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Lindemulder, Al. "Christian Reformed Church order inclusive or exclusive? /." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1994. http://www.tren.com.

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Stam, Jeff. "An introduction to missions for the Christian Reformed Church in Central America." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1992. http://www.tren.com.

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Zandstra, Gerald L. "The past, present and potential future of the ministry share system in the Christian Reformed Church." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1998. http://www.tren.com.

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Van, Marion Jack. "The significance of baptism : as taught specifically in the Providence Christian Reformed Church and generally in the Christian Reformed Church in North America /." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1998. http://www.tren.com.

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Van, Marion Jack. "The significance of baptism as taught specifically in the Providence Christian Reformed Church and generally in the Christian Reformed Church in North America." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 2005. http://www.tren.com.

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Fraser, J. Cameron. ""Women in office" in relation to the role of deacons and their delegation to "major" assemblies testing another approach to a debate within the Christian Reformed Church /." Online full text .pdf document, available to Fuller patrons only, 2003. http://www.tren.com.

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Groenewold, Jelmer P. "Focusing a large rural midwestern Christian Reformed church for effective ministry." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1998. http://www.tren.com.

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Slachter, Terry D. "Power-renewal a renewal paradigm for a local Christian Reformed church /." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1995. http://www.tren.com.

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Rutoro, Rangarirai. "Lay leadership development in the Reformed Church in Zimbabwe." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/5490.

