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Journal articles on the topic "The Methodist Church of Southern Africa (MCSA)"
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Mtshiselwa, Ndikho. "TWO HUNDRED YEARS OF METHODISM! A BLACK THEOLOGICAL INQUIRY INTO THE HERITAGE OF METHODISM IN SOUTHERN AFRICA 1816-2016." Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae 42, no. 3 (November 17, 2016): 102–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.25159/2412-4265/1248.
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A proverb of the Yoruba people of Nigeria says: ‘However far a stream flows, it never forgets its origin.’ The proverb gives credence to the epochal stories of the human race, and more importantly of the Methodist people in Southern Africa. This article evaluates the history of Methodist people in Southern Africa in the period 1816-2016 from a black theological perspective. First, the paper describes the black theological perspective from which the inquiry into the story of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa (MCSA) is approached, a perspective which is based on the philosophy of black consciousness, the black liberation theology and Methodist theology. Second, the article offers a black theological reflection on selected figures in the history of the MCSA. As a way of concluding, the article considers the prophetic implications of the heritage of Methodism in the MCSA for the Methodist people today.
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Mkhwanazi, F. S., and Thias Kgatla. "THE PLACE OF WOMEN MINISTERS IN THE MISSION OF THE METHODIST CHURCH OF SOUTHERN AFRICA." Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae 41, no. 2 (December 18, 2015): 180–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.25159/2412-4265/130.
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This paper proposes that the ministry of ordained women within the Methodist Church of Southern Africa (MCSA) has not fully integrated women, despite the landmark decision of the MCSA Conference of 1972 to have women ordained into the full ministry of the church. At that Methodist Conference of 1972, the Methodist Church adopted a resolution to have women ordained into the ministry of the church, and yet this has not been fully realised in the life of the MCSA. Despite the fact that women form the majority of the people who come to church on Sundays, they form a very small group within ministers’ ranks. We will investigate the challenges within the MCSA that slow down its policy on the ordination of women. The paper proposes the tools that can be used to address the challenges with regard to the full acceptance of women ministers within the MCSA. Furthermore, it investigates the organisational structure of the Women’s Manyano as a means for women to protest against their exclusion from full participation in the life and leadership of the church. Although what women have learnt and practise within their own women organisation has not infiltrated into the full life of the Methodist Church, they have become a force to reckon with in the MCSA. The paper traces the causes of the marginalisation of women within the Methodist Church to patriarchal and cultural stereotypes that are determining the reading and understanding of the biblical text. Human nature is a condition that needs to be checked regularly in order to remove those elements that are human-made, self-serving and limiting. Some examples of psychological and cultural elements are cited as a basis for reflection and a launch pad for women empowerment, and for the transformation of the MCSA and its policy on the ministry of ordained women.
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Sifo, Luvuyo Gladstone. "IMPLICATIONS OF THE ORDINATION OF WOMEN FOR THE METHODIST CHURCH OF SOUTHERN AFRICA." Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae 42, no. 2 (November 16, 2016): 157–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.25159/2412-4265/1337.
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The year 2016 marks the fortieth anniversary of the ordination of women in the Methodist Church of Southern Africa (MCSA). This, being a milestone worth celebrating and commemorating, highlights not only the gains but also the challenges that women face in the ministry of the Methodist Church. The implications of the ordination of women for the denomination (and its organisations) have yet to be fully grappled with, interpreted within the changing context of our present society, and understood in light of the patriarchal society within which the Methodist Church operates. The present article highlights the implications of the ordination of women for the Young Men’s Guild – a missional organisation of men in the MCSA. The article calls for inclusive and radical transformational activity within the Young Men’s Guild. It advocates for intentional implementation of the Gender Action Plan that was approved by the Methodist Conference ten years ago (2006). It agitates for a Young Men’s Guild movement whose discomfort with its privilege propels it to live out the principles contained in the Methodist rule of life. Young Men’s Guild members ought to actively pursue an agenda of inclusion in order for their organisation to reflect truly the vision and mission of the MCSA.
