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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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Mtshiselwa, Ndikho. "‘SURELY, GOODNESS AND MERCY SHALL FOLLOW ME...’: READING PSALM 23:6 IN CONVERSATION WITH JOHN WESLEY." Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae 41, no. 2 (December 18, 2015): 116–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.25159/2412-4265/381.

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On the understanding that the addressees of Psalm 23 experienced the challenges of poverty, corruption, injustices and conflict, the interest of this article lies at asking three cardinal questions: First, what Imago Dei does Ps 23 present in the context of poverty, corruption, injustice and conflict, and more importantly with respect to the ‘goodness and mercy’ of YHWH? Second, how does the idea of ‘goodness and mercy’ (cf. Ps 23:6) relate to John Wesley’s theology on the ‘works of mercy’ and ‘doing good’ − particularly in light of the mission imperatives of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa? Third, how could the Methodist people be the interlocutors of ‘goodness and mercy’ in South Africa today?

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ENGEL, ELISABETH. "Southern Looks? A History of African American Missionary Photography of Africa, 1890s–1930s." Journal of American Studies 52, no. 2 (May 2018): 390–417. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s002187581700192x.

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This article traces and analyzes the missionary photography of the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME), the most important independent black American institution that began to operate in colonial South Africa at the onset of the politics of racial segregation in the 1890s. It argues that AME missionary photography presents a neglected archive, from which a history of black photographic encounters and a subaltern perspective on the dominant visual cultures of European imperialism and Christian missions in Africa can be retrieved. Focussing in particular on how AME missionaries deployed tropes of the culturally refined “New Negro” and the US South in their visual description of South Africa, this article demonstrates that photography was an important tool for black subjects to define their image beyond the representations of black inferiority that established visual traditions constructed.

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Thayer, Donlu. "Ecclesia De Lange v The Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa for the Time Being." Oxford Journal of Law and Religion 4, no. 2 (April 7, 2015): 320–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ojlr/rwv014.

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Easthorpe, Juanita. "Bruised but not broken:De Lange v Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa and Another2016 (2) SA 1 (CC)." Agenda 30, no. 3 (July 2, 2016): 115–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10130950.2016.1259034.

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Forster, Dion A. "Revival, Revolution and Reform in Global Methodism: An Understanding of Christian Perfection as African Christian Humanism in the Methodist Church of Southern Africa." Black Theology 17, no. 1 (December 3, 2018): 22–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14769948.2018.1554328.

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Nwauche, Enyinna S. "A Comment on the Exclusive Jurisdiction of Domestic Religious Tribunals in South Africa:De Lange v The Presiding Bishop of Methodist Church of Southern Africa." Oxford Journal of Law and Religion 4, no. 2 (April 15, 2015): 313–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ojlr/rwv022.

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Hale, Frederick. "Norwegian Ecclesiastical Affiliation in Three Countries: a Challenge to Earlier Historiography." Religion and Theology 13, no. 3-4 (2006): 359–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/157430106779024680.

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AbstractHistorians like Oscar Handlin and Timothy L. Smith asserted that international migration, especially that of Europeans to North America, was a process which reinforced traditional religious loyalties. In harmony with this supposed verity, a venerable postulate in the tradition of Scandinavian-American scholarship was that most Norwegian immigrants in the New World (the overwhelming majority of whom had been at least nominal members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Norway) clung to their birthright religious legacy and affiliated with Lutheran churches after crossing the Atlantic (although for many decades it has been acknowledged that by contrast, vast numbers of their Swedish-American and Danish-American counterparts did not join analogous ethnic Lutheran churches). In the present article, however, it is demonstrated that anticlericalism and alienation from organised religious life were widespread in nineteenth-century Norway, where nonconformist Christian denominations were also proliferating. Furthermore, in accordance with these historical trends, the majority of Norwegian immigrants in the United States of America and Southern Africa did not affiliate with Lutheran churches. Significant minorities joined Baptist, Methodist, and other non-Lutheran religious fellowships, but the majority did not become formally affiliated with either Norwegian or pan-Scandinavian churches.