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Thesis (DTh (Practical Theology and Missiology))--University of Stellenbosch, 2007.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The dissertation explores lay leadership developments in the Reformed Church in Zimbabwe by investigating the leadership history of the Reformed Church in Zimbabwe (RCZ) from 1891 when it was founded in Zimbabwe, to the present. Chapter 1 introduces the problem statement, i.e. the exclusion of laity and women in the broader church structures, dominated by male clergy. It currently blocks transformation. The hypothesis of this study is that lay leadership is not sufficiently represented in the leadership structures of the Reformed Church in Zimbabwe. Reasons for this can be that the influence of the clerical paradigm model of leadership, or the hierarchical Shona culture structures, adopted by the missionaries of the RCZ are still haunting the leadership of the church. The methodological framework for the study is practical theology, used by Hendriks (2004). Some important working concepts are explained and a short historical background of the Reformed Church in Zimbabwe is laid out. In Chapter 2 different views on church offices are discussed. Methodologically, the Word of God provides the normative basis from which the problem statement is addressed. In Chapter 3 some aspects of the historical background of the Reformed Church in Zimbabwe are described. The Shona cultural background and its hierarchical structures are discussed in order to determine how the Shona culture influenced the leadership structures of the church to exclude laity and women. In Chapter 4 the history of leadership in the Reformed Church in Zimbabwe is explored and the position of the lay people from 1891 to the present is discussed. This is done to determine whether there have been developments in the area of laity inclusion in the broader leadership structures of the church and to prove or disapprove the statement that the broader leadership structures of the church were dominated by male clergy. Chapter 5 presents the empirical part of the study. Attitudes towards women in the Reformed Church in Zimbabwe are analyzed through qualitative research methods. The data was gathered through interviews that assessed the relation between laity and clergy and men and women in the church. Negative and positive attitudes have been noted from the different groups that were interviewed. Chapter 6 describes the Zimbabwean situation which influences the church leadership due to the pressure of the political, economic, education and health situation in the country. The influence of modernism and postmodern megatrends towards church leadership styles are discussed. These trends seek participation of every individual member for transformation to take place. In Chapter 7 the focus is on five strategies to empower lay leadership to participate in all the broader structures of the RCZ. It also focuses on the applicability of lay leadership development in the RCZ. Finally, the overall summary, conclusion and recommendations are given in Chapter 8. The recommendations need to be considered by the Reformed Church in Zimbabwe in order to strengthen the inclusion of laity and women in the broader structures of the church. The research proved that lay leadership development is gradually taking place in the RCZ, but empowerment of laity and women is still needed.<br>AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie proefskrif is 'n verkennende studie oor ongeskoolde leierskapontwikkelings in die Gereformeerde Kerk in Zimbabwe. Leierskap geskiedenis van die Gereformeerde Kerk in Zimbabwe word ondersoek vanaf 1891 toe dit tot stand gekom het in Zimbabwe tot huidiglik. Hoofstuk 1 omskryf die probleemstelling, naamlik die uitsluiting van ongeskooldes en vroue in breë kerk strukture wat gedomineer word deur manlike klerke. Huidiglik stuit dit transformasie. Die hipotesis van die studie is dat ongeskoolde leierskap nie voldoende verteenwoordig word in die leierskapstrukture van die Gereformeerde Kerk in Zimbabwe nie. Redes hiervoor kan wees dat die invloed van die klerklike paradigma model van leierskap of die hierargiese Shona kultuur, wat deur die sendelinge van die Gereformeerde Kerk in Zimbabwe aangeneem is, steeds die leierskap van die kerk oorheers. Die metodologiese raamwerk van die studie is praktiese teologie, soos gebruik deur Hendriks (2004). Van die belangrike konsepte word verduidelik en 'n kort historiese oorsig van die Gereformeerde Kerk in Zimbabwe word uiteengesit. In Hoofstuk 2 word verskillende standpunte van kerkkantore bespreek. Metodologies verskaf die Woord van God die normatiewe basis vanwaar die probleemstelling aangespreek word. In Hoofstuk 3 word sekere aspekte van die historiese agtergrond van die Gereformeerde Kerk in Zimbabwe beskryf. Die Shona kulturele agtergrond en sy hierargiese strukture word bespreek sodat daar bepaal kan word hoe die Shona kultuur die leierskapstrukture van die kerk beinvloed het om ongeskooldes en vroue uit te sluit. In Hoofstuk 4 word die geskiedenis van leierskap in die Gereformeerde Kerk in Zimbabwe verken en die posisie van ongeskoolde mense, vanaf 1891 tot huidiglik, word bespreek. Dit word gedoen om te bepaal of daar enige ontwikkelings in die area van die insluiting van ongeskooldes in die breë leierskapstrukture van die kerk was en om te bepaal of die stelling dat die breë leierskapstrukture van die kerk gedomineer is deur manlike klerke waar of onwaar is. Hoofstuk 5 behels die empiriese deel van die studie. Houdings teenoor vroue in die Gereformeerde Kerk in Zimbabwe word geanaliseer deur middel van kwalitatiewe navorsingsmetodes. Die data is versamel deur middel van onderhoude wat die verhouding tussen ongeskooldes en klerklikes en mans en vroue in die kerk assesseer. Negatiewe en positiewe houdings is genotuleer komende vanaf die verskillende groepe wat deelgeneem het aan die onderhoude. Hoofstuk 6 beskryf die Zimbabwiese situasie wat die kerkleierskap beïnvloed deur middel van die druk wat die politieke, ekonomiese, onderwys en gesondheidsituasie in die land daarop plaas. Die invloed van modernisme en postmodernistiese mega-neigings teenoor kerkleierskap style word bespreek. Hierdie neigings streef na die deelname van elke individuele lid sodat transformasie kan plaasvind. Hoofstuk 7 fokus op vyf strategieë om ongeskoolde leierskap te bemagtig om deel te neem aan die breë strukture van die RCZ. Dit fokus ook op die toepaslikheid van ongeskoolde leierskapontwikkeling in die Gereformeerde Kerk in Zimbabwe. Die algehele opsomming, slot en aanbevelings word in Hoofstuk 8 bespreek. Die aanbevelings moet deur die Gereformeerde Kerk in Zimbabwe oorweeg word sodat die insluiting van ongeskooldes en vroue in die breë strukture van die kerk versterk kan word. Hierdie navorsing bewys dat ongeskoolde leierskap ontwikkeling geleidelik besig is om plaas te vind in die Gereformeerde Kerk in Zimbabwe, maar dat bemagtiging van ongeskooldes en vroue steeds nodig is.
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Greenway, R. Scott. "Enhancing ministry effectiveness through a multiple staff ministry at Caledonia Christian Reformed Church." Online full text .pdf document, available to Fuller patrons only, 2002. http://www.tren.com.