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Marumo, Phemelo Olifile. "A CALL FOR THE RECOGNITION AND EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN IN MINISTRY IN THE METHODIST CHURCH OF SOUTHERN AFRICA." Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae 42, no. 3 (February 23, 2017): 55–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.25159/2412-4265/1504.
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Women were already in ministry in Old and New Testament times, though they were not officially recognised as ministers as they are today. This practice was adopted by the Methodist Church of Southern Africa (MCSA). Despite the profound move of the MCSA to enable women to enter the ministry and serve as ministers in the MCSA, female clergy are still being ostracised. This was affirmed by the Bishop of the Cape of Good Hope District, Reverend Michel Hansrod, in an address to the synod. He conceded the following: “It is with great sadness that we recognise and confess our slowness in affording women the opportunities of leadership and poor stationing.” This statement implies that clergywomen in the MCSA are still regarded as unsuited to be leaders. This article sets out to offer the MCSA insight into the best way to resolve the problem of ostracism and disempowerment of clergywomen in ministry in the MCSA. The article highlights the historical background of women in ministry and from that perspective, brings forth God’s intention in creating humanity. Then it offers a discourse on how the MCSA neglects women in ministry, in contradiction to Scripture. Finally, the article formulates a missional paradigm embedded in the missio Dei that could assist the MCSA in addressing the pleas of women in ministry.
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Kumalo, Raymond Simangaliso. "FROM CONSTANCE OOSTHUIZEN TO PURITY MALINGA: THE STRUGGLE FOR EQUALITY IN ORDINATION IN THE METHODIST CHURCH OF SOUTHERN AFRICA." Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae 42, no. 2 (December 8, 2016): 175–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.25159/2412-4265/1413.
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The researcher believes that while in the Methodist Church of Southern Africa (MCSA) women have been ordained to the ministry of Word and Sacrament since 1976, they remain a minority numerically and are still marginalised in leadership. As a result ordained women remain the most unrecognised and underutilised group in the MCSA. Few women ministers have held leadership positions during this period, particularly primary leadership positions. This article enquires into the experiences (or, ‘acceptance’) of these women, the reasons for the minority representation, and reflects on the future of representative ordained ministry. A theoretical framework of feminist ecclesiology is used as an approach. Primary research provides statistical data upon which the assessment of progress towards gender equality is based. The impact of culture upon institutional gender representation is discussed, together with equality of opportunity in principle and practice. Reference is made to gender equality in other institutions, both secular and religious. The article reflects upon the leadership of the MCSA towards gender equality in the ordained ministry, and some conclusions are drawn and recommendations suggested for the future.
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Williams, Donald Murrell, and Wessel Bentley. "THE COVENANTAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE METHODIST CHURCH OF SOUTHERN AFRICA AND HER PRESBYTERS: AN ETHICAL APPRAISAL." Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae 42, no. 2 (November 15, 2016): 14–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.25159/2412-4265/1219.
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The term “covenantal relationship” is used by the Methodist Church of Southern Africa to describe the nature of the vocational agreement between this denomination and her ministers (Presbyters). This relationship differs substantially from what we understand to be a secular contractual agreement between an employer and an employee. In recent times the covenantal relationship has become a source of contention, especially when a dispute arises between a Presbyter and the MCSA, or vice versa. This article describes this covenantal relationship, and seeks to measure the ethical implications of it. The authors employ Kretzschmar’s DECA method (See Ally et al. 2010: 64–77) in the appraisal thereof.
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Phejane, Mojaesi Violet. "Shamed or shameless: the life of a lesbian minister and her struggle in the Methodist Church in Southern Africa (MCSA)." Agenda 34, no. 4 (August 11, 2020): 55–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10130950.2020.1782755.
