissance, la premi\u00e8re recherche acad\u00e9mique d’envergure sur la question de la r\u00e9gulation du minist\u00e8re de gu\u00e9rison par les plantes dans le contexte sp\u00e9cifique de l’EEC. Il ouvre de nouvelles perspectives de recherche et de r\u00e9flexion sur le r\u00f4le des \u00c9glises africaines dans la promotion de la sant\u00e9 et du bien-\u00eatre spirituel.<\/p>\n Les perspectives futures incluent la mise en \u0153uvre et l’\u00e9valuation des modalit\u00e9s de r\u00e9gulation, une \u00e9tude comparative avec d’autres \u00c9glises, une analyse des aspects juridiques, le d\u00e9veloppement de programmes de formation, un examen approfondi de la relation entre les rem\u00e8des traditionnels kongo et les prescriptions m\u00e9dicales modernes, et des \u00e9tudes futures pourraient se concentrer sur des groupes sp\u00e9cifiques, tels que les femmes th\u00e9rapeutes ou les jeunes patients, afin d’approfondir notre compr\u00e9hension de leurs exp\u00e9riences. Nous esp\u00e9rons que cette recherche contribuera \u00e0 une pratique plus conforme aux principes \u00e9vang\u00e9liques, pour le bien-\u00eatre spirituel et physique des fid\u00e8les de l’EEC.<\/p>\n Je suis d\u00e9termin\u00e9 \u00e0 diffuser les r\u00e9sultats de ma recherche au sein des communaut\u00e9s eccl\u00e9siales et universitaires, par le biais de cours, de conf\u00e9rences et de publications. Dans cette perspective, je souhaite m’inscrire \u00e0 une formation postdoctorale afin d’acqu\u00e9rir les comp\u00e9tences n\u00e9cessaires pour encadrer les futurs chercheurs et contribuer activement \u00e0 l’avancement de la r\u00e9flexion sur la gu\u00e9rison par les plantes dans un contexte religieux. Mon travail de th\u00e8se et mes engagements t\u00e9moignent d’une volont\u00e9 profonde d’am\u00e9liorer ce minist\u00e8re en alliant rigueur scientifique, exp\u00e9rience pratique et engagement th\u00e9ologique.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”10px|8px|10px|10px|false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ border_width_all=”2px” border_color_all=”#A8172D” global_colors_info=”{}” content_en_us=”<\/p>\n Country<\/span><\/b>: Congo ” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/fondationfap.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2022_01_Arsene-soutenance.jpg” title_text=”2022_01_Arsene-soutenance” _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/fondationfap.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2022_01_Arsene-celebration-soutenance.jpg” title_text=”2022_01_Arsene-celebration-soutenance” _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_divider color=”#FFFFFF” _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" R\u00e9v\u00e9rend Docteur Ars\u00e8ne NKOUNKOU, pasteur de l’\u00c9glise \u00c9vang\u00e9lique du Congo depuis 2006 et consacr\u00e9 en 2008, mon parcours est marqu\u00e9 par un engagement fort dans la formation th\u00e9ologique et le leadership eccl\u00e9sial. 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Year<\/b>: 2022
Secteor of Activity <\/b>: Formation Education<\/span>
Project’s Title\u00a0<\/strong>: PHD Scholarhip : The regulation of the healing ministry by so-called %22revealed%22 plants within the Evangelical Church of Congo (EEC)<\/span><\/p>\n
Ann\u00e9e<\/b>: 2022
Secteur d’Activit\u00e9 <\/b>: Formation Education
Titre du Projet <\/b>:Bourse Doctorat : la r\u00e9gulation du minist\u00e8re de guerison des plantes dites “revel\u00e9e” dans l’Eglise Evangelique du Congo (EEC)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n