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Cantey, James M. "Interpreting Christian weddings equipping my congregation to understand and embrace reformed concepts of Christian nuptial rites /." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 2007. http://www.tren.com/search.cfm?p075-0070.

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Stromsta, Patricia Lewis. "Reviving the season of Easter at Third Christian Reformed Church, Kalamazoo, Michigan." Online full text .pdf document, available to Fuller patrons only, 2004. http://www.tren.com.

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Brinks, Raymond Gerald. "Cane harvest a kingdom multi-ministry strategy for mission : a strategy for the Christian Reformed mission outreach in the Dominican Republic /." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1985. http://www.tren.com.

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Busscher, James C. "Towards revitalizing worship for those who dare to rethink the way we worship in the Christian Reformed Church /." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1994. http://www.tren.com.

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Kater, Hans. "A study on the role of the deacon in the CRC of western Michigan." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1995. http://www.tren.com.

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Cavin, Meredith Lee. "Teacher training workshop in the small Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN) Access this title online, 1994. http://www.tren.com/search.cfm?p064-0010.

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Abshier, Richard G. "Classical Christian education : developing a biblical worldview in the 21st century." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN) Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN) Access this title online, 2006. http://www.tren.com.

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Drenth, Stanley Allen. "Man's plans and the Lord's boards? Submitting the science of management to a higher plane /." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1990. http://www.tren.com.

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Nydam, Kenneth John. "An historical and theological assessment of the problems with the form of subscription in new church development in the Christian Reformed Church of North America." Online full text .pdf document, available to Fuller patrons only, 2003.

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Heerspink, Robert. "A program to cultivate the practice of financial stewardship in a local Christian Reformed congregation." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1993. http://www.tren.com.

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Ashida, Takayuki. "The development of a model of intergenerational worship for the Reformed Church of Japan." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN) Access this title online, 2005. http://www.tren.com.

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Fakkema, Douglas Edward. "Who speaks for God? exploring a Trinitarian response to Reformed ecclesiology /." Online full text .pdf document, available to Fuller patrons only, 2001. http://www.tren.com.

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Brinks, Raymond G. "The formation of a non-formal education team." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1989. http://www.tren.com.

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Julius, Umawing. "A critique on the delivery of pastoral care to pastors of the Christian Reformed Church in the Philippines." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN) Access this title online, 2006. http://www.tren.com.

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Altena, Kenneth. "The effectiveness of reformed doctrine in faith development." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 2005. http://www.tren.com.

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Robbins, Jerry Robert. "Training in reformed spirituality at First Presbyterian Church in Tuscumbia, Alabama." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1998. http://www.tren.com.

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Janke, David A. "Theological reflections on the change process in the Christian Reformed Church in North America." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1989. http://www.tren.com.

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Baker, Kenneth Alan. "Equipping Christians to integrate faith and work an adult education course for the Christian Reformed Church /." Online full text .pdf document, available to Fuller patrons only, 2003. http://www.tren.com.

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Smith, Reginald. "Keep it real starting a Christian hip-hop service in a Reformed context /." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN) Access this title online, 2004. http://www.tren.com/search.cfm?p044-0026.

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Boyd, Kevin R. "Decently de colores a Reformed evaluation of the Cursillo movement in the Presbyterian Church /." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN) Access this title online, 1998. http://www.tren.com/search.cfm?p075-0002.

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Dykstra, Bruce Martin. "Collective souls hints, allegations and things left unsaid /." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1995. http://www.tren.com.

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Thesis (M.A.)--Calvin Theological Seminary, 1995.<br>Abstract. "A research study on why 20-30 year olds are dropping out of the Christian Reformed Church. A study that is used to better understand what effect church programs have and can have on early adulthood." Includes bibliographical references (leaves 74-75).
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Turkstra, Trish. "Small groups relationships rooted in a shared journey, devotion to God and a heart for the lost /." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1995. http://www.tren.com.