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Forster, Dion. "A state church? A consideration of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa in the light of Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s ‘Theological position paper on state and church’." STJ | Stellenbosch Theological Journal 2, no. 1 (July 30, 2016): 61. http://dx.doi.org/10.17570/stj.2016.v2n1.a04.
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This article considers whether South Africa’s largest mainline Christian denomination, the Methodist Church of Southern Africa, is in danger of embodying or propagating a contemporary form of ‘state theology’. The notion of state theology in the South African context gained prominence through the publication of the ‘Kairos Document’ (1985) – which celebrated its thirtieth anniversary in 2015. State theology is deemed inappropriate and harmful to the identity and work of both the Christian church and the nation state. This article presents its consideration of whether the Methodist Church of Southern Africa is in danger of propagating ‘state theology’ in dialogue with Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s important document, <i>Theological Position Paper on State and Church</i>. The article offers some insights into the complex relationship between the state and the church in South Africa in the apartheid and democratic eras. It further problematizes the relationship between the Methodist Church of Southern Africa and the governing African National Congress by citing some concerning examples of complicit behaviour from recent history. The MCSA’s polity and doctrine on church and state relationships are also considered before some critique and warning is offered in the light of Bonhoeffer’s <i>Theological Position Paper on State and Church</i>.
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Williams, Donald, and Christina Landman. "THE EXPERIENCES OF THIRTEEN WOMEN MINISTERS OF THE METHODIST CHURCH OF SOUTHERN AFRICA." Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae 42, no. 1 (September 30, 2016): 159–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.25159/2412-4265/1099.
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The year 2016 marks the 40th anniversary of the ordination of women into the ministry of Word and Sacraments in the Methodist Church of Southern Africa. What are their experiences during their ministry whilst being in a covenantal relationship with the church and their ordained colleagues? What are the particular concerns and issues raised by a sample of 13 women ministers who have served for a total of 90 years since their ordination in the church? The paper describes the unique relationship between the church and ministers and then presents the findings of the experiences of the sample, indicating that the women ministers in the Methodist Church of Southern Africa are being discriminated against in various ways and struggling to find acceptance and appointments in financially viable circuits.
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Sipungu, Thoko. "Gay Men’s Identity Negotiation Strategies within the Methodist Church of Southern Africa in Grahamstown, South Africa." South African Review of Sociology 50, no. 1 (January 2, 2019): 51–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21528586.2019.1630297.
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Sipungu, Thoko Andy. "A sociological analysis of the experiences of acceptance of Christian gay men within the Methodist Church of Southern Africa (MCSA) in Grahamstown." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/3961.
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Buffington, Luibhéid, & Guy (2014: 1) argue that “in the contemporary world, our own sexuality and our sense of the sexualities of others colour all aspects of contemporary life, from interpersonal relations to foreign affairs.” In line with this statement, this study provides an account of how a person’s gay sexuality can possibly colour that person’s experience of acceptance by the Methodist Church of Southern Africa (MCSA) in Grahamstown. Samuel Hill (2008: 6) notes that there is an urgent need to create a dialectic between religious and secular discourse with regards to furthering our understanding of sexuality. Thus this thesis seeks to contribute to the body of scholarship that explores and discusses the disjuncture between one’s homosexual identity and one’s religious identity. Barton (2012: 2) notes that “gay people are often talked about but seldom listened to; rarely are they asked about their own oppression and the individuals and institutions oppressing them.” While adopting a qualitative approach utilising interviews to explore the stories of the respondents, this study applies Bourdieu’s concepts of field, habitus, social capital and symbolic violence in order to analyse the experiences of acceptance of gay men within the Methodist Church of Southern Africa (MCSA) in Grahamstown. With regard to the use Bourdieu’s concepts in the analysis of the experiences, the following dimensions were considered: i) construction of a gay identity within the field of Christianity as represented by the MCSA in this context, ii) the impact the field has on the ‘gay habitus’, iii) Social capital as an advantageous strategy in constructing a gay identity within the church, and iv) symbolic violence that gay men experience within the church. In analysing the conditions of the acceptance that gay men receive within the church, this study also uses Jacques Derrida’s concept of hospitality.
