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Brueggemann, Walter. "Prophetic Ministry in the National Security State." Theology Today 65, no. 3 (October 2008): 285–311. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/004057360806500302.
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Faithful Christian preaching in the United States is in the context of the ideology of the national security state, an ideology that permeates every facet of our common life. In that difficult and demanding context, this essay urges that Christian preaching must go back to basics, that everything depends on the mystery of faith, that “Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.” From that elemental claim, it is proposed that at the center of faith and faithful experience is an abyss that in the Old Testament came as the destruction of Jerusalem and in the U.S. national security state comes to be epitomized as “9/11.” Focusing on the abyss, according to that ideology, evokes denial about going into the abyss and despair about ever getting out of it. The prophetic rejoinder to such denial is truth telling, and the prophetic response to despair is hope telling. This truth has a Friday tone, and this hope has a Sunday flavor. Such truth and hope expose the ideology of the national security state as a promise that cannot be kept and invite alternative discipleship that issues in joy and freedom outside that system of death. In its original form, this essay was an address delivered at the 2007 Festival of Homiletics in Nashville.
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Healey, Robert M. "The Preaching Ministry in Scotland's First Book of Discipline." Church History 58, no. 3 (September 1989): 339–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/3168468.
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On 27 April 1560 the Protestant Lords of the Great Council of the Realm of Scotland covenanted to procure by all means possible that “the true preaching of God's Word may have free passage within this realm, with due administration of the sacraments and all things depending upon the said Word.”1 Two days later they charged a group of ministers “to commit to writing and in a book deliver … judgments touching the reformation of Religion.”2 Three weeks later, on 20 May, the ministers, whose names “have not been recorded in any part of the surviving documents,” delivered to the Lords their recommendations for the organization of a reformed Christian church for Scotland.3
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Hargaden, Kevin. "Prison chaplaincy in the age of Covid-19." Theology 123, no. 5 (September 2020): 337–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0040571x20944578.
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The global coronavirus pandemic of 2020 has disrupted every type of Christian ministry. This article considers the particular impact on prison chaplaincy, which relies so heavily on the idea of physical presence. The prison preaching and wider theology of Karl Barth are explored as a possible framework to help practitioners adapt their ministry approaches with integrity in this era of social distancing.
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Cho, Kwang-hyun. "The theological background of the demythologized spirit in preaching." Review & Expositor 115, no. 2 (May 2018): 274–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0034637317750634.
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The Christian church has believed that the work of the Holy Spirit is essential in the ministry of preaching. In the development of contemporary homiletics, namely the New Homiletic, however, the work of the Holy Spirit is often found missing and minimized. The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that the neglected role of the Holy Spirit in preaching within the New Homiletic is not a mere coincidence, but a necessary consequence of the eventfulness of preaching that the New Homiletic has been engaged in. This is to be proven by examining (i) the demythologization program of Rudolf Bultmann and (ii) the concept of “language-event” or “word-event” of the new hermeneutic, which was appropriated to the eventfulness of preaching by the New Homiletic.
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Jones, Barry A. "Book Review: III. Ministry Studies: Preaching the Whole Bible as Christian Scripture." Review & Expositor 97, no. 4 (December 2000): 531–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/003463730009700422.
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Севакпо, Оноре. "Chosen Instrument of God: Acts 9:15 In Light of Paul’s Pastoral Ministry." Idei, no. 1(21)-2(22 (November 27, 2023): 53–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.34017/1313-9703-2023-1(21)-2(22)-53-61.
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Paul’s call, which explicates that he is a chosen instrument of God, and the success of his pastoral ministry dovetail with his Damascus road experience. Paul, who was a persecutor of Christians experienced a conversion on the road to Damascus and became an apostle to the Gentiles. Existing studies on this remarkable experience have focused more on controversies surrounding the unusual nature of the event and its veracity than on its contribution to the success of Paul’s ministry. This study, therefore, investigates Acts 9:15 with a view to establishing the nexus of Paul’s Damascus road experience to his call and pastoral ministry. Using Ralph Martin’s grammatico-historical approach to biblical exegesis, the paper reveals that the divine grace that characterised Paul’s call to the ministry, the nature and results of his preaching, and the recognition and support that he had received from the church and its leadership enabled Paul to have an effective pastoral ministry. It recommends that the promotion of the gospel and zeal for Christian message must correspond to the proclamation of the crucified Christ.
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Lawson, Kevin E. "Light from the “Dark Ages”: Lessons in Faith Formation from before the Reformation." Christian Education Journal: Research on Educational Ministry 14, no. 2 (November 2017): 328–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/073989131701400206.
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This article explores how parish members in the later medieval era in England learned the Christian faith through a variety of means (e.g., preaching, liturgical calendar, art, music, poetry, drama, confessional instruction, spiritual kinship relationships, catechetical instruction) with an eye on what we might learn from this era that could strengthen the church's educational ministry efforts in the present.
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Dickson, Ian. "Confessions of a Practitioner: Creative Tensions in Teaching the Christian Ministry of Preaching." Practical Theology 1, no. 3 (December 20, 2008): 299–307. http://dx.doi.org/10.1558/prth.v1i3.299.
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Gurning, Lasmauli, Sri Wahyuni, Srini M.Iskandar, and Ana Lestari Uriptiningsih. "Practical Application of The Teachings of Apostle Paul Regarding The Divine Calling to Serve, as Outlined in 1 Timothy 4:1-8 on The Christian Teachers Within The Jabodetabek Area." Devotion : Journal of Research and Community Service 4, no. 11 (November 20, 2023): 2148–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.59188/devotion.v4i11.596.
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Calling to Serve is the duty of a servant of God, including Christian teachers. The form of the task and call is to serve the preaching of the Word regardless of the conditions, admonish and advise, also provide sound teaching. At the research locus, researchers found that Christian teachers who had implemented the call to serve in their learning activities were teachers who were civil servants or certified, while teachers who taught general subjects had not implemented the call to serve. At the research locus, the researchers also found that there were teachers whose educational qualifications were not linear, teachers in the field of biology studies became teachers of Christian Religious Education because they were Christians. It was also found that teachers were impatient with students and even lacked self-control. In addition, there are some teachers who are not called to serve as teachers, because their parents or siblings have become teachers. In the end, they also become teachers. Some teachers have different backgrounds. Based on these findings, the researcher considers it necessary to research the call to ministry because as Christian teachers the call to serve based on 2 Timothy 4:1-8 is very important.
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Maddux, Kristy. "The Foursquare Gospel of Aimee Semple McPherson." Rhetoric and Public Affairs 14, no. 2 (June 1, 2011): 291–326. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/41940541.
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Abstract Preaching across the United States and around the world, the evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson built an unprecedented ministry between 1915 and 1944, an era typically remembered for Christian discord. In the formative years of her ministry (1915 to 1926), McPherson resisted the divisiveness of fundamentalism and modernism, instead continuing to preach in the evangelical style popular within American Christianity since the Great Awakening Because fundamentalism and modernism prized science, rationality, and intellect, and tended to offerpropositional logic that articulated the nuances of Christian doctrine, those discourses typically emerged in denominational conflicts and civil and ecclesiastical trials. Close analysis of McPhersons public discourse, however, reminds us that evangelicalism endured in its more natural habitat—sermons and revivals. McPhersons discourse can be characterized as the Foursquare Gospel of Aimee Semple McPherson: McPherson the prophet, evangelist, storyteller, and performer. Her example highlights how evangelicalism, fundamentalism, and modernism can be defined as rhetorical styles rather than institutions, groups of people, or individual leaders.
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Nggebu, Sostenis. "Coenrad Laurens Coolen: Pioneer of Contextual Mission among Javanese Abangans." Evangelikal: Jurnal Teologi Injili dan Pembinaan Warga Jemaat 6, no. 2 (July 31, 2022): 94. http://dx.doi.org/10.46445/ejti.v6i2.484.
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This historiographical article aims to describe Coolen as a pioneer of the indigenous church among the abangans in Ngoro, East Java in the 19th century, where he pioneered the ministry of indigenizing the gospel as an exciting new breakthrough. The discussion was conducted in stages of collecting historical data about Coolen, evaluating the obtained data, interpreting relevant data, and presenting the findings. The results show that Coolen was the initiator of the establishment of the ‘ngelmu’ Christian congregation among the abangans in Ngoro Village in the interior of East Java. He explained the secrets of ngelmu Kristen (lit., learning the Christianity) and appreciated Javanese culture as a new breakthrough in the ministry of preaching the gospel, compared to the Indische Kerk missionaries. However, some of his followers were more interested in joining Emde’s ministry pattern, so the outputs of his ministry were finally adopted into the Indische Kerk churches. Since then, the harvest of the abangans had stopped.
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Mikaelian, Mariet. "The Transformative Learning Experiences of Southern California Church-based Small Group Members." Christian Education Journal: Research on Educational Ministry 15, no. 2 (July 12, 2018): 171–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0739891318784307.
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The main purpose of this research was to explore the ways the members of church-based small groups of various denominations in Southern California have experienced transformative learning, and to identify the factors that contribute to that experience. A qualified research was conducted. Purposeful sampling was used and data were collected through semi-structured interviews. A total of 22 people from six different denominations participated. Ten major themes came up as factors that foster transformative learning: relationships, Bible, God, good examples, problems, ministry, Christian literature, willingness, preaching of the church, and church retreats. Implications are presented at the end.
