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A church after God’s heart : discerning a missional ecclesiology for the Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa
Thesis(PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2019.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/70987 A church after God’s heart : discerning a missional ecclesiology for the Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa Niemandt, Cornelius Johannes Petrus (Nelus) u17395764@tuks.co.za Benadé, Christo Renier UCTD Missional ecclesiology Dutch Reformed Church South Africa Mission and transformation Church renewal Public witness Theology theses SDG-04 Theology theses SDG-10 Theology theses SDG-11 Theology theses SDG-16 Theology theses SDG-17 Thesis(PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2019. The research wants to contribute to the development of a missional ecclesiology for the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) in South Africa. This was done by answering the following two questions: what does the current context of the DRC look like, and is the missional ecclesiology of the church sufficient to guide the church in being a sign, instrument and foretaste of the Kingdom? The research was framed by an analysis of philosophical influences on the development of the DRC, as well as the changes in context since the Reformation. A theological framework was developed that describe the contours of a missional ecclesiology. The framework was formed by analysing the broad ecumenical missional literature; the historical and missiological development of the DRC’s theology; and the fresh expressions movement. This framework was used in evaluating the decisions of the General Synod of the DRC on missional ecclesiology from 1990 until 2013. The research was hermeneutical, correlational, critical and theological, using a literature study as well as a qualitative deductive analysis. This research contributes to the field of missional ecclesiology by: adding a fifth wave of missionary revival to Saayman’s four waves model; developing a theological framework for a missional ecclesiology; evaluating the fresh expressions movement from a Reformed perspective; evaluating the decisions of the General Synod of the DRC on missional ecclesiology; and lastly, suggesting some contours of a missional ecclesiology for the DRC. Although the research is focused on a missional ecclesiology for the DRC, the results may have broader implications for other denominations as well. ae2025 Science of Religion and Missiology PhD Unrestricted SDG-04: Quality education SDG-10: Reduced inequalities SDG-11: Sustainable cities and communities SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutions SDG-17: Partnerships for the goals 2019-08-12T11:18:43Z 2019-08-12T11:18:43Z 2019/04/03 2019 Thesis Benadé, CR 2019, A church after God’s heart : discerning a missional ecclesiology for the Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa, PhD Thesis, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/70987> A2019 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/70987 en © 2019 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Missional ecclesiology Dutch Reformed Church South Africa Mission and transformation Church renewal Public witness Theology theses SDG-04 Theology theses SDG-10 Theology theses SDG-11 Theology theses SDG-16 Theology theses SDG-17 A church after God’s heart : discerning a missional ecclesiology for the Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa |
| title | A church after God’s heart : discerning a missional ecclesiology for the Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa |
| title_full | A church after God’s heart : discerning a missional ecclesiology for the Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa |
| title_fullStr | A church after God’s heart : discerning a missional ecclesiology for the Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | A church after God’s heart : discerning a missional ecclesiology for the Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa |
| title_short | A church after God’s heart : discerning a missional ecclesiology for the Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa |
| title_sort | church after god s heart discerning a missional ecclesiology for the dutch reformed church in south africa |
| topic | UCTD Missional ecclesiology Dutch Reformed Church South Africa Mission and transformation Church renewal Public witness Theology theses SDG-04 Theology theses SDG-10 Theology theses SDG-11 Theology theses SDG-16 Theology theses SDG-17 |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/70987 |