Tiyo Soga and the Reformed Identity

I’ve been doing some research for a presentation on some of the earlier church history in South Africa. Did you know that the first ordained black minister in 1856 was Tiyo Soga, a Xhosa and a staunch Presbyterian in the mould of John Knox. In a day when many in this country think the term ‘reformed’ is a dirty word it might be significant that the black clergy of this country have their roots in reformed theology.