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Nkomazana, Fidelis, and Doreen Senzokuhle Setume. "The Role of Women in the Church in Botswana." International Review of Mission 112, no. 2 (November 2023): 326–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/irom.12481.
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AbstractThis article explores the role and contribution of women in the church with a specific focus on Reverend Boiketlo T. Ngwako of the Revelation Blessed Peace Church in Botswana (RBPC). The paper examines the contribution and experiences of Reverend Ngwako in a male‐dominated church in Botswana. Data was collected through personal observations and by attending church services, listening to the testimonies, preaching, singing, and prayers of members of the RBPC as led by Reverend Ngwako. Reverend Ngwako, the key participant, was interviewed to understand her role and contribution in the life of the church and to collect data on her views on a wide range of issues, such as politics. Content analysis of the data allowed the mapping of different themes of Ngwako's development as a minister of religion in the context of a male‐dominated Christian leadership and cultural environment. The results suggest that the cultural environment and the biblical doctrines of the church have an impact on the development and ministry of a pastor. The study concludes that biblical doctrine is interpreted and understood in the light of Tswana cultural contexts, which continue to have an impact on her ministry, gender relations, and leadership style.
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Sigg, Michèle Miller. "Carrying Living Water for the Healing of God's People: Women Leaders in the Fifohazana Revival and the Reformed Church in Madagascar." Studies in World Christianity 20, no. 1 (April 2014): 19–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.3366/swc.2014.0069.
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For over one hundred years the Fifohazana Revival has played a key role in the spread of Christianity in Madagascar. The Fifohazana is an indigenous Christian movement that seeks to serve Malagasy society through the preaching of the Gospel and a holistic ministry of healing in community. This article summarises the findings of a study that explored the role of women leaders as holistic healers in the Fifohazana revival movement and the Reformed Church (FJKM) in Madagascar. Based on interviews with four women ministering in the Fifohazana or the Reformed Church, including a rising leader in the revival movement, this study highlights the importance of women leaders as radical disciples and subversive apostles in the Fifohazana revival movement and in the Reformed Church. As such, these women have been instrumental in bringing renewal into the church through the work of the Holy Spirit in the holistic healing ministry of the Fifohazana.
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Ahn, Deok-Weon. "An Example of a Christian Ministry for the Post-Christian Era: Based on William H. Willimon's Understanding of Church, Sacraments, and Preaching." Theology and Praxis 72 (November 30, 2020): 89–117. http://dx.doi.org/10.14387/jkspth.2020.72.89.
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Grabau, Joseph. "Hermenéutica pastoral y exégesis polémica. Reflexiones sobre el método en 'Io. eu. tr.’ de Agustín de Hipona (406-407)." Augustinus 63, no. 3 (2018): 385–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.5840/augustinus201863250/25117.
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In this paper, the author first presents the earliest tractates (or ‘homilies’) on the Gospel of John, delivered in 406-407 A.D. by Augustine of Hippo, in their hermeneutical and polemical context, arguing that Augustine adapts his preaching style to reach members of his audience with distinct educational backgrounds, social identity and degree of knowledge and commitment to the Christian faith. Here, the concern is primarily contextual and lightly linguistic, with attention to the rhetorical strategies and overall presentation that Augustine adapts in delivering this distinct form of the late-antique sermon. The second half of the paper, then, seeks to flesh out in greater detail the implications of such a “middle style”, adapted to suit the homilist’s audience, by reconsidering a central tenet of Augustine’s own anti-Donatist agenda, that of the universality of the Church, and likewise of Christ’s sacrifice. By evaluating this series of theological questions, which arise for Augustine in his reading of and preaching about the Gospel of John yet receive substantial Ímpetus from his pastoral commitment to correct Donatist (“other North African”) forms of ecclesiology, and theology of the atonement and redemption, the paper suggests important features of Augustine’s synthetic approach: to the bible, and to bridging catechetical needs with polemical conditions of his ministry and the experience of his congregation and social setting. The essential implications of this study, therefore, are to further augment current understanding of Augustine’s preaching, interpretation of John’s gospel, and ability to synthesize modes of preaching and levels of discourse effectively.
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Tseng, Gloria S. "Bathsheba as an Object Lesson: Gender, Modernity and Biblical Examples in Wang Mingdao's Sermons and Writings." Studies in World Christianity 21, no. 1 (April 2015): 52–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.3366/swc.2015.0105.
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Western and Chinese scholarship on Wang Mingdao has with good reason focused exclusively on the apologetic aspect of Wang's ministry, his polemics against modernist theology and his resistance to the Chinese Communist regime in the 1950s. Yet a significant, albeit smaller, portion of his writings and preaching emphasised practical Christian living. In Wang Mingdao Wenku, a seven-volume collection of Wang's sermons and writings, there are a total of twenty-one articles, sermons or allegorical stories dealing specifically with women, marriage or family relations: six from the 1930s, fourteen from the 1940s and one from 1950. They span Wang's most productive years, and some deal with issues specific to China's dramatic social changes in the Republican era, such as concubinage, widowhood and women's fashion. Many of these profound changes, especially changes in gender relations, were advanced by the May Fourth Movement. One sees in Wang's writings and sermons on marriage, women and family relations a concrete example of the indigenisation of Christianity in China, as this Chinese Christian leader wrestled with the implications of his Christian faith in a process complicated by China's encounter with Western modernity.
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Budiyana, Hardi, and Yonatan Alex Arifianto. "Pelayanan Holistik Melalui Strategi Entrepreneurship bagi Pertumbuhan Gereja Lokal." Jurnal EFATA: Jurnal Teologi dan Pelayanan 7, no. 2 (June 30, 2021): 116–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.47543/efata.v7i2.46.
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Holistic ministry is a comprehensive Christian ministry, which emphasizes the balance between spiritual and physical ministry. Holistic ministry is a service that is carried out as a whole, through the preaching of the gospel that can answer human needs spiritually and physically. One of the strategies used in the ministry of evangelism is to present Entrepreneurship teaching in Theological Colleges. Through a qualitative approach to literature and descriptive methods, the results show that entrepreneurs can equip and develop businesses or work in service places to be more successful in overcoming various problems faced by God's servants and congregations. In conclusion, Entrepreneurship is given to students with the aim of empowering their abilities and skills to develop natural resource businesses. AbstrakPelayanan holistik merupakan pelayanan Kristen yang bersifat menyeluruh, yang menekankan keseimbangan antara pelayanan rohani dan jasmani atau fisik. Pelayanan holistik merupakan pelayanan yang dilakukan secara utuh, melalui pemberitaan Injil yang dapat menjawab kebutuhan manusia secara rohani dan jasmani. Salah satu strategi yang dipakai dalam pelayanan penginjilan adalah dengan menyajikan pengajaran Entrepreneurship di Pergu-ruan Tinggi Teologi. Melalui pendekatan kualitatif literatur dan metode deskriptif, diperoleh hasil bahwa entrepreneur dapat membekali dan mengembangkan usaha atau kerja di tempat pelayanan agar lebih sukses dalam mengatasi berbagai masalah yang dihadapi oleh hamba Tuhan maupun jemaat. Kesimpulannya, Entrepreneurship diberikan kepada mahasiswa dengan tujuan memberdayakan kemampuan dan ketrampilan mengembangkan usaha sumber daya alam sekitar.
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Purdaryanto, Samuel, Hariyanto Hariyanto, and Deice Miske Poluan. "Strategi Misi Penginjilan Yesus: Sebuah Studi Eksposisi Matius 9:35-37." CHARISTHEO: Jurnal Teologi dan Pendidikan Agama Kristen 2, no. 2 (March 6, 2023): 213–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.54592/jct.v2i2.137.
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A mission is the sending of a church for believers to preach the gospel in the midst of the world to the unbelievers. The implementation of the mission can be realized properly, a strategy or steps are needed to achieve the goal. From the existing data, in Indonesia alone there are still 131 neglected tribes who have not heard the gospel news. Looking at this data, the mission strategy of preaching the gospel is still very much needed to increase the number of existing evangelistic mission strategies. This research uses a qualitative approach with descriptive analysis methods through exposition studies. The author conducted an expositional study of the Gospel of Matthew 9:35-38 with the OIA model (observation, Intepretation, Application), to find a mission strategy for preaching the gospel of Jesus. The results of this study found a mission strategy for preaching the gospel of Jesus which is divided into three steps. Compassion as the basis of the strategy of preaching the gospel, moving to reach all places, and preaching and teaching. These findings encourage every Christian to become more active in missionary ministry. ABSTRAKMisi merupakan pengutusan gereja bagi orang percaya untuk memberitakan Injil di tengah dunia kepada mereka yang belum percaya. Pelaksaan misi dapat terealisasi dengan baik, diperlukan strategi atau langkah-langkah untuk mencapai tujuan tersebut. Dari data yang ada, di Indonesia saja masih terdapat 131 suku terabaikan yang belum mendengar berita Injil. Melihat data ini, strategi misi pemberitaan Injil masih sangat diperlukan untuk menambah jumlah strategi misi penginjilan yang sudah ada. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan metode analisa deskriptif melalui studi eksposisi. Penulis melakukan studi eksposisi terhadap Injil Matius 9:35-38 dengan model OIA (observasi, Intepretasi, Aplikasi), untuk menemukan strategi misi pemberitaan Injil Yesus. Hasil penelitian ini menemukan strategi misi pemberitaan Injil Yesus yang dibagi dalam tiga langkah. Belas kasih sebagai dasar strategi memberitakan Injil, bergerak menjangkau segala tempat, serta memberitakan dan mengajar. Temuan ini mendorong setiap orang Kristen untuk semakin giat dalam pelayanan misi. Kata-kata kunci: Misi; Strategi, pemberitaan; belas kasihan; mengajar
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Tryk, Hubert. "ECCLESIASTIC LOVE IN EVANGELISATION." Forum Teologiczne 20 (December 13, 2019): 127–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.31648/ft.4809.
