1 Pharos Journal of Theology ISSN 2414-3324 online Volume 104 Issue 3 - (2023) Copyright: ©2023 Open Access/Author/s - Online @ http//: www.pharosjot.com Missions, Theology and Christian leadership: A case of three Titi / Oukasie - Mohlakeng (Randfontein) male African Christian leaders Abraham Modisa Mkhondo Mzondi South African Theological Seminary (SATS) P.O. Box 98988, Sloane Park, 2152, Bryanston, South Africa Email: modisa@sats.ac.za Doi: https://doi.org/10.46222/pharosjot.104.324 Abstract In his work Bantu Prophets, Bengt Sundkler, a missionary, bishop, and academic, who pioneered the study of independent churches in Africa, mentions that one African Independent Church existed in Randfontein, a town that now forms part of the current Rand West City Local Municipality in the West Rand District Municipality of Gauteng, South Africa. This article contributes to Sundkler’s work by tracing the work of three Christian leaders from the same area. It also leans on John Mbiti’s work (the Kenyan-born Christian philosopher and writer who was an ordained Anglican priest) that popularised an African proverb, through his work titled African Religions and Philosophy, that “It takes a village to raise a child.” Additionally, Shutte’s emphasis that the community is the centre of Ubuntu resonates with the above Africa proverb Shutte argues that it complements the core European ethical notion of individual freedom which according to Nicolaides has Aristotelian overtones and shows how the two notions can be amalgamated to form an ethic based on a better understanding of our humanity. Mbiti’s proverb underscores the sentiments of this article by celebrating the association of Alson Nene, Buti Tlhagale, and Moss Ntlha with Titi/Oukasie–Mohlakeng (part of Randfontein). From an Ubuntu perspective (ka Setho/ngeSintu) these leaders upheld seriti/isithunzi sa (the moral force of) Titi/Oukasie–Mohlakeng (Randfontein) in the same way as other community leaders and members associated with this area. The article uses literature analysis and some personal communications with some informants associated with Titi/Oukasie–Mohlakeng (Randfontein) to demonstrate how Alson Nene, Buti Tlhagale, and Moss Ntlha, three male Christian leaders associated with the same area, contributed, and continued to missions, theological development and Christian leadership. Keywords: Missions, Black theology, Christian leadership, Titi/Oukasie-Mohlakeng, Christian leader. Introduction Titi/Oukasie was previously located in the current industrial area called Aureas and the residential area currently called Oasis in Randfontein in the current Gauteng Province of South Africa, before the force removal in 1959 when Africans were moved to Mohlakeng, Indians moved to Azaadville and Coloureds moved to Toekomsrus. Randfontein, which is now part of the current Rand West City Local Municipality, forms part of the West Rand District Municipality of Gauteng Province, South Africa. Titi/Oukasie–Mohlakeng (Randfontein) was also part of labour reserves for the gold mines in the area. It also served as a labour reserve for industries in Randfontein town. It is common practice to associate places with people’s names or vice` versa. The same is said about the following names which are associated with individuals who are associated with Open Rubric