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Theilen, Uta. "Gender, race, power and religion women in the Methodist Church of Southern Africa in post-apartheid society /." [S.l. : s.n.], 2003. http://archiv.ub.uni-marburg.de/diss/z2003/0649/.
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Mkhwanazi, Fanie Solomon. "Women Ministers in Mission with Reference to the Methodist Church of Southern Africa." Thesis, University of Pretoria, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/46159.
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The thesis proposes that the ministry of ordained women within the Methodist Church of Southern Africa has not fully integrated women. Although the Methodist Church Conference of 1972 had adopted a resolution to have women ordained in the ministry of the church, this has not been fully realised in the life of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa. Although women form the majority of people who come to church on Sundays, they form a very small group within ministers’ ranks.
The central research questions of the study were the following:
a) What are the challenges within the Methodist Church of Southern Africa that slows down its policy on the ordination of women?
b) What are the tools that can be used to address the challenges with regard to the full acceptance of women ministers within the Methodist Church of Southern Africa?
With these research questions the results of the study were the development of a picture within the church of women functioning effectively within their own women structures. Women organisations such as the Women’s Manyano and the Young Women’s Manyano are investigated and their phenomenal growth is highlighted. What they have learnt and practice within their own women organisations is not infiltrated into the full life of the Methodist Church. The exclusion and marginalisation of women in the Methodist Church of Southern Africa continues despite the examples of the inclusion of women in the Bible and in the early church.
The thesis traces the causes of the marginalisation of women within the Methodist Church to patriarchal and cultural stereotypes that are determining the reading and the understanding of the biblical text. Human nature is a condition that needs to be checked regularly in order to remove those elements that are human-made, self-serving and limiting. Some examples of psychological and cultural elements are cited as a basis for reflection and launching pad for women empowerment and for the transformation of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa and its policy on the ministry of ordained women.
Empirical evidence is collected from women ministers and women who are training to become ministers. The responses are described, analysed, assessed and evaluated for what they are revealing. The responses of these women confirm the tensions that exist between men and women with regard to women serving in the ordained ministry within the church. The thesis concludes with some recommendations regarding the full integration of women into the life of the church as well as new areas for further reflection and study. It is my belief that the thesis will trigger further discussion which will lead to deeper insights of what it means to be a church that is the ‘Salt of the World’ in the changing and challenging environment of the ‘New South Africa’ which is also branded as ‘The Rainbow Nation’.Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2014.
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Stephenson, Mark H. "African music in the Methodist Church of Southern Africa : a case study in the Western Cape." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 1985. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15673.
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This study is an appraisal of African Music within the Methodist Church of Southern Africa with particular reference to the Western Cape. I develop and amplify a pilot study 4 in order to provide a model for further research into African Music in the Methodist Church of Southern Africa. The subject has a certain topical relevance. Many Churches are not only producing new hymn books but are also experimenting with new ways of communicating the gospel through music. 5 More recently, the Africanisation committee of the C.U.C. (Church Unity Commission) directed by its convenor the Rev. E. Baartman (President Elect of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa) recommended that the C.U.C. co-ordinate research into "Black theology, African liturgy and furthermore, at the Fifth Annual Symposium on Ethnomusicology, 30 August 1984 - 1 September 1984, Alain Barker reported that "while all agreed that the international perspective the Conference provided was of great value, serious debate on how the subject should be dealt with in this country was limited to a brief discussion at the end" . Some critics felt more practical involvement in African Music should have been a part of the Conference. In other words an academic assessment needs to be grounded in practice. (a) My purpose is to determine the meaning of African Music in the Methodist Church of Southern Africa, and to show that African Music is a contact point between Church and Culture, facilitating cultural liberation. (b)I have erected a framework to order the results of my research. It may be claimed that the method of approach is in many ways novel. Field work, recording and documentation on African Music in the Methodist Church of Southern Africa has to my knowledge never been published. This research is an attempt to make a start. We need to listen to Africa. As a fourth generation Methodist Minister, where else could I begin other than in the Methodist Church? As can be expected in an exploratory study, these findings point to areas which need more investigation. African Music articulates the most viable approach to respond to both the demands of the Gospel and African Culture. The aim of this study is to promote and teach people an appreciation of African Music within the broader context of the Church. (c) In the light of this, I have attempted four things: (i) African Music in the Methodist Church of Southern Africa is located in its broader African context by an examination of the roots of the Church within the Protestant tradition. (ii) Oral evidence was collected as a basis for critical reflection. (iii) A critical reflection is undertaken on some of the issues implicit in the words and music. (iv) An attempt is made to suggest ways and means of developing African Music within the life of the Church.