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Evangelisation is an important part of the Church’s mission and its aim is to bring man to meet with God the Saviour. Preaching the Gospel cannot be reduced to words, but it requires testimony in the form of deeds. Acts of love, for which the best source is the conduct of Jesus, described in the Gospels, are the most credible. The Church not only tries to imitate Jesus, but also to make Him present in God’s words that it preaches and in the ministry of charity. The truth of His infinite love is the most important truth that it communicates to the faithful. Therefore, evangelisation is always a form of communicating God’s love. The testimony of the faith in Christ, confirmed by acts of love, is extremely convincing and clear. Therefore, evangelical activities of the Church must always include Christian caritas, i.e. ministration to the needy.
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Prasetya, Yonas, Edward Sitepu, and Milisi Sembiring. "Heuristic Reasoning and Conversational Cases in the Gospel of John." Journal of Asian Orientation in Theology 04, no. 01 (February 25, 2022): 27–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.24071/jaot.v4i1.4152.
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The grace of Christ needs to be on the agenda of preaching in the Gospels, especially in the Gospel of John. In the current pandemic atmosphere, heuristic reasoning can be grounded from the Gospel of John. The counselee needs clarity about himself and why he must entrust his life to the Lord Jesus. And the contribution of Christianity is to strive for them to grow in faith and become mature disciples of Christ in the future. The process of becoming a disciple of Christ of course by paying attention to the cognitive workings of the individual concerned. And it becomes an important part of Christian ministry so that the quality of the faith that is reached is visible and useful in his life. Heuristic reasoning can be one of the proposed models because Christ himself used this reasoning with many people, including His disciples.
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Ratu, Artika, Yusak Tanasyah, Dian Paskarina Zusanna, and Anita Irama Sari. "Strategi Pendidikan Agama Kristen Dalam Masyarakat Majemuk Di Sekolah." Indonesia Journal of Religious 5, no. 2 (August 30, 2023): 127–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.46362/ijr.v5i2.30.
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Christian religious education requires a strategy. Christian Education is the education of Christian teachings that emphasize aspects of knowledge, attitudes, values, and even skills based on the Christian faith itself. With the strategy amid Christian Education, Christian Education can achieve the goals that should be implemented, especially among plural communities. A plural society is a society consisting of two or more elements that live independently without any renewal of each other in political unity. To make a Christian Education strategy in a plural society itself, we must know how the life of the plural society is first, after that we realize the Christian Education. Just as we can learn from the Lord Jesus' teaching about preaching the gospel in crowds. While doing the ministry, Jesus encountered various people with different characters. Not a few of them liked the teaching that Jesus preached, there were even some people who rejected the teaching and did not like Jesus, but despite the many challenges that Jesus experienced while doing the ministry, it did not prevent him from continuing to bind the gospel in various places. Finally, this study explains how to teach Christian Education in a pluralistic society by imitating the way Jesus did as mandated in Matthew 28:16-20. Pendidikan Agama Kristen memerlukan yang namanya strategi. Pendidikan Agama Kristen adalah pendidikan ajaran-ajaran kekristenan yang menekankan pada aspek pengetahuan, sikap dan nilai-nilai bahkan keterampilan yang berdasarkan kepada iman Kristen itu sendiri. Dengan adanya strategi ditengah Penddidikan Agama Kristen tersebut membuat Pendidikan Agama Kristen tersebut dapat mencapai tujuan yang seharusnya terlaksanakan, terutama di kalangan masyarakat majemuk. Masyarakat majemuk adalah masyarakat yang terdiri dari dua atau lebih elemen yang hidup sendiri-sendiri tanpa adanya pembaruan satu sama lain dalam kesatuan politik. Untuk membuat strategi Pendidikan Agama Kristen dalam masyarakat majemuk itu sendiri, kita harus mengetahui bagaimana kehidupan masyarakat majemuk tersebut terlebih dahulu, setelah itu barulah kita merealisasikan Pendidikan Agama Kristen. Seperti halnya kita dapat belajar dari pengajaran Tuhan Yesus tentang memberitakan Injil ditengah orang banyak. Ketika melakukan pelayanan Yesus menjumpai berbagai orang dengan karakter yang berbeda-beda. Tidak sedikit dari mereka yang suka akan pengajaran yang Yesus sampaikan, bahkan terdapat sebagian orang juga yang menolak akan ajaran itu, dan tidak suka kepada Yesus, namun meskipun banyak sekali tantangan yang Yesus alami ketika melakukan pelayanan, hal itu tidak menghambatnya untuk terus memberikatan Injil di berbagai tempat. Akhirnya penelitian ini menjelaskan bagaimana melakukan pengajaran Pendidikan Agama Kristen ditengah masyarakat majemuk dengan mencontoh cara yang Yesus lakukan seperti diamanatkan dalam Injil Matius 28:16-20.
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Bailey, Raymond. "Book Review: Annotated Bibliography for Christian Social Ministries: III. Ministry Studies: Southern Baptist Preaching Today: Dynamic Messages from Pastors across America." Review & Expositor 85, no. 1 (February 1988): 182–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/003463738808500183.
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Hart, D. G. "Divided between Heart and Mind: the Critical Period for Protestant Thought in America." Journal of Ecclesiastical History 38, no. 2 (April 1987): 254–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022046900023071.
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In 1854, Philip Schaff, professor of church history at Mercersburg Theological Seminary and minister of the German Reformed Church, reported to his denomination on the state of Christianity in America. Although the American Church had many shortcomings, according to Schaff the United States was ‘by far the most religious and Christian country in the world’. Many Protestant leaders, however, took a dimmer view of Christianity's prospects. In the middle decades of the nineteenth century, a nagging sense prevailed that traditional theology was no longer capable of integrating religion and culture, or piety and intelligence. Bela Bates Edwards, a conservative New England divine, complained of the prevalent opinion ‘that an intellectual clergyman is deficient in piety and that an eminently pious minister is deficient in intellect’. Edwards was not merely lamenting the unpopularity of Calvinism. A Unitarian writer also noted a burgeoning ‘clerical skepticism’. Intelligent and well-trained men who wished to defend and preach the Gospel, he wrote, ‘find themselves struggling within the fetters of a creed by which they have pledged themselves’. An 1853 Memorial to the Bishops of the Protestant Episcopal Church summed up the doubts of Protestant clergymen when it asked whether the Church's traditional theology and ministry were ‘competent to the work of preaching and dispensing the Gospel to all sorts and conditions of men, and so adequate to do the work of the Lord in this land and in this age’.
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Goodloe, James C. "John McLeod Campbell: Redeeming the Past by Reproducing the Atonement." Scottish Journal of Theology 45, no. 2 (May 1992): 185–208. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0036930600038643.
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John McLeod Campbell was deposed from the ministry of the Church of Scotland in 1831, at the age of thirtyone, following an infamous heresy trial focusing primarily on his preaching the universal extent of the atonement. After twenty-five long years of obscurity, he published The Nature of the Atonement and Its Relation to Remission of Sins and Eternal Life, in 1856, an extensive and eventually well received treatment of the doctrine and one which brought him into some prominence as a theologian. These are the two moments in his life for which Campbell is most remembered. This essay brings attention to a later work, Reminiscences and Reflections, Referring to His Early Ministry in the Parish of Row, 1825–31, begun in 1871 and left unfinished at his death the following year. Though it ostensibly has to do with the time and events leading up to his trial, important connections can be made with his later major writing on the atonement. In particular, Campbell's reflections on the value of the memory of the past are shown in this essay to offer an expanded, explanatory account of what it means for the work of Jesus Christ in the atonement to be reproduced in the Christian believer. According to Campbell, in this way even the past can be redeemed.
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Kalalo, Stanley, Antoni Bastian, and David Ming. "Bultmann's Thoughs:Demitologizationand Its Impact on the Contemporary Christianity Today." European Journal of Theology and Philosophy 1, no. 6 (November 3, 2021): 1–4. http://dx.doi.org/10.24018/theology.2021.1.6.4.
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Liberal theology was a characteristic that stood out in Bultmann's day. Several questions arise: Who is Rudolf Karl Bultmann? How did Bultmann and his thinking demotologi? What are Bultmann's works? How Demithologization and Its Impact on 21st Century Era Christianity? The solution is: (1) Bultman is a New Testament figure based on his form criticism. (2) The demotology says that the entire New Testament is a myth. Especially the stories about the Lord Jesus. He argued that the experiences of the Lord Jesus' ministry, his miracles, death, and resurrection, were stories fabricated by the early church. Biblical evangelicals believe in the invalidity of the Bible and all supernatural events that are recorded in the Bible, both the Old Testament, as well as the events of the preaching of the Word carried out by the Lord Jesus Christ and the Rulers, accompanied by a statement of power, is a truth that also makes sense. Christian faith, cannot accept unreasonable things.Bultmann'sdemitologization should not be taken as a theology, but as a discourse of seeking the truth with no clear origin, a thought for those who do not know God, namely vain thoughts, dark understanding.