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Tarawally, J. Bundor. "Education in Supportive Care at the United Methodist Church Nursing School Kiss, the Eastern Part of Freetown, Sierra Leone." Journal of Global Oncology 4, Supplement 2 (October 1, 2018): 27s. http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jgo.18.27100.

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Background: Sierra Leone situated in west Africa. It lies between Guinea and Liberia. The country has a population of about seven million people. The country is divided into four regions, they are as follows-western area with Freetown being the capital city, southern province with Bo being the headquarter, northern province with Makeni being the headquarter and eastern province with Kenema being the headquarter. The country is divided into twelve district. Kissy is situated in the eastern part of Freetown. The population of Kissy is about four hundred and fifty thousand people. There are five public hospitals and small health centers. United Methodist Church Hospital is located at the heart of Kissy. Education on supportive care is very important in all hospitals and health centers so that health care workers can apply it when necessary. Supportive care are given to improve the quality of life of patients who have serious or life threatening disease. The goal of supportive care is prevention, treats as early as possible the symptoms of the disease, side effects caused by treatment of a disease, psychological, social and spiritual problems related to a disease or its treatment also called comfort care, palliative care and symptom management. Aim: 1. To raise public education on supportive care. 2. To help the participants understand the importance of supportive care to patients with life threatening disease. Methods: This study was based on interviewing forty health care workers comprises of the following people nurses, caregiver, social workers, community health officers, chaplain and volunteers from the three institutions and community. United Methodist church Nursing School, Kissy Nicole Terrace Health Center Kissy, Kissy Health Center and Kissy Mess-Mess: nurses (3); social workers (2); care givers (2); and community health officers (3). Nicole Terrace Health Center: nurses (3); social workers (2); care givers (2); and community health officers (3). Kissy Health Center: nurses (3); social workers (2); care givers (2); and community health officers (3). Kissy Mess-Mess: volunteers (5) and chaplains (5). Results: During my interview with the different categories of people in the different health institutions and community, I discussed with them supportive care its importance and the impact it creates in the life of a patient with life threatening disease. It was a one-to-one interview and information received was recorded. According to my evaluation, I observed that, none of them have knowledge about supportive care and the impact it creates in the life of patients with life threatening disease. The findings of my research indicate that all the people in the different institutions and community have no knowledge about supportive care. Conclusion: Since supportive care helps to improve the quality of life of patients who have serious life threatening disease, education on the issue of empowering the following people involved in providing supportive care, namely, nurses, care givers/volunteers, chaplain and social workers, will help to prolong the lives of patients with life threatening diseases.

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KUSMIERZ, Katrin. "Uta THEILEN, Gender, Race, Power and Religion. Women in the Methodist Church of Southern Africa in Post-Apartheid Society, Frankfurt a.M. : Peter Lang (Studien zu interkulturellen Geschichte des Christentums, 136), 2004, 309p." Le Fait Missionnaire 19, no. 1 (2006): 121–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/221185206x00094.

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Williams, Donald M., and Wessel Bentley. "Historic Shifts towards the Decolonisation and Africanisation of Ordination in the Methodist Church of Southern Africa." Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae 46, no. 1 (September 1, 2020). http://dx.doi.org/10.25159/2412-4265/7145.

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The doctrine and practices of ordination in the Methodist Church of Southern Africa (MCSA) trace their origins from the Wesleyan Methodist Church. These initially adopted ordination practices proved to be culturally incongruent with ministry in the southern African context, raising the question as to whether the MCSA has made sufficient adaptations in its doctrine and practices to be culturally attuned to its context. Using a theoretical literary study, the article traces the colonial heritage of the doctrine of ordination and defines significant shifts and influences in the decolonisation and Africanisation of ordination in the MCSA. This article argues that while there have been significant changes, the doctrine and practices of ordination require further shifts to represent a truly African church.

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Kumalo, Simangaliso. "From Cabazi to Bruma: Purity Malinga’s Rise to Presiding Bishop of the MCSA." Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae 46, no. 1 (May 25, 2020). http://dx.doi.org/10.25159/2412-4265/6418.

