Browsing Theology by Author "Magezi, V."
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Community development and the church : a public practical theology inquiry
Nanthambwe, Patrick (North-West University (South-Africa), 2022)Sub-Saharan Africa's underdevelopment raises questions about why this region remains mired in challenges that impede human progress. There are different responses to the question, but no significant regional changes indicate ... -
Ensuring organizational sustainability in changing times: Guidelines for leadership competencies within the UBCZ (United Baptist Church of Zimbabwe)
Moyo, Irvin (North-West University (South-Africa), 2023)The study investigates the leadership competencies required to ensure organizational sustainability in changing times. This was done using a case study of the UBCZ (United Baptist Church of Zimbabwe). The research aims at ... -
Hospitality in urban Baptist congregations in Zambia and the role of pastoral ministry
Sichula, Osward Pearson (North-West University, 2008)This study investigates the problem behind the protracted crisis of how hospitality ought to be conceived and practiced in the urbanized and pluralistic congregations of the Zambian Society ('the problem of hospitality'). ... -
An organisational life cycle (OLC) perspective on church survival within the Reformed Baptist Movement of Zambia (RBmZ)
Sichula, Osward Pearson (North-West University (South-Africa), 2023)For three decades, the Reformed Baptist movement in Zambia (RBmZ) has existed as a vibrant and united force in spreading the reformed faith in the country and beyond. Notably, thirty years ago there was no single Reformed ... -
The prosperity churches in Zimbabwe : the role of theological education in ministerial character formation
Madimutsa, Walter Sandirai (North-West University (South-Africa), 2023)Prosperity preaching is a global phenomenon and hence it has attracted attention by various researchers (Maxwell, 1998; Anderson, 2001; Togarasei, 2011; Chitando, Gunda & Kugler, 2013; Zacka, 2015; Gbote & Kgatle, 2014; ... -
The public dimension of practical theology: the contribution of the Zambezi Evangelical Church in addressing poverty in Malawi
Nanthambwe, P.N. (North-West University (South Africa), 2020)The prevalence of poverty in Malawi is one of the challenges that raises questions amongst almost every Malawian. There have been efforts by the government and different religious organisations to fight against poverty. ... -
A public pastoral assessment of Church response to Gender Based Violence (GBV) within the United Baptist Church of Zimbabwe
Manzanga, P. (North-West University (South-Africa), 2020)In a country such as Zimbabwe where 84.5% of the population is Christian, it is expected that gender-based violence (GBV) should be minimal. However, it is not so as GBV remains very high. Sadly, churches and church members ... -
A public pastoral response to Xenophobia in South Africa : Ubuntu and hospitality within an African Christian ethical framework
Kholopa, C.A. (North-West University (South-Africa), 2020)Xenophobia is invariably defined as an intense or irrational dislike or fear of people from other countries. For the purposes of this study the concept has been defined with fear not being the operative word as it tends ...