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Miller, Rachel. "From “Apostle of Japan” to “Apostle of All the Christian World”: The Iconography of St. Francis Xavier and the Global Catholic Church." Journal of Jesuit Studies 9, no. 3 (March 4, 2022): 415–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/22141332-09030006.
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Abstract In the years leading up to Francis Xavier’s canonization, hagiographers emphasized the unprecedented nature of his mission to Asia by giving him various appellations that specifically identified the places where he had spread the Gospel during his ministry, such as “the first Apostle to Japan.” However, the 1623 canonization bull introduced new titles for Xavier, including the “Apostle of the Indies,” implying both East and West, as well as the “Apostle to the New People” and “the Apostle of All the Christian World.” This more universalizing view of Xavier would have a strong influence on the development of his iconography in the visual arts. This paper will examine one manifestation of this constructed image of Xavier as a global saint, focusing on early modern paintings, prints, and sculptures of Xavier preaching to representatives of the four continents. This analysis will address the question of whether these continental representatives could be considered allegories of the continents and if so, how they fit into the taxonomies and history of such images. I will also examine how these images shaped viewers’ understanding of Xavier as a universal saint working to unite the four continents of the world in Christianity and bring about the ultimate global triumph of the Catholic Church.
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Syarifuddin, Syarifuddin, Asnandar Abubakar, Hamsiati Hamsiati, and Wardiah Hamid. "Contextual Content of Friday Sermons in the Religious Moderation Discourse in Jayapura City." Proceedings of International Conference on Da'wa and Communication 2, no. 1 (November 25, 2020): 147–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.15642/icondac.v2i1.384.
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The study of Friday sermon content is always interesting to discuss, especially in Muslim minority areas. This study describes the content of the Friday sermons selected by the preachers in Jayapura City. The research method used is a qualitative method by recording Friday sermons from several types of mosques, namely the Great Ash Shalihin Mosque in Jayapura City, the Baiturrahim Mosque, Kotaraja, Skyland Complex, and the IAIN Fathul Muluku Jayapura Campus Mosque. This study found that the procedure for selecting khatibs in Jayapura City was coordinated by the Ministry of Religious Affairs except for Heram and Muara Tami Districts. Therefore, content is easier to coordinate. In general, preachers in Jayapura City prefer themes around issues of faith, jurisprudence, and morals. Besides that, the preacher also often chooses content related to events that are currently viral. Meanwhile, content related to religious moderation, including local wisdom, is still very minimal. Khatib tends to choose a religious theme or context that is safe from controversy because in Jayapura the majority is Christian. In addition, the preachers' and community's literacy is still lacking towards moderation material on religion and local wisdom. The control efforts undertaken by the Ministry of Religion over the implementation of the Friday sermon schedule in Jayapura City need to be increased by capturing all mosques. There needs to be a mapping related to the distribution of preachers, da'wah themes, the religious characteristics of community groups as objects of da'wah so that the preaching delivered does not impress provocative da'wah just because it differs in religious understanding.
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Lantu, Adie Alfrets, Hendriks Stimson Hutagalung, and Rolyana Ferinia. "Reaching Jayapura City by Applying Christ's Method for Immigrants." International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science 06, no. 03 (2022): 351–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.47772/ijriss.2022.6315.
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There are many problems and challenges of urban evangelism facing the Protestant church in Jayapura City, Papua – Indonesia. the purpose of this paper is to find the best methods and strategies to reach immigrants in Jayapura city with the gospel of Jesus Christ. How the Protestant Church in Jayapura reached out to the residents of the city of Jayapura, the majority of whom were immigrants. How is applying Christ’s method in the context of the modern world so important? The methodology used in this research is a literature study, the authors develop the topic of discussion by reviewing articles from websites, books, scientific articles and other literature that have discussed the same and relevant topics. The analysis and research results emphasize the method of Christ that will provide success in evangelism in the city of Jayapura and its application in modern times. Through the center of influence program, digital ministry, congregation planting and small groups that will be carried out by the Christian church in the city of Jayapura will have a major impact on the progress of evangelism in the city of Jayapura. The involvement of all church members to evangelize will bring success in the work of preaching the gospel.
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Mendrofa, Eriyani. "Model Pengajaran Alkitab dalam Pendidikan Kristen di Era Digital." DIDAKTIKOS: Jurnal Pendidikan Agama Kristen 4, no. 2 (December 30, 2021): 115–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.32490/didaktik.v4i2.85.
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The development of increasingly advanced technology in the modern era is an opportunity for the ease of preaching God's word with digital media. The problem is that there are still many teachers, be they lecturers, teachers, or servants of God, who do not really understand the benefits of mastering technology as a vehicle for God's word. In this paper, the author will present a new challenge for the Christian world to face increasingly sophisticated technology. Using a descriptive qualitative method with a literature study approach. Thus, it can be concluded that the teaching of the Bible in Christian education in the Digital Age is. First, the basis and calling of teaching according to the Bible; second, the role of Information Technology as an Educational Media. And learn from the actualization of Jesus' ministry as an Example in Teaching. Moreover, relying on the role of the Holy Spirit as the only teacher for the needs of society in the modern era. AbstrakPerkembangan teknologi yang semakin maju di era modern merupakan peluang bagi kemudahan pemberitaan firman Tuhan dengan media digital. Permasalahannya masih banyak pengajar baik itu dosen, guru, atau para pelayan Tuhan yang belum terlalu mengerti manfaat menguasai teknologi sebagai kendaraan bagi firman Tuhan. Dalam tulisan ini, penulis akan menyajikan tantangan baru bagi dunia kekristenan untuk menghadapi teknologi yang semakin canggih. Menggunakan metode kualitatif dekritif dengan pendekatan syudi literature. Dengan demikian dapat disimpulkan bahwa pengajaran Alkitab dalam pendidikan Kristen di Era Digital adalah. Pertama, dasar dan panggilan pengajaran menurut Alkitab, kedua mendeskripsikan peran Teknologi Informasi sebagai Media Pendidikan. Serta belajar dari aktualisasi pelayanan Yesus sebagai Teladan dalam Mengajar. Terlebih mengadalkan peran Roh Kudus sebagai satu-satunya Pengajar bagi kebutuhan masyarakat di era modern.
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Yuswati, Hana Ambar. "KAJIAN CARA BERPIKIR SPIRITUAL TENTANG KARAKTER KRISTUS DAN PENERAPANNYA BAGI KEHIDUPAN PELAYANAN DI GEREJA ISA ALMASIH JEMAAT SUKOREJO-KENDAL JAWA TENGAH." Inculco Journal of Christian Education 2, no. 1 (February 21, 2022): 81–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.59404/ijce.v2i1.46.
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Abstract : This study aims to examine the spiritual way of thinking about the character of Christ and its application in a ministry of the church and God's people. The totality of service, the price of loyalty, sacrifice, obedience to authority is a Christian spirituality based on the character of Christ which has an impact on character building and faith growth related to the trials and sufferings that God allows for His church. As a result of that suffering resulted in disappointment, pain, bitterness, misunderstanding, unforgiveness, there were many failures in the ministry that resulted in divisions in the church.With regard to the objectives and results of the research, it shows that the problem of suffering as a result of the dispute is a challenge for the church so that the church is restored and experiences victory and returns to the vision and mission of preaching the gospel, so that His church continues to work and continues to fill with works that stand the test to build His temple. holy one. Abstrak : Penelitian ini bertujuan mengkaji mengenai cara berpikir spiritual tentang karakter Kristus dan penerapannya dalam sebuah pelayanan gereja dan umat Allah. Totalitas pelayanan, harga kesetiaan, pengorbanan, ketaatan pada otoritas adalah spiritualitas Kristiani yang didasarkan pada karakter Kristus yang berdampak pada pembangunan karakter dan pertumbuhan iman yang berkaitan dengan ujian dan penderitaan yang diijinkan Tuhan bagi gerejaNya. Akibat dari penderitaan itu mengakibatkan kekecewaan, kepedihan, kepahitan, kesalahpahaman, tidak bisa mengampuni, terjadi banyak kegagalan dalam pelayanan yang mengakibatkan perpecahan dalam jemaat.Berkaitan dengan tujuan dan hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa permasalahan penderitaan akibat dari perselisihan tersebut merupakan sebuah tantangan gereja agar gereja dipulihkan dan mengalami kemenangan serta kembali kepada visi dan misi pemberitaan Injil, sehingga gerejaNya terus berkarya dan terus mengisi dengan karya-karya yang tahan uji untuk membangun baitNya yang kudus.
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Sugiarto, Dewi Lisiani Kurniawan. "Pelayanan Khotbah Melalui Radio-Radio Kristen Di Semarang." Veritas Lux Mea (Jurnal Teologi dan Pendidikan Kristen) 2, no. 1 (May 7, 2020): 32–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.59177/veritas.v2i1.72.