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This article is an appraisal of Presiding Bishop Purity Malinga’s journey from her rural upbringing in Cabazi, Ixopo in KwaZulu-Natal to the helm of Methodism in Bruma Lake in Johannesburg, headquarters of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa (MCSA). The path of Purity Malinga to Presiding Bishop of the biggest mainline denomination in Southern Africa is explored from a perspective that her nomination breaks the 212-year-old glass ceiling that limited women’s rise into leadership in the MCSA. The aim of the paper is to present facts about the life, qualities and achievements that enabled her ascendance to the leadership of the MCSA. The major conclusions of the study indicate that her rise to the echelons of the church was because of a combination of factors, namely her leadership capabilities, theological acumen, progressive nurture of Methodism and the crisis caused by a leaked conversation between Rev. Vukile Mehana and Raymond Sibanga on December 28, 2018.

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Dlamini, Ntobeko. "Theory and Praxis: An Evaluation of the 1958 “One and Undivided” Mission Policy of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa 60 Years Later." Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae 45, no. 2 (August 15, 2019). http://dx.doi.org/10.25159/2412-4265/4797.

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The year 2018 marked the 60th anniversary since the Methodist Church of Southern Africa (MCSA) resolved to be a “One and Undivided” church in 1958. It was at the peak of apartheid when the MCSA was brave enough to embark on a journey of oneness. This was a mission policy seeking to unite Methodist people of all races in the midst of segregation in South Africa. This paper, therefore, seeks to evaluate the implementation of this mission policy over the past 60 years. The paper will interrogate the inclusion of black clergy into critical positions in the church, the Black Methodist Consultation, and the formation of geographic circuits and cross-cultural stationing as means of achieving the mission statement. The important question in this study is: Looking back, 60 years later, is the MCSA now “One and Undivided?”

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Moseneke, Dikgang. "The Lives and Times of Rev. Dr. Stanley Mmutlanyane Mogoba." Oral History Journal of South Africa 6, no. 2 (March 12, 2019). http://dx.doi.org/10.25159/2309-5792/3972.

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This article sets out to explore and celebrate the influential role that Stanley Mmutlanyane Mogoba played as a minister in the Methodist Church of Southern Africa (MCSA), the largest mainline Protestant denomination in South Africa. Not only does this essay discusses the background of Mogoba; it also explores his ministry. Furthermore, the essay navigates the place of the MCSA in the epoch of apartheid in South Africa; as well as the possible role of the black church in the present-day South Africa.

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Mancotywa, Sonwabile. "Reverend Doctor Sox Leleki and His Role in the Black Methodist Consultation." Oral History Journal of South Africa 6, no. 2 (February 6, 2019). http://dx.doi.org/10.25159/2309-5792/3973.

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The Methodist Church of Southern Africa (MCSA) is one of the mainline Christian denominations with a very good history. However, it was not immune from the larger political influence of South Africa that was polarised by apartheid. This article is intended to look at the formation known as the Black Methodist Consultation (BMC), which at that time had an individual member who played an important role in its development and activities. Sox Leleki was one of the key role players of this movement inside the Methodist Church

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Dlamini, Ntobeko. "Ordination of Women to the Ministry of Word and Sacraments: A turning point in the history of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa." Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae 43, no. 3 (January 26, 2018). http://dx.doi.org/10.25159/2412-4265/3162.

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In 2016, the Methodist Church of Southern Africa (MCSA) celebrated 40 years since the first woman was ordained to the ministry of Word and Sacraments (1976–2016). The MCSA Conference of 1976 ordained the first woman to the ministry of Word and Sacraments, a verdict that was long overdue. This became a turning point in the history of the MCSA. This document seeks to highlight the role of women in the MCSA prior to and after the 1976 Conference resolution. Included herein are key controversies, statements and events in the ministry of women within the MCSA.