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Benjamin, Keith Richard. "Missionary tendencies in the Methodist Church of Southern Africa, 1980 to 2000: a critical history." University of the Western Cape, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/4165.
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Magister Philosophiae - MPhilThe problem that will be investigated in this research project may be formulated in the following way: Which tendencies may be identified in the mission programmes of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa during the period from 1980 to 2000? This thesis will provide a critical historical overview of missionary tendencies in the Methodist Church of Southern Africa from 1980 to 2000 with particular emphasis on the Journey to a New Land Convocation held in 1995. From 2000, the Methodist Church of Southern Africa had begun to reconsider the changes implemented following the Journey to a New Land Convocation. It will investigate such tendencies in the light of the emerging ecumenical paradigm of Christian mission as postulated by David Bosch. I will argue that three phases may be identified in the focus of the mission of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa during this period, namely 1) a period of ecumenical involvement from 1980-1993, 2) the introduction of the process called a “Journey to a New Land” from 1993 to 1995 and 3) the impact of this process on the mission of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa from 1995 to 2000. The thesis will provide an overview and critical analysis of these phases in order to assess whether the emerging ecumenical paradigm of Christian mission as postulated by David Bosch is reflected in each of these phases. A literary review indicates that the missionary focus of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa does not reflect the emerging postmodern paradigm of working towards togetherness. Nor does it proclaim a vision of unity but shows a tendency towards denominational needs. It does not embrace a diversity thereby enriching its missionary focus to give substance to the emerging ecumenical paradigm but shows more divergence than integration. There is also clear evidence that it opted for a holistic rather than a pluralistic approach to defining its missionary focus.
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Mtshiselwa, Vincent Ndikhokele Ndzondelelo. "Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13 in discussion with the Methodist Church of Southern Africa on homosexuality." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/28728.
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In recent times, the texts of Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13, has attracted the attention of Old Testament scholars, clergy and the laity alike. In my view, such an attention has been inspired by the readers’ quest to the possible light which the text can shed on the subject of homosexuality. The latter topic is one of the burning issues raised in present day South Africa. It thus comes as no surprise, that interpreting texts such as Leviticus18:22 and 20:13 becomes pertinent in our context. This research aims at coming up with a constructive dialogue between the Methodist Church of Southern Africa (hereafter referred to as MCSA)’s readings of this text, scholars’ interpretation of the same and the Xhosas’ reception of homosexuality in the Republic of South Africa. Through the use of methodologies such as the Literary, Textual, Canon, Composition and Redaction Criticism, as well as Socio-Scientific Criticism, Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13, will be brought to bear with its MCSA’s readings and Xhosas’ readings with a view to making a necessary contribution to African biblical hermeneutics.Dissertation (MA(Theol))--University of Pretoria, 2010.
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Robertson, Megan. "Called and Queer Exploring the lived experiences of queer clergy in the Methodist Church of Southern Africa." university of western cape, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/7306.