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Loots, Deone Este. "'n Hermeneutiese besinning oor die relevansie van die legitimasie-verklaring van die NG Kerk vir kontekstuele spreke oor God." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/3476.

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Thesis (MDiv (Practical Theology and Missiology))--University of Stellenbosch, 2007.<br>This assignment takes a look at the relevance of the declaration signed on the day of legitimation by future pastors of the Ned. Geref. Kerk. It is evaluated according to its use for pastors as a guide for speaking about God contextually and in unity. A hermeneutical approach is used in which the NGK’s three confessions of unity, the Reformed confessional tradition and the history of the NGK aid in testing the relevance of this declaration. The initial role of the signing of confessions as a deed that creates unity and identity helps to show how the current declaration fails to continue with this role. It is therefore necessary that the NGK reconsiders their use and wording of the declaration. The conclusion includes a proposal for an alternative declaration which focuses on responsible hermeneutics rather than the content of teachings.
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De, Young Roger. "The design of a parenting course at Hope Christian Reformed Church for parents of pre-teenagers." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1994. http://www.tren.com.

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Struyk, David A. "Praying through growth barriers." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 2006. http://www.tren.com/search.cfm?p006-1515.

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Abma, Rick. "A study of Canadian Christian Reformed young people's participation in their youth group and how that reflects on their spirituality." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 2005. http://www.tren.com.

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Baker, Frances L. "A study of nine urban churches and their neighborhoods." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1995. http://www.tren.com.

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Swanson, Charles William. "Developing biblical discernment balancing the transformation of culture with the call for personal and corporate holiness /." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN) Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN) Access this title online, 2006. http://www.tren.com.

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Montrose, Christopher Cleveland. "Christian Missions and Islam: The Reformed Church in America and the Origins of the Moslem World." unrestricted, 2006. http://etd.gsu.edu/theses/available/etd-11302006-134821/.

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Thesis (M.A.)--Georgia State University, 2006.<br>Title from title screen. Mohammed Hassen Ali, committee chair; Ian Fletcher, committee member. Electronic text (109 p. : ill.) : digital, PDF file. Description based on contents viewed July 23, 2007. Includes bibliographical references (p. 104-109).
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Rácsok, Gabriella. "A critical analysis of the social-ethical positions of the servant church theology of the Reformed Church of Hungary between 1948 and 1989." Online full text .pdf document, available to Fuller patrons only, 2000. http://www.tren.com.

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Hanko, Herman C. "A study of the relation between the views of Prof. R. Janssen and common grace." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1988. http://www.tren.com.

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Schoonveld, Arthur J. ""Can we close the back door?" a project to facilitate the assimilation of new (non-Dutch) members into a traditional, middle class, large to middle size Christian Reformed congregation /." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1990. http://www.tren.com.

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Bouwman, Yolanda. "The addictive/co-dependent dance an analysis of a local Christian Reformed Church using the principles of family systems theory /." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1997. http://www.tren.com.

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Hoogendoorn, Calvin R. "Examining the biblical call to the office of elder." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1997. http://www.tren.com.

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Abboud, Jon W. "Toward a more scriptural view of the church a series of lectures for students of Reformed Episcopal Seminary to help increase awareness of the importance of the local church to proper pastoral function and a healthy Christian life /." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN) Access this title online, 2005. http://www.tren.com.

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Hiestand, Gerald. "Augustine and the justification debates did Calvin step too far in the right direction? /." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN) Access this title online, 2005. http://www.tren.com.

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Niemand, Dominique. ""Bid vir my ma" : a narrative inquiry into the experiences of white Christian Afrikaner females during SADF conscription from 1980 until 1990." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/76748.