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Williams, Donald M., and Wessel Bentley. "The need for continued decolonisation and Africanisation of ordination in the Methodist Church of Southern Africa." Theologia Viatorum 44, no. 1 (September 2, 2020). http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/tv.v44i1.50.

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Being the church in Africa requires a continuous self-assessment by Christian denominations, asking whether it is sufficiently contextualised both in its doctrines and practices. This self-critique is essential so as to not perpetuate negative colonial influences in the way churches operate. The Methodist Church of Southern Africa (MCSA) has a rich history of challenging itself to become truly instrumental in working towards ‘A Christ-healed Africa for the healing of the nations’. This article explores the history of the MCSA’s engagement with its doctrine and practices of ordination, its journey of decolonisation and its presentation of an emerging Africanised theology of the presbytery.

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Tiroyabone-A-Sedupelela, Obusitswe. "Grant me Justice! Reading the Chronicle of the Ordination of Women in the MCSA as the Making of a Patronage Ministry." Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae 43, no. 3 (December 7, 2017). http://dx.doi.org/10.25159/2412-4265/1404.

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In 2016 the Methodist Church of Southern Africa (MCSA) celebrates 40 years of the ordination of women which signifies a milestone in the ministry. Whilst this calls for celebration, it is also important that we lament the challenges women ministers are facing in the church. The chronicle of how the church came to ordain women as ministers in the MCSA cites tensions and debates as well as theological arguments for and against the ordination of women. This paper reads this chronicle with a hermeneutic of suspicion. The paper holds that the decision of the church to ordain women has not translated to women being ordained ministers like men within the church, but rather the decision created a patronage system within the ministry where male ministers (and their wives) are patrons and female ministers their clients. The woman minister in the MCSA joins the woman in the Luke narrative who continues to go to the judge (the MCSA) and laments â€œGrant me Justice!â€

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Khuzwayo, Sifiso. "The Possibilities of a Clergy Labour Union within the Covenantal Relationship of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa." Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae 46, no. 3 (December 24, 2020). http://dx.doi.org/10.25159/2412-4265/7829.

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The aim of this article is to investigate the basis upon which a labour union for the clergy within the Methodist Church of Southern Africa (MCSA) could be beneficial for both the church and the clergy. Such a union would recognise the clergy as personnel, rather than representatives of the church. The covenantal relationship that exists between the church and clergy is based on the premise that clergy are called by God and are, therefore, not employees of the church. However, the relationship between church and clergy is often clouded by several factors that make the judiciary hesitant to get involved in church affairs. The aim of this article is to explore how best the relationship between the church and clergy can be improved for the benefit of both parties, and so engender an authentic witness of the social justice proclamation that has become synonymous with Methodism. The effect of her social justice proclamation means the church should view the establishment of a clergy labour union as a step towards a higher standard of clergy care.

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Kumalo, Simangaliso Raymond. "Reverend Linda Mandindi and the Quest for Black Methodist Consultation: Muted Voices Are Enabled to Speak." Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae 44, no. 3 (October 29, 2018). http://dx.doi.org/10.25159/2412-4265/2980.

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This paper reflects on the approach of Reverend Linda Mandindi to ministry in the Methodist Church of Southern Africa (MCSA). Special emphasis is given to the contribution he made as ninth president of the Black Methodist Consultation (BMC). I will highlight Rev. Mandindi’s journey in the ministry, his struggle to candidate for the ministry, and the ways in which he dealt with ethnic and cultural challenges of being a black minister in a church predominantly led by white people. Rev. Mandindi’s narrative demonstrates the liberating work of the church to black people, whom it empowered through gospel spirituality and education. The article presents a truncated biography in the context of the historic evolution of the BMC, its contribution to the transformation of the MCSA, and ultimately to our nation. I have divided this paper into four sections. First, I briefly discuss the founding of the BMC. Second, I look at Rev. Mandindi the man, with specific emphasis on his development as a progressive pastor and leader with a keen understanding of the political and religious landscape of South Africa. Third, I seek to appraise Rev. Mandindi’s work and legacy. I conclude the paper by looking at the challenge that Rev. Mandindi’s legacy presents to the MBC and the MCSA.

