The practice of confession and absolution as an agent of change in a prophetic Pentecostal Church during COVID-19

During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in South Africa, one Prophetic Pentecostal Church, Rabboni Centre Ministries, brought about a marked change their practice and theology of confession absolution. Before COVID-19, Prophet would exorcise evil spirits that caused sinful behaviour people this way restore them as good Christians acceptable to congregation. COVID-19 lockdown, could not meet church therefore changed People had personally identify own sins write these down an email they sent church. Their confessions were then read out, given absolution by Prophet. understood wrong actions thoughts believers, who responsible for sins. Sins no longer blamed on Satan. No exorcism followed confessions, rather absolved just are priests mainline churches. In article, I show through act self-reflection confession, able take control lives determine future selves. It also enables re-connect faith community, God. Contribution: Unlike thesis Weber Foucault, does lead heightened individualism but self-reflective individual is aware both agency self ‘dividual’ being connected other spirits.