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For some time, researchers have observed that the delivery of Christian radio sermons in Semarang was not as expected. For example, about sermons that are tedious, irrelevant, unclear, monotonous, unappealing, lacking in-depth discussion about less practical applications, and so on. Based on the background of the problem, the purpose of this study is to find out how to evaluate the preparation and after the delivery of sermons on Christian radios in Semarang. To get detailed data, researchers conducted a literature study and tested the statement with Expert Validation (in this case, the one who did it was a Supervising Lecturer), then the researcher then conducted an interview. The research method used is a qualitative method and descriptive. The number of participants in this study consisted of 72 preachers as both fillers and listeners of the program Christian radio stations in Semarang, and 5 Christian radio administrators in Semarang as data completeness. The overall results of the study indicate that the evaluation of the preparation and after the delivery of sermons on Christian radios in Semarang is well categorized. By relying on the Holy Spirit, the network / signal is not interrupted, the receiver and transmitter are good, the preparation and weight of the sermon material, the composition of the sermon in Explanation, Illustration and proportional application, according to the needs of the listener, applicative, and the delivery method are lived, varied, clear, interesting. Thus, the ministry of radio preaching will be able to reach more and more souls and the name of the Lord Jesus Christ is increasingly glorified!Beberapa lama ini peneliti mengamati bahwa pelaksanaan pelayanan khotbah radio-radio Kristen di Semarang kurang sebagaimana diharapkan. Misal, tentang khotbah yang menjemukan, tidak relevan, tidak jelas, monoton, tidak menarik, pembahasan kurang mendalam penerapan yang kurang mengena, dan lain-lain.Berdasar latar belakang masalah tersebut, maka tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui bagaimana evaluasi persiapan dan setelah penyampaian khotbah di radio-radio Kristen di Semarang. Untuk mendapat data secara rinci, peneliti melakukan Studi Pustaka dan menguji pernyataan dengan Validasi Ahli (dalam hal ini, yang melakukannya adalah Dosen Pembimbing), baru kemudian peneliti melakukan wawancara Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode kualitatif dan deskriptif. Jumlah partisipan penelitian ini terdiri dari 72 orang pengkhotbah sebagai pengisi sekaligus pendengar acara khotbah radio-radio Kristen di Semarang, dan 5 orang pengurus radio-radio Kristen di Semarang sebagai kelengkapan data.Hasil penelitian secara keseluruhan menunjukkan bahwa evaluasi persiapan maupun setelah penyampaian khotbah di radio-radio Kristen di Semarang dikategorikan baik. Dengan bergantung pada Roh Kudus, jaringan/sinyal tidak terganggu, receiver dan transmitter baik, persiapan dan materi khotbah berbobot, komposisi khotbah dalam Penjelasan, Ilustrasi dan aplikasi proporsional, sesuai kebutuhan pendengar, aplikatif, dan cara penyampaian dihidupi, bervariasi, jelas, menarik. Dengan demikian, pelayanan khotbah radio akan dapat semakin banyak menjangkau jiwa-jiwa dan nama Tuhan Yesus Kristus semakin dimuliakan!
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Fitriani, Kristiana. "Eksplorasi Metode Penginjilan Gereja Bala Keselamatan Sebagai Model Untuk Menjangkau Suku Kaili Da’a Di Palu Sulawesi Tengah." Journal KERUSSO 4, no. 2 (September 25, 2019): 33–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.33856/kerusso.v4i2.111.
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The Kaili are a native of Palu - Central Sulawesi and are one of the target groups for sharing the gospel. According to observations and empirical data in the field, the Kaili tribe consists of three groups with a variety of cultures. The three groups are often referred to as the Da'a, the Ledo and the Tara. In terms of religion and belief, there are very striking differences. The Kaili Da'a are almost entirely Christian. The Kaili Ledo people, only a small proportion are Christians, some are Muslim and ethnic beliefs. The people of Kaili Tara are almost entirely Muslim, in fact almost none are Christians.
The existence of the majority Christian Kaili Da'a is the success of the Salvation Army church in carrying out their mission to preach the Gospel. There are a number of principles, methods and approaches that have been carried out by the Salvation Army in this regard. This makes the Salvation Army the largest church in Palu, and has the most extensive service area compared to other churches. The number of small church opened up to the mountain peaks is evidence of the success of this church in carrying out world missions.
An exploratory study of the evangelistic methods of a church that has proven successful in carrying out the mission of evangelism is very important. It is said so, because through this study one can learn how a church begins evangelistic activities, what methods it has used, what obstacles it has passed until the church has succeeded in preaching the gospel to a community group. Preaching the gospel for the Kaili tribe is something very important to do. In front of us there is still another group that has various similarities with Kaili Da'a people who do not know the gospel. The Kaili Tara people and some Kaili Ledo people also need to hear the gospel message.
The success of the Salvation Army Church in reaching the Kaili Da'a will be a case study, especially for finding effective evangelistic patterns or methods for other Kaili tribes.
The first step in this study was carried out by analyzing the Evangelical Church evangelistic model of the Kaili Da'a tribe. The results of the analysis of the model provide answers to the search for relevant methods to preach the gospel among other Kaili tribes who have not yet heard the gospel. Second, implement evangelistic strategies or patterns that are used to serve as models for evangelizing other Kaili tribal groups. It is hoped that someone or an evangelistic organization that will evangelize the Kaili tribe will not get too many difficulties, because there is already a model that can be used as a guide.
The use of methods in scientific research is very important. Therefore, the writing of this scientific paper will use two methods. The two methods are: first, library research method. The procedure adopted in this case is by reading books or articles relating to evangelism by the Salvation Church, reading books written by experts regarding the topic of evangelistic service, and reading books directly related to the topic of discussion
Second, field research methods. In this method will use participan obvervation procedures and interviews with people involved in Salvation Army church evangelism activities. In addition, by looking for reliable data regarding the results of evangelism conducted by the alvation Army stionnaires containing questions related to the topic of discussion will be distributed to Salvation Army church leaders and activists directly related to the evangelistic ministry and will be returned to the author for further processing.
From the field research through the questionnaire it was concluded that the most instrumental aspect in evangelizing the Kaili Da'a tribe was through the visit of officers, then personal evangelism by the officers and also through the testimony of the Salvation Church. It is evident that the service of the officers has a very important role in evangelizing the Kaili tribe.
That is why the author advised the Salvation Army to improve the quality of officers. Provisioning and training as well as increasing the resources of the officers should be carried out in a consistent and directed activity.
In general, the authors see that the Salvation Army succeeded in introducing and guiding the Kaili Da'a community to accept the Lord Jesus as their personal Lord and Savior. Furthermore, the authors advise that these service activities be continued in a directed and consistent manner. In addition, pastoral care of the congregation that has accepted the Lord Jesus needs to be improved so that the congregation's understanding of Jesus grows and the Church becomes a strong believer in facing all the challenges of life.
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Кинстлер, А. В. "Peter and Paul Brotherhood in Germany: history and mission problems." Quarterly Journal of St Philaret s Institute, no. 2(50) (May 17, 2024): 100–123. http://dx.doi.org/10.25803/26587599_2024_2_50_100.
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В статье рассматривается миссионерская деятельность Петропавловского братства в Германии в 1948 — начале 1950 г. Этой теме еще не посвящались научные работы, и настоящая статья является первым исследованием истории братства. Отмечается, что братство было единственной русской православной организацией в Германии, деятельность которой была сосредоточена исключительно на проповеди православия народам, исповедовавшим его до разделения церквей в 1054 г., в частности, немцам. Основное внимание уделяется истории братства, его взаимоотношениям с Русской православной церковью заграницей (РПЦЗ). На основании архивных документов автор приходит к выводу, что связь братства с РПЦЗ не являлась формальной, а взаимоотношения были примером соработничества епархии и братства. Изучается структура братства и рассматриваются методы его работы. В статье обозначаются проблемы миссии братства, одна из которых — нехватка миссионеров, приведшая к прекращению деятельности братства. Актуальность статьи обусловлена тем, что Православная церковь продолжает свое пребывание и служение в Европе, и интерес к православию со стороны европейцев возрастает. Основной источниковой базой статьи явились документы архива Германской епархии Русской православной церкви заграницей, впервые вводимые в научный оборот. This article is devoted to the study of the missionary activities of the Peter and Paul Brotherhood in Germany in 1948 — early 1950. This article is the first study of the activities of the brotherhood. It is noted that the brotherhood was the only Russian Orthodox organization in Germany, whose activities were focused exclusively on preaching Orthodoxy to the peoples who professed it before the separation of the Churches in 1054, in particular, the Germans. The main attention is paid to the history of the brotherhood, its relationship with the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia. The structure of the brotherhood is studied and the methods of its work are considered. Problematic aspects of the mission of the brotherhood are outlined in the article. The relevance of the topic of the article is that the Orthodox Church continues its stay and ministry in Europe, where the interest in Orthodoxy on the part of Europeans is increasing. Orthodoxy is the cradle of Christian Europe. The main source base of the article is the documents of the archives of the German diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, first introduced into the scientific turnover.
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Thodberg, Christian. "Grundtvigs skovoplevelse i 1811 og prædikerne over Peters fiskedræt i tiden, der fulgte." Grundtvig-Studier 38, no. 1 (January 1, 1986): 11–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.7146/grs.v38i1.15970.
