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Trends in missional ecclesiology [PDF]

HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 2012
Missional ecclesiology emerged as one of the significant trends in mission studies and ecumenical discussion in the last couple of years. What were these trends in missional ecclesiology?
Cornelius J.P. Niemandt
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Missional ecclesiology as basis for a new church order: A case study

HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 2013
In this contribution the author looks at the ecclesiology and church polity of the Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk van Afrika (NHKA) as a case study. Different approaches to ecclesiology and church polity by different NHKA theologians are examined.
Wim A. Dreyer
exaly   +6 more sources

The shaping and formation of a missional ecclesiology of township congregations in the Mangaung Metro Municipality during COVID-19

HTS 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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Pastoral leadership for a relevant missional ecclesiology in a context of poverty

Acta Theologica
The relevancy of an ecclesiology within a context of poverty is determined by an understanding of missional ecclesiology, the context of poverty, and the interaction of leadership and congregants within a context of poverty.
M. Maritz
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Reorientation of mission and its action plans for a reformed missional ecclesiology in Africa

In die Skriflig
The quest to understand and practise the church’s missionary calling will remain a significant exercise in the church’s life of every age. This article aims to provide a reorientation of the mission and its action plans for a reformed missional ...
Thinandavha D. Mashau
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Church and poverty in South Africa: Historical analysis and missional ecclesiology

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
Poverty remains a critical socio-economic challenge in South Africa, deeply rooted in the country’s history of colonialism and apartheid. This article examines the multifaceted role of churches in poverty alleviation efforts in South Africa, spanning ...
Christoffel B. Prinsloo, Willem A. Dreyer   +1 more
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Reflections on a missional ecclesiology for Africa's expressions of Christianity through the Tswana lens

Verbum et Ecclesia, 2016
The continent of Africa has indubitably shown exponential growth in the spread on the Christian faith since its introduction by colonial missionaries.
Desmond Henry
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Missional ecclesiology in the Afrikaans reformed churches since 1990 [PDF]

, 2020
This article argues that “missional ecclesiology” in the last decades became a new mission paradigm for churches in South Africa, especially after the demise of apartheid.
Wim A. Dreyer
semanticscholar   +4 more sources

Μαρτυρια [witness] in John 1�4: Towards an emerging, missional ecclesiology

Verbum et Ecclesia, 2011
Theological investigation of the μαρτυρια[witness] lexeme in John 1 4 contributes significantly towards an understanding of an emerging, missional ecclesiology.
Guillaume H. Smit
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Towards an Incarnational, Relational, and Missional Post-Pandemic Church: Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Ecclesiology in Dialogue with the Concept of Faithful Presence from James Davison Hunter

Veritas: Jurnal Teologi dan Pelayanan, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic has become a major event that affects many aspects of life, including church life. The church needs to adapt itself to the changes that occur while responding to various situations around it.
Meitha Sartika
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