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This inquiry provides a narrative on the experiences of white Afrikaner females during 1980 and 1990 in South Africa. The Defence Amendment act of 1967 declared that every white male is to complete compulsory military service, and between 1960 and 1991 an estimated 600 000 white South African men were conscripted into the SADF. The conscription of white males had a profound impact on the experiences of white Afrikaner females in South Africa. Through a narrative inquiry into a familial archive, I trace an unknown local history that finds itself situated in the middle of the SADF’s campaign to a militarised South Africa. I contend that these stories of the ordinary offer up an opportunity to consider themes of whiteness, gender and memory. The inquiry identifies the role of Apartheid institutions such as the Dutch Reformed Church and SADF in the rise of Afrikanerdom and the lives of Afrikaners between 1980 and 1990. After the compulsory military service for white South African men ended in 1993, it became apparent to me that the experiences of the Border War were mainly silenced. I therefore provide a look into the photographs, objects of memory and practices of food making which speaks to the experiences of white Afrikaner women during 1980 and 1990 through the exhibit 'Pakkies aan Boetie’ (2019). The inquiry also considers, through the lens of popular culture, how Afrikaner youth born after 1994 navigate legacies of Apartheid and conscription.<br>Dissertation (MSocSci)--University of Pretoria, 2019.<br>Historical and Heritage Studies<br>MSocSci<br>Unrestricted
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Aaboe, Julie. "The Other and the construction of cultural and Christian identity : the case of the Dutch Reformed Church in transition." Doctoral thesis, University of Cape Town, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7484.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-287).<br>The aim of this thesis is to explore the interaction between cultural and religious identity, and more especially, Christian identity; how they develop in relation to each other, and how they differ. This thesis takes as its, starting point the conviction that the understanding of, and the relationship to, the other, is what both develops and distinguishes Christian identity from cultural identity. In order to come to a better understanding of this complex set of relationships, the case of the Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa has been examined. The role of the Dutch Reformed Church in the cultural construction of Afrikaner identity has been examined both in the formative stages of Afrikanerdom until the demise of Apartheid, and then in its more recent role in the deconstruction and reconstruction of Afrikaner identity since the transition to democracy in 1994, tracing both continuities and discontinuities between the earlier and later periods under review. Several others have been considered critical for the construction of Afrikaner identity. Finally, having considered the global upsurge of ethnic and religious fundamentalist identities and the effects of this on Afrikaner identity, the message for the future both locally in South Africa and globally is one of Christian humanism, in conjunction with a general need for global ethics, protecting and celebrating our full humanity, irrespective of race, gender, culture and religious conviction. This thesis is interdisciplinary, examining the issues both from a socio-historical viewpoint and from a theological perspective drawing, in particular, on the work of Mary Douglas and Dietrich Bonhoeffer.
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Wheeler, Geraldine Jean, and res cand@acu edu au. "Visual Art, the Artist and Worship in the Reformed Tradition: a Theological study." Australian Catholic University. School of Arts and Science, 2003. http://dlibrary.acu.edu.au/digitaltheses/public/adt-acuvp41.29082005.

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The Reformed tradition, following Zwingli and especially Calvin, excluded images from the churches. Calvin rejected the sacred images of his day as idolatrous on the grounds that they were treated as making God present, that the necessary distinction between God and God’s material creation was not maintained, and because an image, which rightly was to be mimetic of visible reality, could not truthfully depict God. Calvin approved the Renaissance notion of visual art as mimetic and he understood that artists’ abilities were gifts of God and were to be used rightly. He also had a very keenly developed visual aesthetic sense in relation to nature as the “mirror” of God’s glory. However, the strong human tendency towards idolatry before images, he believed, meant that it was not expedient to place any pictures in the churches. Reinterpretation of key biblical passages, particularly the first and second commandments (Calvin’s numbering), together with changes in the understanding of what constitutes visual art, of the relationships between words and visual images, and of the processes of interpretation and reception not only of texts but of all perceived reality, lead to a re-thinking of the issues. The biblical narrative with its theological insights can be interpreted into a visual language and used by the church as complementary to, but never replacing, biblical preaching and teaching in words. Attention to the visual aesthetic dimensions of the worship space is important to allow for this space to function as an invitation and call to worship. Its form, colour, light and adorning may give aesthetic delight, which leads to praise and thanksgiving, or it may provoke other response which helps people prepare to offer worship to God. The world and its people depicted in visual art/image may inform the praying of the church and the visual representation of the church (the saints) may provide congregations with an awareness of the breadth of the church at worship in heaven and on earth. In the present diversity of views about visual art and the work of the artist there is freedom for the artist to re-think the question of vocation and artists may find new opportunities for understanding and exercising their vocation not only in secular art establishments and the community but also in relation to the worship of the church.
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Soko, Lukas. "A practical theological assessment of the schisms in the Reformed church in Zambia (1996-2001)." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/5454.

