Browsing Theology by Subject "Church"
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Acts 2:43-47 and Ubuntu as unique exemplars for possible ecclesial re-invigoration of white squatters of the Munsieville informal settlement : a practical theological study
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2021)This study investigated Acts 2:43-47 and Ubuntu as unique exemplars to influence negative attitudes of white residents of Pango Camp Munsieville informal settlement towards the church. The study rests on the assumption ... -
Addressing the phenomenon of young South Africans leaving the church : a practical theological investigation of the role of parents in faith formation
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2021)There is an international trend of young adults leaving the church and seemingly abandoning their faith once they finish school and go off to college or seek employment. Hypocrisy in the church, dissatisfaction with outdated ... -
The African Methodist Episcopal Church in Lorwaneng village : A dialogue with the community to create a missional paradigm
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2018)The purpose of this research was to create guidelines for a missional paradigm in the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME) in the village of Lorwaneng. A qualitative and quantitative approach to gathering information ... -
An assessment of Khayelitsha Churches involvement in social justice from 1994 to 2018 : a public pastoral study
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2021)The purpose of this study is to assess the involvement of churches in Khayelitsha in matters pertaining to social justice from 1994 to 2018. Throughout this study, the researcher seeks to answer the following questions ... -
Black identity and experience in black theology : a critical assessment
(North-West University (South Africa), Vaal Triangle Campus, 2016)This study attempts to be a socio-citical analysis of black identity and experience as advanced in Black Theology. It assesses the influential role of ideology inadvertently exerted on the theology in leading perhaps to ... -
The calling of the church and the role of the state in the moral renewal of the South African community
(North-West University, 2007)The main mm of this study was to investigate the prophetic calling of the Church and the role of the state in the moral renewal of the South African community. The method of research followed in this study was to study ... -
The characteristics of a missional church as part of the Missio Dei
(2012)The GKSA seems to be in a weak condition concerning the Missio Dei. There is a drastic decline in membership, a weak impact on society and a crisis in following our calling. This study aims to explore the relationship ... -
The church as an ethical community : a paradigm for Christian ethics in an African context
(2014)That the centre of Christianity is rapidly shifting from the global North to the global South, particularly to Sub-Saharan Africa, is undoubtedly a great cause of celebration. But the impact of this shift on ethical life ... -
Church leadership in Langa Churches equipping church members for the upliftment of the local community: a practical theological perspective
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2020)This research examines the effectiveness of the leadership of Langa Church in its equipping task of church members for the upliftment of the community. In the study the researcher seeks to address the following questions: ... -
Churches and NGO’s in partnership with government against corruption : a Pastoral study in the South African context
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)According to research conducted in South Africa, corruption has become the worst enemy that is undermining the rights of South Africans, especially the rights of the poor. The researcher realised that it is of vital ...