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Mathibe, Lehlohonolo J. "Implications of Methodist clergies’ average lifespan and missional lessons learned from obituaries of deceased ministers." HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies 71, no. 3 (March 11, 2015). http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/hts.v71i3.2920.

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We are born, we touch the lives of others, we die – and then we are remembered. For the purpose of this article, I have assessed from obituaries the average lifespan of the clergy (ministers) in the Methodist Church of South Africa (MCSA), who died between 2003 and 2014. These obituaries were published in the Yearbooks of the MCSA from 2004 to 2015. I also give attention to how the deceased ministers are remembered. The average lifespan of Methodist ministers is 72 years, and it is likely to increase to 74 years by 2023. This article discusses the implications of Methodist ministers’ average lifespan and suggests that the clergy should be encouraged and enabled to retire at the age of 60 years. The following 12 themes (or missional lessons), mainly answering the question of how the clergy are remembered, emerged from the qualitative analysis of obituaries: they were gifted preachers of the gospel of Jesus Christ; they lived a balanced life; they were humble servants in Jesus’ vineyard; they were sensitive storytellers with a deep sense of humour; they were community builders; they were leaders and meticulous in administration; they were prayer warriors; they loved and valued education; they were disciplined and principled; they enjoyed music; they worked hard for an everlasting peace on earth; and they were zealous stewards of God’s creation.

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Mtshiselwa, Ndikho, and Simphiwe S. Mthembu. "Party political chaplaincy? – Methodist ministry to political parties." HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies 74, no. 1 (November 29, 2018). http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/hts.v74i1.4844.

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The debate on church and party politics is far from being exhausted in South Africa. Although the Methodist Church of Southern Africa discourages the participation of clergy persons in political parties, it is becoming critical that the church offers a prophetic voice in the political sphere. Issues of morality and spirituality within the political parties necessitate a careful involvement of the Church in politics. This article therefore sets out to offer a theological reflection on the (possible) ministry of Methodist clergy persons to political parties in South Africa.

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Tenai, Noah K., and Gloria N. Mbewu. "Street homelessness in South Africa: A perspective from the Methodist Church of Southern Africa." HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies 76, no. 1 (January 23, 2020). http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/hts.v76i1.5591.

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Mosala, Itumeleng. "Reflection on Otto Sera Mbangula: Does the Truth Matter?" Oral History Journal of South Africa 6, no. 2 (February 26, 2019). http://dx.doi.org/10.25159/2309-5792/3950.

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AbstractThis article presents a reflection on the contribution that the Reverend Otto Sera Mbangula made to the Black Methodist Consultation, a formation within the Methodist Church of Southern Africa. The particular question that is explored is: Does the truth matter? Importantly, the reflection on the ministry of the Rev. Mbangula is presented against the background of Marxist ideology with a view to highlighting the ideals that Mbangula held.

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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 (SHE) 42, no. 1 (2016). http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2412-4265/2016/1099.

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Sifo, Luvuyo Gladstone. "Implications of the ordination of women for the Methodist Church of Southern Africa." Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae (SHE) 42, no. 2 (2016). http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2412-4265/2016/1337.

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Mkhwanazi, Fanie S., and Tias Kgatla. "The place of women ministers in the mission of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa." Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae (SHE) 41, no. 2 (2015). http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2412-4265/2015/130.

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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 (SHE) 42, no. 2 (2016). http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2412-4265/2016/1219.

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Bentley, Wessel. "Methodism and transformation in South Africa: 20 years of constitutional democracy." HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies 70, no. 1 (February 20, 2014). http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/hts.v70i1.2673.

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It has been two decades since South Africa became a constitutional democracy. The transition of power in this country has not necessarily meant that the majority of South Africans have experienced a transformed life. The incessant experience of poverty, poor service delivery and lack of political will to facilitate change is leading to violent protest action. This article investigates the progression in the Methodist Church of Southern Africa’s theological understanding of its role in being an agent of change in local communities. It does so by reflecting on the Church’s place in the current political context, its programmes and recent initiatives in its mission-based focus.