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Grundtvig’s Experience in a Wood in 1811 and his subsequent sermons on the miraculous draught of fishes.By Christian Thodberg.It is common knowledge that in connection with the revival of his Christianity Grundtvig suffered a breakdown in December 1810, after which he returned with his friend, F. C. Sibbern, to his home village and his parents in Udby, South Zealand. However, in May 1811, after a stay in Copenhagen, he was again on his way to Udby to become curate for his aging father when he had an equally important experience in the wood outside Udby which has hitherto passed apparently unheeded. He describes it in a contemporary poem to Sibbern himself.In an attack of despondency, brought on by the sight of Udby church and his childhood home and by the thought of his forthcoming ministry, he knelt down in the wood and read I Cor. 15: 55-58. Grundtvig had been ordained in Copenhagen on May 29th, but in the wood two days later he experienced a special call to the priesthood. The nature of this experience is clearly visible in his sermon for the 5th Sunday after Trinity on the miraculous draught of fishes (Luke 5: 1-11), given 22 years later on July 7th 1833. In the sermon Grundtvig relates the experience and adds that the Lord Himself had spoken to him on that occasion and had called him with the words used to Simon Peter: “Let down the net. From henceforth thou shalt catch men!”A closer analysis of Grundtvig’s sermons from 1811 until his death in 1872 shows that over the years it is on the 5th Sunday after Trinity that he reflects on the Lord’s special call to him, and thus on his life’s special destiny. He uses Peter’s catch as his starting-point, both because of Jesus’ words to Peter and because the frightened and kneeling Peter in the gospel story undoubtedly reminds Grundtvig of his situation and literal position in the wood on Friday May 31st 1811.In his sermon for the 5th Sunday after Trinity 1811 the call motif does not appear; on the other hand he does use the biblical themes of Ezek. 47: 8-10 and Amos 8: 11, which are repeated in the later sermons on the miraculous draught. The unfinished sermon of 1812 is of a quite different order, but the very long sermon in 1818 is such a penetrating analysis of the preacher’s situation that it reveals Grundtvig’s extremely personal relationship to the account of Peter’s call. The same tension can be felt in the three drafts for the sermon of 1821; the last draft is continued in the major prose-poem sermon of 1822. The theme is “listening to God’s Word”, and the sermon is divided into five images: the first depicts the days of the ancient covenant, when the Jews refused to listen and ended up under the curse of slavery; the second is John the Baptist’s sermon; the third is Jesus’ teachings and works, while the fourth is the Church’s enthusiastic reflection on this central vision. The fifth image is basically Grundtvig’s own prophecy for the near future and for himself; for it is he himself who through his coming activity in Copenhagen, Denmark’s Jerusalem, will be the crucial link in the renewal of the salvation story. So self-conscious a sermon could not but have its source in a personal revelation, that is, the experience om May 31st 1811. The first sermon in Copenhagen in 1823 already includes the biblical themes mentioned above and describes the coming Christian revival. In the highly-charged sermon of 1824 Grundtvig clearly recalls the beginning of his ministry in 1811 and confesses that he has never preached better! This particular sermon of 1824 affords grounds for an analysis of the two central poems from that year: The Land o f the Living and N ew Year’s Morn, which were most probably written in June and July 1824 respectively. The Land o f the Living contains three sequences: 1) the childhood dream, 2) the vain dream of the adult worldling, and 3) the childhood dream recovered. The same three themes are also to be found in the poem to Sibbern, and the experience in the wood in 1811 offers a plausible explanation of the break between stanzas 1-6 and 7-13, i.e. between the description of the vain dream of the adult worldling and the childhood dream recovered. In fact it is compelling to regard stanzas 7-8 as a retelling in poetic form of the experience in the wood. The same experience would also seem to have left a significant trace in N ew Year’s Morn, in stanza 54 where there are similarities as regards both content and language between the Sibbern poem of 1811 and the retelling of the experience in the wood in the sermon of 1824.Among the reworked sermons in The Sunday Book we find in Vol. II (1828) a memoir of 1811 in a sermon on the miraculous draught of fishes, but the personal experience is emphasised by the stress, under the inspiration of Irenaeus, on the human as a prerequisite for the Christian. The gospel of the day must be particularly comforting to people torn between fear and hope – like Grundtvig in 1811. Jesus’ calling of Peter is again recalled in 1832 as the basic premise for Grundtvig’s own ministry. The sermon of 1833 - the cornerstone of this survey - has already been mentioned. In 1834 Jesus’ words to Peter are underlined with a minor gloss: fisher of living men, from which Grundtvig argues for his new view of the Church: the capacious Church. People must not be forced into Christianity, and they must be allowed to choose the priest they wish to attach themselves to. In 1835 Grundtvig recalls his ordination in 1811. In 1836 the human aspect of the sermon is emphasised, as it is in The Sunday Book.In 1837 Grundtvig uses the call of Peter to consider the justification of lay preaching - presumably because he himself received a direct call in 1811. In 1838 the Irenaeus inspiration culminates. The dangerous life of a fisherman is a precise image of the rightness of Grundtvig’s well-known thesis: First a Man, then a Christian. In 1839 the experience in the wood is retold, this time in even more detail than in 1833; while in 1840 Grundtvig demonstratively sets his two great “revelations” up against one another: the experience in the wood in 1811 and the “unparalleled discovery” of baptism and the eucharist in 1825. From now on it is clear to him that the later “revelation’ is the greater, a belief he finally confirms in his sermon of 1842. Irenaeus continues to inspire him in the sermons of 1841 and 1844, underlining yet again Grundtvig’s personal relationship to the account of the miraculous draught. In the remainder of Grundtvig’s preaching life the, experience of 1811 is less strongly recalled on the 5th Sunday after Trinity, though it does happen both in 1856 and in 1861.The survey shows that the experience has been of central significance to the revival of Grundtvig’s faith, and that right into the 1840s it is an important starting-point for his understanding of himself as a Christian. The sermon on the 5th Sunday after Trinity on the miraculous draught of fishes thus becomes an interesting guideline to an appreciation of Grundtvig’s personal and theological development.
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Великанов, Павел, and Василий Владимирович Чернов. "Mental Health Sciences in Clergy Training and Pastoral Practice of the Church of England." Theological Herald, no. 4(39) (December 15, 2020): 106–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.31802/gb.2020.39.4.006.
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Статья представляет собой обзор основных документов, структур и практических подходов, определяющих место психологии как науки в современной жизни Церкви Англии. Во введении рассказывается о методологии исследования, а также о том, как в Церкви Англии понимается пастырское окормление. Авторы обозначают четыре основных инструмента англиканского душепастырства - совершение общественного богослужения, проповедь, частная исповедь, научение паствы христианской вере вне богослужения. Первая часть посвящена исследованию места психологии в подготовке духовенства Церкви Англии к выполнению пастырских задач. Здесь речь идёт о роли наук о душевном здоровье в системе богословского образования кандидатов в клир, об использовании психологических инструментов в оценке и самооценке кандидатов, включая рассмотрение связанных с душевным здоровьем требований к будущим клирикам, и о психологической составляющей дополнительного образования, которое обязаны проходить все священнослужители Церкви Англии. Во второй части авторы анализируют роль наук о душевном здоровье в практическом пастырстве Церкви Англии, уделяя особое внимание психологическим, богословским, а также юридическим аспектам этой деятельности. Третья часть статьи посвящена внутрицерковному контролю за психологическим и психиатрическим здоровьем духовенства, церковных работников и членов их семей, включая профилактику и коррекцию связанных с этой сферой расстройств. В заключении делаются выводы относительно результатов того подхода к наукам о душевном здоровье, который в настоящее время принят в Церкви Англии. Библиография представлена в порядке хронологии и включает списки изданных документальных источников и ключевой вторичной литературы. The article presents a review of key documental sources, structures and approaches that are characteristic for the psychological science in the Church of England’s practical life. In the Introduction to the article the authors tell about the method they applied in their research and the ways the pastoral ministry is understood in the Church of England. The authors identify four key instruments of the Anglican pastoral tradition: public worship, preaching, auricular confession, and Christian teaching beyond the church facilities. The Part Two is meant to describe the role of psychology in pastoral training of the Church of England’s clergy. It includes the position of the mental health sciences in formal education of the clergy candidates, the use of psychology-based methods in their assessment and self-assessment, and evaluation of the candidates that considers their psychological capacities, as well as mental health agenda within the continuing ministerial development, which is an accepted practice in the Church of England today. In the Part Three the authors analyze the place of the mental health sciences in actual pastoral practices in connection with some psychological, theological, and legal issues. The Part Four deals with the ways of supervision and protection of wellbeing of the Church of England’s clergy, pastoral workers, and their family members, which includes prevention and management of the related problems. In the Conclusion the authors briefly evaluate the effects of the Church of England’s current approaches to the mental health sciences. The Bibliography is ordered chronologically and comprises of the sources and the key secondary literature.
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Stevanus, Kalis. "Relevansi Supremasi Kristus Bagi Pemberitaan Injil di Indonesia." KAMASEAN: Jurnal Teologi Kristen 2, no. 1 (June 22, 2021): 32–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.34307/kamasean.v2i1.51.