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Thesis (DTh (Practical Theology and Missiology))--University of Stellenbosch, 2010.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study is descriptive research and a practical theological study of the schisms in the Reformed Church in Zambia (RCZ) that took place between 1996 and 2001 and led to the formation of the Christian Reformed Church (CRC) and the Bible Gospel Church in Africa (BIGOCA). It aims to analyse the historical, global and local contexts as regards these schisms in the RCZ. The research questions are: What led to these splits, how did they happen and how can they be prevented? No measures have been put in place to educate or guard against further schisms. The goal of this study is to propose informed precautionary measures to the RCZ to prevent a recurrence of schisms in future. Chapter 2 describes the faith tradition of the RCZ. Various historical perspectives from the colonial period to those of the current Zambia are discussed in order to provide an understanding of this denomination's identity. It also tries to determine whether her political and missionary legacy has influenced the RCZ's leadership style and structures. Chapter 3 is an attempt to understand the contextual influences that globalization have brought about. The correlation between the global and religious trends affords a perspective on the "why" question of the schisms. Various global and local developments are the major focus of this chapter. It also discusses three levels of influence: macro (the global society), meso (the Zambian society), and micro (faith communities at congregation level). In Africa, the Pentecostal/charismatic oriented Christian prosperity movements have caused one of its endemic problems, i.e. the tension. Within the context of the RCZ tradition and faith practices, the Pentecostal/charismatic tendencies have challenged the long inherited autocratic church leadership styles. Pentecostal/charismatic prosperity movements flew in the faces of the denominationally organized churches with their Western origin, such as the RCZ. Subsequently, Pentecostal/charismatic movements have caused intense conflict in the church between the pro-conservatives and pro-Pentecostals. The police even had to close certain RCZ congregations because of skirmishes. At this stage of the study, a hypothesis became clear: The one-party state, with its autocratic presidential powers, continued the missionary legacy of autocratic rule in the independence and post-independence era, which had a direct impact on church leadership. Rutoro (2007) came to the same conclusion in his research on leadership in the Reformed Church in Zimbabwe. Chapter 4 is descriptive and provides a survey of what the documental sources of the RCZ and the printed media reveal about the schisms. The Synod's recommendations and resolutions from 1996 to 2001 give a clear picture of what occurred, as well as the intensity of the conflict. This chapter also reveals how the RCZ interpreted and handled the situation. Chapter 5 discusses the empirical data-gathering methods and the pilot study. Chapter 6 deals with the interpretation of the gathered data and compares it with the findings of Chapter 4. It is an exercise in triangulation - done after the first five chapters were written and affirmed what Chapter 4 concluded but, because of the narrative part of many of the answers supplied in the open-ended questionnaire, more was learned from it than was expected. From this study, it is clear that the church leadership should focus on understanding the *winds of change* in order to discern the way forward and adapt to leadership styles and challenges. Making theologically informed decisions are an absolute priority for the RCZ. This study recommends that church leadership, at least all the ministers, should be trained in conflict resolution and management and should stay abreast of God's missional praxis in this fast and ever-changing world.