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Marumo, Phemelo O. "A call for the recognition and empowerment of women in ministry in the Methodist Church of Southern Africa." Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae (SHE) 42, no. 3 (2016). http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2412-4265/2016/1504.

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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 (SHE) 42, no. 2 (2016). http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2412-4265/2016/1413.

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Mkhwanazi, Fanie. "Revd Seth Mokitimi, the first black president of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa: A missiological assessment of his ministry." HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies 77, no. 4 (June 28, 2021). http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/hts.v77i4.5977.

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De Freitas, Shaun. "DOCTRINAL SANCTION AND THE PROTECTION OF THE RIGHTS OF RELIGIOUS ASSOCIATIONS: ECCLESIA DE LANGE v THE PRESIDING BISHOP OF THE METHODIST CHURCH OF SOUTHERN AFRICA (726/13) [2014] ZASCA." Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal/Potchefstroomse Elektroniese Regsblad 19 (June 14, 2016). http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/1727-3781/2016/v19i0a1248.

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Scholarship on the protection of religious rights and freedoms in the context of religious associations in South Africa has gained in momentum since the decision by the Equality Court in Johan Daniel Strydom v Nederduitse Gereformeerde Gemeente Moreleta Park some years ago. Emanating from this were diverse scholarly insights on what the parameters of religious associations should be, with specific focus on sexual conduct, religious doctrine and membership of religious associations. The South African judiciary has not been confronted with a similar challenge since the decision. However, with the advent of the judgment by the Supreme Court of Appeal in Ecclesia De Lange v The Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa in 2014, questions as to the parameters of the rights of religious associations in the context of sexual conduct and religious doctrine again present themselves. This article consequently analyses the mentioned judgment by the Supreme Court of Appeal to further an understanding of the parameters of associational rights of religious institutions against the background of a truly plural and democratic society, as supported by the Constitution of South Africa.

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Mudyiwa, Misheck. "Light of Life Christian Group as a New Branch on Zimbabwe’s Ecumenical Tree." Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae 46, no. 1 (September 4, 2020). http://dx.doi.org/10.25159/2412-4265/7653.

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This article examines the impact and implications of the Light of Life Christian Group’s new theology of the Inner Church (Inner Circle) in southern Africa. The new religious movement’s theology of the Inner Church shall be examined particularly in the light of Zimbabwe’s heavily polarised Christian landscape. The Light of Life Christian Group (LLCG) is a new religious movement in Zimbabwe that is composed largely of members from mainline churches such as the Roman Catholic, Anglican, Salvation Army, Methodist, Baptist and Lutheran, among others. Fundamentally, the movement clings resolutely to the belief that the Inner Church or Inner Circle is the only true church and there is no other. For them, being a member of the Inner Church/Inner Circle implies Christ consciousness. It implies being perfect, as the heavenly Father is perfect. Thus, the movement roundly downplays and rejects the outward forums of religion and underlines that members of the Inner Church are the true disciples and representatives of Christ on earth, regardless of their ethnic or denominational backgrounds. The main argument developed in this article is that, even though the LLCG as a new branch on Zimbabwe’s ecumenical tree is currently under constant scrutiny and perpetual stigmatisation, particularly from the Catholic and Anglican Churches (among others), the ecumenically composed movement suggests and advances a theology that is tailor made to minimise denominational parochialism and prevents churches from monopolising God, whose intricate and multifaceted nature is present in all religions, cultures and denominations ad infinitum.

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Iyakaremye, Innocent. "Neglecting Religious Health Assets in Responding to HIV and AIDS: An Assessment of the Response of the Free Methodist Church in Southern Africa to HIV and AIDS." Missionalia 43, no. 1 (May 2015). http://dx.doi.org/10.7832/43-1-80.

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de Freitas, Shaun Alberto. "Doctrinal Sanction and the Protection of the Rights of Religious Associations: Ecclesia De Lange v the Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa (726/13) [2014] ZASCA 151." SSRN Electronic Journal, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2803128.

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