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Abstract; The discussion of the preaching of the gospel cannot be separated from the doctrine of the supremacy of Christ as the only way of salvation. In the context of a pluralist Indonesian society, the author tries to give an understanding of the supremacy of Christ and its relevance to the preaching of the Gospel based on John 14:6 so that Christians are not influenced by pluralism. Through the exegetical approach to the text of the Gospel of John 14:6, it is obtained the meaning of the supremacy of Christ which is stated by John that He is the only way of salvation or the true Savior. This is a relevant message to be expressed in the ministry of preaching the gospel. Abstrak; pembahasan mengenai pemberitaan Injil tidak dapat dipisahkan dari doktrin tentang supremasi Kristus sebagai satu-satunya jalan keselamatan. Dalam konteks masyarakat Indonesia yang pluralis, penulis mencoba untuk memberi pemahaman tentang supremasi Kristus dan relevansinya bagi pemberitaan Injil berdasarkan Yohanes 14:6 sehingga umat Kristen tidak terpengaruh pluralisme. Melalui pendekatan eksegetikal pada teks Injil Yohanes 14:6 tersebut diperoleh makna tentang supremasi Kristus yang dinyatakan Yohanes bahwa Dia adalah satu-satunya jalan keselamatan atau Juruselamat sejati. Hal ini menjadi berita yang relevan untuk dinyatakan dalam pelayanan pemberitaan Injil.
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Kim, Sung-Gun. "The Heavenly Touch Ministry in the Age of Millennial Capitalism." Nova Religio 15, no. 3 (February 1, 2012): 51–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/nr.2012.15.3.51.
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Neo-liberal globalization (also known as “millennial capitalism”) and the neo-Pentecostal-charismatic movement seem to be converging and spreading in the same areas of the globe. Against a backdrop of Pentecostal growth from its coalescence with indigenous shamanism in modern Korea, Presbyterian Elder and scientist Ki-Cheol Son, famous for his charismatic preaching and healing ministry, founded the Heavenly Touch Ministry (HTM) in Seoul in 2004. Unlike most Reformed Charismatics, he promotes the idea that God wants Christians to be successful, with special attention to financial prosperity. The success of HTM's doctrines stressing deliverance/healing and blessings hinges on two interrelated sets of factors: first, HTM's teachings, representing a collective aspiration within the contemporary Korean religious market, are effectively marketed by Elder Son, who has a keen perception of people's need for miracles; and second, the teachings work in idioms (such as “Name-it-and-claim-it!”) that are familiar and accessible to a wide range of shamanistic middle-class believers struggling for financial success in the new economic climate. It seems to me that these sets of factors make identical claims, stated differently. HTM is a product of neo-liberal globalization, and its followers represent the neo-Pentecostal middle class in the global village. This paper elaborates this thesis with reference to observations at HTM's deliverance meetings and newspaper interviews with Son.
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Anthony, Ishaya, and Dion A. Forster. "“I Must Honestly Confess That I Am Afraid of You”." International Journal of Public Theology 15, no. 3 (October 27, 2021): 369–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/15697320-01530005.
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Abstract Fear is a global phenomenon that impacts individuals, institutions, and nations. Fear is associated with the experience of some form of threat, for example, the fear of a specific enemy. The increase in socio-political uprisings in many contexts around the world is contributing towards an environment of violence, insecurity, and fear. Such situations, challenge preachers to preach in ways that the Christian tradition characterises as “prophetic preaching”. This article argues that, in instances of institutionally induced fear, letter writing could serve as a powerful and effective means of public theological engagement. The authors employ an advocacy research paradigm to critically engage Allan Aubrey Boesak’s open letter to Alwyn Louis Schlebusch entitled, “A Letter to the South African Minister of Justice.” This letter was written in 1979 as South Africa was entering one of the darkest periods of the apartheid state’s brutality against its citizens. This article discusses the socio-ecclesiastical motivation(s) that underpin Boesak’s courageous and public proclamation of Christian theological truth, in a “prophetic mode”, in spite of the fear that characterised South Africa during that period of its history. Furthermore, we argue that this letter can be characterised as a form of public theological engagement. This paper offers a novel perspective on letter writing, amid threat and fear, as a form or prophetic preaching public theological engagement.
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de Witte, Marleen. "Television and the Gospel of Entertainment in Ghana." Exchange 41, no. 2 (2012): 144–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/157254312x633233.
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Abstract Charismatic-Pentecostal ‘media ministries’ have become very successful in Africa’s new media fields. They shape new forms of public religiosity that spill over into various forms of popular culture and resonate with broad audiences. This article explores the emergence of new Pentecostal publics at the intersection of media, religion, and entertainment in Ghana, raising critical questions concerning the relations between these domains. It analyses two different religious television broadcasts: a television ministry by a well-known celebrity pastor and a gospel reality show featuring a preaching competition for youth. It also considers the debates and concerns such programmes evoke locally. The analysis shows that Pentecostalism’s employment of popular media and entertainment styles is an effective source of persuasive power, but also poses challenges with regard to binding people as committed Christians. The blurring of boundaries between religion and entertainment business causes insecurities about the authenticity of religious authority and religious subjectivity.
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Espy, John M. "Paul's ‘Robust Conscience’ Re-Examined." New Testament Studies 31, no. 2 (April 1985): 161–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0028688500014624.
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For centuries most Protestant churches, true to the Reformers' understanding of man and the Law, have preached the Christian message by presenting first the Law, so that the hearer would come to recognize his or her sinfulness, and then the Gospel, that the hearer might be brought to hope, and eventually to faith, in Jesus Christ. As the New Testament begins with the stern exhortations of John the Baptist, so, it has been argued, the Christian proclamation should always and everywhere commence with God's command. But now, in seminaries and churches, some have seized upon new expositions of the Law and used them to oppose this preaching scheme as unworkable, since not all will have any sins against the Law to recognize; and even as wrong, on the grounds that this approach inevitably lapses into trying to make people ‘feel guilty’. The result is that many of the new generation of ministers are learning to preach only consolation, or, at most, the judgment upon certain social orders pronounced by popularized liberation theology. It is with this homilectical situation in mind that I offer the following remarks on Paul's understanding of man's relationship to the Law, and through the Law to sin.
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Salmon, Vivian. "Missionary linguistics in seventeenth century Ireland and a North American Analogy." Historiographia Linguistica 12, no. 3 (January 1, 1985): 321–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1075/hl.12.3.02sal.
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Summary Accounts of Christian missionary linguists in the 16th and 17th centuries are usually devoted to their achievements in the Americas and the Far East, and it is seldom remarked that, at the time when English Protestant missionaries were attempting to meet the challenge of unknown languages on the Eastern seaboard of North America, their fellow missionary-linguists were confronted with similar problems much nearer home – in Ireland, where the native language was quite as difficult as the Amerindian speech with which John Eliot and Roger Williams were engaged. Outside Ireland, few historians of linguistics have noted the extraordinarily interesting socio-linguistic situation in this period, when English Protestants and native-born Jesuits and Franciscans, revisiting their homeland covertly from abroad, did battle for the hearts and minds of the Irish-speaking population – nominally Catholic, but often so remote from contacts with their Mother Church that they seemed, to contemporary missionaries, to be hardly more Christian than the Amerindians. The linguistic problems of 16th-and 17th-century Ireland have often been discussed by historians dealing with attempts by Henry VIII and his successors to incorporate Ireland into a Protestant English state in respect of language, religion and forms of government, and during the 16th century various official initiatives were taken to convert the Irish to the beliefs of an English-speaking church. But it was in the 17th century that consistent and determined efforts were made by individual Englishmen, holding high ecclesiastical office in Ireland, to convert their nominal parishioners, not by forcing them to seek salvation via the English language, but to bring it to them by means of Irish-speaking ministers preaching the Gospel and reciting the Liturgy in their own vernacular. This paper describes the many parallels between the problems confronting Protestant missionaries in North America and these 17th-century Englishmen in Ireland, and – since the work of the American missions is relatively well-known – discusses in greater detail the achievements of missionary linguists in Ireland.
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Haque, Amber. "Unveiling Islam." American Journal of Islam and Society 20, no. 3-4 (October 1, 2003): 213–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.35632/ajis.v20i3-4.1846.
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Many books have been written on Muslims and Islam since 9/1 I. Amajority of them have tried to show Islam's negative side in an attempt toprove that Islam teaches violence and that Muslims love to engage injihad to become martyrs. Such contentions are generally made by antiMusliminterest groups, certain religious organizations, and politiciansunder the influence of such extremists. These people stir up anti-Muslimsentiments to influence public opinion and bend government policies infavor of such groups. This book is a similar attempt to gain popularity forthe authors and arouse anti-Muslim sentiment at a time that is trying formost Americans. The authors, Ergun Caner and Emir Caner, are brothers.The senior author is professor of theology at Criswell College, Dallas,Texas, and the second author teaches at the Baptist Seminary in WakeForest, North Carolina.The book contains a preface and introduction, I 6 chapters on variousaspects of Islam, and four appendices, including an index to the Qur'anand a glossary of Arabic terms. The preface is a story of the clash ofculturesbetween the authors' Muslim (Turkish) father and Swedish mother,which resulted in a divorce when the Caner brothers were still veryyoung. The father had visitation rights and would take Ergun and Emir tothe Islamic Center in Columbus, Ohio, on weekends "to do the prayers,celebrate Ramadhan and read the Qur'an." This was the children's onlyexposure to Islam, until Ergun was I 5 and visited a church after his bestfriend invited him to do so. Ergun found the people at church warm and"didn't mock when he stumbled through the hymns." He joined thegospel ministry in 1982 and has since been preaching (against Islam) inorder "to bring salvation for 1.2 billion Muslims." Thus the title of thebook is itself deceiving, as it conveys that a practicing Muslim became aChristian, when, in fact, the authors actually became Christians in theirearly teens and had almost no education in Islam.It is appalling that the introductory chapter opens with a threat from"Shaikh" Osama bin Laden to the Americans and blessings for those whogave their lives to k.ill the 9/1 I victims. The authors portray bin Laden asa typical Muslim who is out to get all people who refuse to accept Islam ...