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Doctor Theologiae - DThIn South Africa anti-queer attitudes are propped up by religious moral claims and by strong assertions that queer sexualities are un-African and a secular Western import. This study contributes to the growing body of literature which challenge these claims, and at the same time interrupts scholarly trends in the field of religion and sexuality which either characterises institutional religion as singularly oppressive or homogenises queer Christians as inherently subversive. In this thesis, I explored the lived experiences of six queer clergy (one of whom was discontinued) in the Methodist Church of Southern Africa (MCSA), in order to understand the complex relationship between institutional power and the ordinary lived realities of clergy. The study focuses particularly on the MCSA as it is statistically the largest mainline Protestant denomination in South Africa and holds significant positions of power and influence on national, interdenominational and political platforms, not least of all because it has fostered an institutional identity as the ‘church of Mandela.’ Further, situated within a continental and national context where anti-queer attitudes are politicised through cultural and religious discourses, I have argued that the MCSA also serves as a case study which represents the ways in which institutionalised religion continues to be co-constitutive of social systems and hierarchies.
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Owen, David Rhys. "The journal of the Reverend William Impey, 1838-1847 : a critical study of his work and theology." Thesis, Rhodes University, 1993. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1009691.
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William Impey (1818-1896) came to South Africa as a Wesleyan Methodist Missionary in 1839. He held various missionary and colonial appointments until 1860 when he succeeded William Shaw as Chairman of the Albany and Kaffraria District and General Superintendent of Wesleyan Methodist Missions in South-East Africa. Impey's major contribution was in the provision of education for the indigenous peoples of this region, especially as President of Healdtown (1868-1878). This institution eventually became one of the most highly thought of mission education academies in South Africa. To date little has been known of the life and work of William Impey despite his senior position in South African Wesleyan Methodism. J Whiteside's History of the Wesleyan Methodist Church of South Africa, the last comprehensive history of South African Methodism, published in 1906, only devotes a few lines to Impey. He does however make further reference to Impey's work in his section on education. The Methodist Archive at Manchester University, which contains the personal records of all 19th century Wesleyan Methodist ministers, also has very little information about Impey. The reason for this relative lack of information is that he resigned from the Wesleyan Methodist Church in 1878 on doctrinal grounds. Impey came under the influence of 19th century liberal theology and eventually drew the conclusion that he could no longer accept the doctrine of 'eternal punishment'. He believed that the only honest thing for him to do was to resign from the Wesleyan Methodist Church, which he believed required its ministers to adhere to this doctrine. He was accepted for ordination by the Anglican Church and served as a deacon in 1878 and then as a priest until his death in 1896. Impey's journal affords the reader an opportunity to have a glimpse into what life was like for a 19th century missionary living and working in South Africa. Perhaps its particular value lies in the many detailed entries Impey made about his personal spiritual experiences. The aim of this thesis is to place the life's work of William Impey in its historical and theological context in the belief that this will enable us better to understand the 19th century missionaries. It is hoped that this study will make a further contribution to our understanding of both 19th century missionaries and the times in which they lived and worked.
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Van, Heerden Gary Paul. "The work of the Reverend James Cameron of the Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society from 1829 to 1835." Thesis, Rhodes University, 1993. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1009726.
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The name James Cameron is not a familiar one. Despite being one of the missionary pioneers of Methodism in southern Africa, serving for more than forty-six years in various districts and being elected as chairman of two of these districts, very few people have ever heard of James Cameron. Barnabas Shaw says of Cameron that he "excelled in preaching the great truths of the gospel, and applying them to the heart of sinners".¹ Whiteside describes Cameron as a "remarkable man ... well read in most things".² W.B. Boyce pays Cameron an even greater tribute: In my day, as a preacher and as a theologian, he was unequalled in South Africa; and I do not think that he was second in these respects to any of his brethren in England.³ Notwithstanding the high esteem in which he was held by prominent peers, Cameron is mentioned only in passing in a few secondary sources, and to date has not been the subject of academic research. The reason for this is not clear. He was well educated, read and wrote extensively, and most of his correspondence has been preserved. Cameron's Journal is very well written, containing some beautiful poetic sections. It is a personal record of a missionary coping with peculiar and difficult circumstances, and a record of how determination, courage and faith enabled Cameron to overcome seemingly insurmountable difficulties. Cameron's recording of his struggles help fill out our understanding of missionaries and their tasks and problems in the nineteenth century. I believe that so important a figure in South African Methodism should be examined and deserves a definitive study. The aim of this thesis has been to provide a reference to his work in the western Cape, possibly to form a basis for closer historical scrutiny. ¹ Shaw 1840:232 ² Whiteside 1906:374 ³ Boyce 1874:179-80.
