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An Analysis of the Role of the Missional Church in Community Development

open access: yesE-Journal of Religious and Theological Studies, 2022
This article reports findings on an analysis of the role of the Missional church in Community development. The study relied on document analysis, with data collected from hard and electronic formats.
Mawethu Msebi
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The missional church structure and the priesthood of all believers (Ephesians 4:7�16) in the light of the inward and outward function of the church

open access: yesVerbum et Ecclesia, 2017
The missional church is a new consciousness which has been raised for the missionary sending of the church in the West to be a witness for the Kingdom of God in its own context. The missional church has returned mission to the centre of ecclesiology.
Timothy A. van Aarde
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To be or not to be? A missional and practical theological perspective on being Church without walls amidst coronavirus disease 2019: A challenge or an opportunity?

open access: yesHTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2020
The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continues to spread globally. The World Health Organization has declared the outbreak to be a global pandemic. Millions of people have been diagnosed globally; and at the time of publishing this article, more
Jacques W. Beukes
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Welcoming Africa's children: The nature and implications of being a missional church

open access: yesVerbum 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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Justice and the Missional Framework Document of the Dutch Reformed Church

open access: yesVerbum et Ecclesia, 2017
This article engages with the Missional Framework Document of the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) from the perspectives of solidarity with the poor and justice for South African society.
Jaco Botha, Dion A. Forster
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The role of a missional social entrepreneurial church in a township community

open access: yesHTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2018
This article explores the role of a missional social entrepreneurial church in the community. This kind of church exists in the community to be the light and the salt as stated in Matthew 5:13, 14, which says, ‘you are the salt of the earth …’ and ‘you ...
Semape J. Manyaka-Boshielo
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Perspectives on church and mission: The missional church and metaphors for the church

open access: yesVerbum et Ecclesia, 2022
The most important issues for the missional church should be to establish the relation between mission and the church. The methodology used is to listen to voices concerning relevant issues in the missional church. Many important aspects of the missional
Pieter Verster
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How to make the best Ganjang Gejang: The Missional Church Movement in Korea

open access: yesEcclesial Futures, 2023
In Korean Christianity, interest in missional church has almost exploded in the past 15 years, with two main streams of ideas. One emphasizes that a local church should reflect the missionary nature of the Triune God in a series of activities such as ...
S. Chung
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Transversal modes of being a missional church in the digital context of COVID-19

open access: yesHTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2021
The disruptions of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the year 2020 reshaped all aspects of life, including religious practices and rituals. As more religious activities shifted to digital space during the lockdown periods, there was a growing need ...
Buhle Mpofu
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The shaping and formation of a missional ecclesiology of township congregations in the Mangaung Metro Municipality during COVID-19

open access: yesHTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2021
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caught most organisations, institutions and leaders off-guard, including church leaders. This was not any different in the congregations in the townships of the Mangaung Metro Municipality.
Eugene Baron, Khamadi J. Pali
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