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Deetlefs, Johannes P. "Preaching the Trinity today." STJ | Stellenbosch Theological Journal 6, no. 1 (August 28, 2020). http://dx.doi.org/10.17570/stj.2020.v6n1.a17.
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While the twentieth century has witnessed renewed interest in the doctrine of the Trinity, in their daily lives Christians are mostly unaffected by it. The reason for this lack of knowledge and the negligence of this vital Christian doctrine could be blamed partly on a lack of preaching the doctrine of the Trinity. Considering the fact that the doctrine of the Trinity is the distinguishing doctrine of the Christian faith, such neglect in the homiletical ministry of the church is truly lamentable. This article is aimed at discussing some of the possible reasons for this regrettable situation and offering some guidelines for preaching the Trinity. Considering the practical implications of this foundational Christian doctrine for the ecclesial community, as well as for society at large, the church can no longer afford the neglect of the preaching of the Trinity. While I am writing from within the South African context, the issues raised here are relevant to the church internationally.
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Baffour-Awuah, Godfred, Jonathan E. T. Kuwornu-Adjaottor, and Patrick Yankyera. "Comparing Preaching in Acts and Contemporary Preaching in Kumasi-Ghana." E-Journal of Religious and Theological Studies, January 27, 2022, 1–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.38159/erats.2022811.
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Kumasi is saturated with preachers preaching all manner of messages. The media space, along major streets, the church space, as well as the market centres have all witnessed an insurgence of many different preachers. The preaching of the Gospel occupies a major place in the Christian church. Both Jesus and the Apostles as revealed in scripture made preaching and teaching an important part of their ministries. This paper examines the nature of Christian preaching in contemporary times in the city of Kumasi, Ghana. The nature of contemporary preaching is compared to that of preaching in the Book of Acts. Qualitative data was gathered through the preacher’s visits to six churches; sixty listeners and 22 preachers were interviewed in Kumasi. One of the major findings was that some preachers in the city of Kumasi today have turned the preaching of the gospel into a business venture. This study advocates the urgent need to guide preaching in the world today with a biblical motif. Sound biblical preaching is significant for the advancement of the Christian faith. It recommends that preaching must result in societal transformation so contemporary preachers must prioritize relating sermons that shoot down the growing ills in the Ghanaian society. The study adds to knowledge in biblical preaching and brings to bear how useful the guiding mirror of scripture could protect contemporary Christian ministry from destructive messages. Keywords: Contemporary Preaching, Book of Acts, Christian Ministry.
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Shannon, Nathan Daniel. "Apologetics and Preaching." VERBUM CHRISTI JURNAL TEOLOGI REFORMED INJILI 9, no. 2 (October 27, 2022). http://dx.doi.org/10.51688/vc9.2.2022.art4.
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This paper examines the relationship between apologetics and preaching in three sermons by the apostles Peter and Paul, and finds that, for the apostles, apologetics and preaching are not separate disciplines but inseparable and interdependent components of gospel ministry and the life of the church. Taking apostolic preaching as paradigmatic for ministry and Christian life today, this paper argues for a retrieval of this organic understanding, on the one hand, of apologetics that aims toward and follows the structure of gospel proclamation, and, on the other, of preaching which features vindication of the whole of God against unbelief in its various forms.
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Le Roux, Cheryl S. "How environmental stewardship is viewed and evidenced in the Uniting Reformed Church of Southern Africa: An appraisal of students’, lecturers’ and ministers’ perceptions." STJ | Stellenbosch Theological Journal 3, no. 1 (July 31, 2017). http://dx.doi.org/10.17570/stj.2017.v3n1.a10.
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To care for the environment as part of a Christian believer’s Christian stewardship duty is biblically founded. The Church is consequently well-positioned to make a significant contribution in addressing the environmental crisis by developing, preaching and practising a holistic spirituality that promotes a custodial ethic towards the natural world. The research report discusses how seminary students, lecturers and practicing ministers in the Uniting Reformed Church of Southern Africa perceive and practise this custodial ethic as environmental stewardship. There is consensus amongst respondents that Christian stewardship and environmental stewardship are biblically mandated and should be addressed and practised in the Church. However, the findings provided evidence that the realisation of environmental stewardship is tentative, both within the ministry and within seminary programmes. It is concluded that the teaching and practice of environmental stewardship is generally neglected in the Church. Areas for improvement in the ministry and seminary training curricula to support environmental stewardship are suggested.
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Boaheng, Isaac, Clement Amoako, and Samuel Boahen. "“Kejetia Preaching”: An Analysis of Contemporary Phenomena of Street Preaching in Kumasi, Ghana." E-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, January 23, 2024, 13–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.38159/ehass.2024512.
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Street preaching/evangelism is one of the activities undertaken by Christians to broadcast or spread the gospel. It is one of the forms of making disciples of all nations and winning souls for Christ in accordance with the Great Commission of making disciples if all nations (Matt. 28:18-20). In Ghana and some other parts of Africa, street preaching is a common phenomenon. Arguably, street preachers have a larger audience than “pulpit preaching” at the Sunday service. While Sunday service preaching is mostly confined to the chapel and focuses on members of a particular church, street preaching targets and reaches people of varied denominational and religious backgrounds. Though a common practice, street preaching comes with a number of theological, ethical and pastoral issues which need scholarly analysis. The purpose of this paper is to critically assess street preaching from theological, ethical and pastoral perspectives and to recommend ways in which potential pitfalls may be addressed. The paper employed qualitative and historical-descriptive research designs to describe the current state of the exercise and its impact on the soul-winning ministry and Christianity in general. In addition to the data collected from the field through interviews and participant observation, the paper used secondary sources such as books, journal articles and dissertations. After a careful analysis of the subject matter the paper established that even though street preaching is a legitimate and effective way of spreading the gospel, it may contribute negatively to the qualitative growth of the church due to the lack of proper theological/ministerial training of most of these preachers and the resulting unbiblical and unethical practices that sometimes characterize this enterprise. To avert the situation, the paper made recommendations for the nation (Ghana), church and preachers to enhance the qualitative growth of the Christian community through effective and biblically-sound preaching. Keywords: Ghana, Evangelism, Street Preaching, Christians
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Yankyera, Patrick, Emmanuel Kojo Ennin Antwi, Jonathan E. T. Kuwornu-Adjaottor, and Frimpong Wiafe. "The Church as a Spiritual and Social Being: A Holistic Approach to Ministry in the Contemporary Ghanaian Society." E-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, September 29, 2020, 194–200. http://dx.doi.org/10.38159/ehass.2020098.
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The teaching of Jesus presents a powerful dimension to the understanding of holistic ministry. In Luke 4 18-19, His announcement of His vision in the synagogue at Nazareth has a powerful component of spiritual and social action. Jesus was purposefully mandated to preach the Gospel to the deprived, heal the blind, set the captives free and liberate the oppressed. Preaching and ministering to physical needs of people were both central in Jesus’ life and work. He preached and healed. He satisfied both sick hearts and sick bodies. This paper discusses contextual reasons for the employment of holistic ministry in the contemporary Ghanaian Society. It brings to the fore the need for the Church to engage in holistic ministry which would go a long way to attract even non-Christians into the Christian fold. The study recommends that attending to the social needs of people in the Ghanaian society is an advantage to the church hence the call to employ holistic ministry. The study contributes to research knowledge in the holistic approach to ministry pointing out clearly that the ministry is not only for the spiritual growth of a person but also a person’s social wellbeing.
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Yankyera, Patrick, Jonathan E. T. Kuwornu-Adjaottor, Emmanuel Kojo Ennin Antwi, and Frimpong Wiafe. "A Historical-Critical and Morpho-Synthatic Interpretation of Luke 4:18-19." E-Journal of Religious and Theological Studies, October 6, 2020, 325–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.38159/erats.2020097.
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This paper examines the meaning of Luke 4:18-19 using the historical-critical method to establish the meaning of the text under study. The objective here is to investigate the origins of the pericope to understand “the world behind the text” as well as its applicability in contemporary Pentecostal/Charismatic churches in Ghana. This paper contends that finding out the accurate meaning of biblical text is relevant for Christian life and ministry. It discovers that Jesus makes it known that he is the focus of the foretold word of Isaiah. This confirms that he is the carrier of the Spirit, the gospel’s proclaimer, the eschatological prophet and the one who comes to set the oppressed free. He was bestowed with all the Spirit’s gifts and graces, not by measure, as it was on Old Testament kings, priests and prophets but by divine unction. The paper concludes that Jesus’ claim of having been mandated by God to accomplish the task of preaching salvation to humanity. His identification with the promised Messiah in the Isaianic prophecies indicates that he was commissioned and empowered to carry out a holistic ministry which involves not only preaching salvation but also meeting the social needs of people he encountered. The study recommends that proper interpretation of Scripture using the right tools should be adopted in order to ascertain the right meaning of biblical text such as Luke 4:18-19 for application. The study contributes to research knowledge on the holistic approach to ministry pointing out clearly that the ministry is not only for the spiritual growth of a person but also a person’s social wellbeing.