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Peega, Kgakalane Andries. "Caring for traumatized families of 'crucified' clergy : a challenge to pastorial care." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/27556.
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The research deals with trauma and violence as these affect women and children in the parsonage household when the clergy experience brutal attacks by parishioners. It focuses on the clergy households of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa especially within the black congregations. So, the hypothesis to this research is that the clergy, within the Methodist Church Of Southern Africa, are ‘crucified’, but no one cares for their families during these ‘crucifixions’- their well- being, feelings, anxiety and safety and security. No one listens to their stories. No one journeys with them. The only thing the church does, is to transfer the affected minister to another circuit wounded and unhealed. The question dealt with in this research is, where do the clergy go when they go through crisis situations? Do they really need pastoral care? Who cares for their families when they the clergy are the direct victims of violence or emotional attacks? Where do they find healing and counseling? For, it is the children and spouse of the clergy that are adversely affected when the clergy go through crisis, because, when one member of the family suffers, the whole body is affected. The research therefore investigates how the church, especially the MCSA has pastorally responded to the impact these ‘crucifixions’ have had on the emotions of the family members of the clergy; the extent and nature of the traumatic experiences of ministers’ families; the difficulties and problems faced by the church to address these problems and finally, make some personal recommendations to the church to effectively deal with these problems. The research concludes by suggesting a model of pastoral care that will help the church to deal with traumatic experiences of its clergy, for the obligation of the church to concern itself with suffering stems from the Bible where prophets and Jesus teach about love. This therefore, is a demonstration that it is imperative for the church to involve itself through pastoral guidance in dealing with such conflicts and its effects in the lives of ministers’ families. CopyrightDissertation (MA(Theol))--University of Pretoria, 2010.
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Books on the topic "The Methodist Church of Southern Africa (MCSA)"
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Cory Library for Historical Research. Alexander Kerr Collection: Methodist Church of Southern Africa archives. Grahamstown: Rhodes University, Core Library for Historical Research, 1994.
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Storey, Peter John. And are we yet alive?: Revisioning our Wesleyan heritage in a new Southern Africa. Cape Town, Republic of South Africa: Methodist Pub. House, 2004.
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Black Methodists and white supremacy in South Africa. Durban: Madiba Publications, 1991.
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Ethiopianism and Afro-Americans in southern Africa, 1883-1916. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1987.
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Africa, Methodist Church of Southern. The Methodist Church of Southern Africa =: Ibandla LamaWeseli Emzansi Afrika : laws and discipline = inquobo yebandla. Pietermaritzburg: Reach Out Publishers, 1993.
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Kumalo, Singaliso R. Turning deserts into forests through mission: A model of ministry and community development. Pretoria: CB Powell Bible Centre, 2003.
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Methodist Church of Southern Africa. Annual Conference. Minutes of the one hundred-and-tenth annual conference of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa begun in Pinetown on Wednesday, 30th September 1992. Cape Town: Methodist Publishing House and Book Depot, 1992.
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Take our hands: The Methodist Church of Southern Africa Women's Auxiliary, 1916-1996. Cape Town: Methodist Church of Southern Africa Women's Auxiliary, 1997.
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Angus, Forster Dion, and Bentley Wessel, eds. What are we thinking?: Reflections on church and society from Southern African Methodists. Cape Town: Methodist Publishing House, 2008.
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