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A Korean perspective on megachurches as missional churches

Verbum et Ecclesia, 2015
Both the megachurch and the missional church are on-going global phenomena. Working from the premise that the church has to be missional, this article operates from a Korean perspective and researches whether a megachurch can be missional. The megachurch
Cornelius J.P. Niemandt, Yongsoo Lee
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Welcoming Africa's children: The nature and implications of being a missional church

Verbum et Ecclesia, 2016
This article presents a brief overview of the historical development of the missional church from the understanding of the missio Dei. From this perspective, it attends to the African context.
Johannes J. Knoetze
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Spirituele vorming om ’n missionale karakter in gemeentes in die praktyk te bewerkstellig

Verbum et Ecclesia, 2018
Spiritual formation to bring about a missional character in congregations in practice. This study applied literature review to focus on missional ecclesiology and, more specifically, on the important role and impact of spirituality in supporting a ...
Philippus C. Pretorius, Cornelius J.P. Niemandt   +1 more
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A missional hermeneutic for the transformation of theological education in Africa

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2019
The wide acceptance and maturation of the theology of missio Dei is the most important development in the theology of mission in recent times. It introduced a radically new understanding of mission and theology, and flowing from that a re-appropriation ...
Nelus Niemandt
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WORSHIP AND PREACHING IN MISSIONAL CONGREGATIONS – HOMILETIC-LITURGICAL PERSPECTIVES ON MISSIONARY CONGREGATIONAL MINISTRY

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2010
In the context of changes in society and the resulting paradigm shifts in theological thinking, this article explores the development of a missional ministry praxis for church services in the reformed theological tradition.
Guillaume H. Smit
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�n Stormkompas in tye van aanpasbare verandering � kontoere van mission�re leierskap

Verbum et Ecclesia, 2008
A compass in the storms of adaptive change - outlines on missional leadership.The article describes outlines of and elaborates on missional leadership in the challenging times of adaptive change.
C J P Niemandt
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To the Nations for the Earth: A Missional Spirituality

Veritas: Jurnal Teologi dan Pelayanan, 2021
In the last two or three decades, we have witnessed a renewed interest in spirituality in Christian academic circles. More recently, we have also seen a growing number of publi­cations on the mission and missional church—both on popular and academic ...
Chandra Wim
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Called and sent to make a difference: Radical missionality

Verbum et Ecclesia, 2017
The concept missional is well established within the so-called missional conversation. It is however often questioned by scholars and pastors for different reasons.
Malan Nel
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Led by the Spirit: Missional Communities and the Quakers on communal vocation discernment

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2014
This article argues that the term missional is an expression of the global shift towards a theocentric (rather than ecclesiocentric) understanding of mission.
Curtis R. Love, Cornelius J.P. Niemand
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A partnership for prosperity agency: A case study of InnerCHANGE South Africa

Theologia Viatorum, 2020
Practical ways to serve African communities of poverty motivated this case study. It explores how the church could be missional as an agent of prosperity in communities of poverty.
Kasebwe T.L. Kabongo
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