<br>AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie studie is beskrywend van aard en is 'n prakties-teologiese evaluering van die skeurings in die Reformed Church in Zambia (RCZ) wat tussen 1996 en 2001 plaasgevind het, en wat tot die stigting van die Christian Reformed Church (CRC) en die Bible Gospel Church in Africa (BIGOCA) gelei het. Dit beoog om die historiese, globale en plaaslike kontekste met betrekking tot hierdie skeurings in die RCZ te ontleed. Die navorsingsvrae is: Wat het tot hierdie skeurings gelei, hoe het hulle gebeur en hoe kan hulle voorkom word? Geen maatreëls is getref vir opleiding of waaksaamheid teen verdere skeurings nie. Die doel van hierdie studie is om ingeligte voorkomende maatreëls aan die RCZ voor te stel om 'n toekomstige herhaling van skeurings te verhoed. Hoofstuk 2 beskryf die geloofstradisie van die RCA. Vir 'n begrip van hierdie denominasie se identiteit word verskeie historiese perspektiewe vanaf die koloniale tydperk tot dié van die huidige Zambia bespreek. Daar word ook gepoog om vas te stel of die RCA se politieke en missionêre nalatenskap die RCZ se leierskapstyl en strukture beïnvloed het. In Hoofstuk 3 word gepoog om die kontekstuele invloede wat globalisasie mee-gebring het, te verstaan. Die korrelasie tussen die globale en geloofstendensies verleen 'n perspektief op die skeurings se "waarom" vraag. Verskeie globale en plaaslike ontwikkelinge is die hoof fokus van hierdie hoofstuk. Drie vlakke van invloed: makro (die globale samelewing), meso (die Zambiese samelewing), en mikro (die geloofsgemeenskap op gemeentevlak) word ook bespreek. In Afrika het die Pinkster-/charismaties-georiënteerde Christelike welvaartsbewegings een van sy endemiese probleme veroorsaak, naamlik spanning. Binne die konteks van die RCZ tradisie en geloofspraktyke, het die Pinkster/ charismatiese tendensie die lank-oorgelewerde outokratiese kerkleierskapstyle uitgedaag. Die Pinkster/-charismatiese welvaartsbewegings het gestaan teenoor die denominasioneel georganiseerde kerke met 'n Westerse oorsprong, soos die RCZ. Daarna het die Pinkster/charismatiese bewegings intense konflik in die Kerk tussen die pro-konserwatiewes en die pro-Pinkstergesindes veroorsaak. As gevolg van skermutselings moes die polisie selfs sekere RCZ gemeentes sluit. Op dié stadium van die studie het 'n hipotese duidelik geword. Die eenparty staat, met sy outokratiese presidensiële mag, het die missionêre nalatenskap van outokratiese beheer in die onafhanklike en post-onafhanklike era voortgesit, wat ‘n direkte impak op kerkleierskap gehad het. Rutoro (2007) kom tot dieselfde slotsom in sy navorsing op leierskap in die Reformed Church in Zimbabwe. Hoofstuk 4 is beskrywend van aard en bevat 'n oorsig van wat die dokumentêre bronne van die RCZ en die gedrukte media oor die skeurings openbaar. Die Sinode se aanbevelings en besluite van 1996 tot 2001 verskaf 'n duidelike prent van die gebeure, sowel as die intensiteit van die situasie. Hoofstuk 5 bespreek die metode van empiriese dataversameling en die loodsstudie. Hoofstuk 6 handel oor die interpretasie van die versamelde data en vergelyk dit met die bevindings van Hoofstuk 4. Dit is 'n oefening in triangulering – wat gedoen is na die skryf van die eerste vyf hoofstukke. Dit bevestig Hoofstuk 4 se afleidings maar, vanweë die narratiewe deel van baie van die antwoorde wat in die vraelys verskaf is, is meer as wat verwag is hiervan geleer. Deur hierdie studie word dit duidelik dat kerkleierskap op die verstaan van die *winde van verandering* gefokus moet wees om die weg vorentoe te bepaal en die leierskapstyle en uitdagings aan te pas. Om teologies-ingeligte besluite te neem is 'n absolute prioriteit vir die RCZ. Hierdie studie beveel aan dat kerkleierskap, of minstens al die predikante, in konflik-oplossing en –bestuur opgelei moet word, en tred moet hou met God se missionêre praksis in hierdie snelle en steeds veranderende wêreld.
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