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Diakonia and Diaconal Church

Missionalia: Southern African Journal of Missiology, 2020
What are the authentic features of a diaconal ecclesia in contexts of crisis such as the coronavirus pandemic? In the south African context, the response of the church has been both positive and negative.
Klaasen, John
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Diakonia as Innovation: A Political and Organisational Perspective

Diaconia, 2016
The purpose of the article is to investigate the relationship between diakonia and innovation in the field of provision of welfare services. Special interest is therefore vested in studying the role of the third sector more generally. Traditionally, this
Olav Helge Angell
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Pelayanan Diakonia Lintas Agama Berdasarkan Gagasan Karl Rahner Tentang Gereja Universal

Visio Dei, 2023
Salah satu tugas gereja adalah menjalankan diakonia, yaitu memberikan pelayanan kepada orang-orang mengalami kesusahan. Namun pada umumnya gereja di masa kini cenderung hanya melakukan diakonia internal atau hanya kepada anggotanya saja.
Ethan Christoper, Imanuel Teguh Harisantoso   +1 more
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Serving the needy from the greedy: Reviewing Diakonia in African neo-Pentecostalism

In die Skriflig, 2023
When the economy turned downwards across most African nations over the past two decades hitherto today, multifarious neo-Pentecostal churches correspondingly multiplied in and beyond the Global South.
Kimion Tagwirei
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Contextual pastoral counselling: Paradigm shifts in practical theological development since the middle 20th century

In die Skriflig, 2021
There have been many changes in pastoral care and counselling and pastoral theology since the middle 20th century. At first, the changes were viewed as an evolutionary process as the discipline evolved into an authoritative science.
Amanda L. du Plessis
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Prophecy in Context

Diaconia, 2020
Take care for those who need help but don’t get too involved with politics. Surveys show this kind of common-sense attitude toward the societal role of churches and diaconical institutions is preferred in Germany.
Thorsten Moos
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Revitalisasi Gereja melalui Pelestarian Warisan Sejarah Kekristenan

Dunamis: Jurnal Teologi dan Pendidikan Kristiani, 2023
. Preserving the historical heritage of Christianity is an important effort for the church to maintain the existence of church history which also influences the process of growth and development of the church today. This article aimed to offer efforts in
Della Gita Van Gobel
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The Growth, Decline, and Transformation of the Diaconal Ministry and the Role of Women Deaconesses in the Early Churches

Religions, 2023
The objective of this article is to restore the credibility of the church within society by reestablishing its public role. Through the study of the lives and activities of women ministers in early Christianity, the research reveals that early ...
Eunha Kim
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Missionêre diakonaat: ’n Uitdaging vir die kerk

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2003
Missionary diakonia: A challenge to the church This article seeks to show the importance of diakonia as a ministry of the church, not only as a service in the church, but also as a service to the community in which Christians and the church live.
P.J.W. Schutte
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The diakonia of Practical Theology to the alienated in South Africa in the light of 1 Peter

Verbum et Ecclesia, 2014
This article investigates the role that Practical Theology can play in addressing the problem of alienation amongst the people of South Africa. The investigation is conducted from the viewpoint of the biblical concept of diakonia (service work).
Gert Breed
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