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Power abuse by church leaders : a case study
Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2020.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/78463 Power abuse by church leaders : a case study Masango, Maake J.S Letuka, Victor Seperenkane UCTD Power Church Leadership Ministry Abuse of Power Church Leadership Pastoral Care Practical Theology Religious Leadership Ethics Spiritual Abuse Church Governance Leadership Accountability Clergy Authority Theology theses SDG-03 Theology theses SDG-04 Theology theses SDG-10 Theology theses SDG-16 Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2020. The research attempt to bring the pain and trauma of rejection, which the candidate for the ministry who has not succeeded in the selection process undergoes /experiences together with their families and communities of faith and that need pastoral care and intervention using a model to pastorally heal are brought to the fore. The Zionist governance, which the hierarchy is in Councils, Sessions, Regions, Synods and Connection. Clergy and elders give the specific tasks to committees lead and these structures are prone to abuse just like any other human organisation. The research evolves with the perspective emphasis the misuse/abuse of power by the leadership and with the thrust of healing pastorally the candidate, his church environs and in addition, community. This research will be a search for a pastoral care model to be used within the church and a response that is relevant and contextual to the Zion Church in Southern Africa (ZCSA). The researcher’s intention with the study is to come up with a pastoral care approach that may be used within the Church and equip applicants/congregants how to deal with leaders that abuse power unnecessarily. The researcher became aware that many people are hurting quietly. When People hurt silently it breeds confusion, especially when treated without love and care by the church, which is expected from her as attributes at all, times. The questions to ask, “How does one give pastoral care to the traumatized congregants and the hurting church while also hurting? Does the church have a pastoral care program to cater for hurting congregants or ministerial candidates when their selection is finally accepted?” The scenario unpacked the weakness in the provision of pastoral care within the denomination in relation to the process entering ministry. The study raises several questions. The researcher believes that there is a gap or rather a challenge in how the question of rejecting application is handled and followed up. Within the Christian principles, Christ himself was loving, patient and caring person. Therefore, within the church setup, everybody relies on those systems and procedures that are in place already. The impact of neglecting such guidance will result in various forms of problematic and harmful practices that disadvantage the potential ministerial candidates. These were problems faced but not discussed or shared with anybody. ae2026 Practical Theology PhD Unrestricted SDG-03: Good health and well-being SDG-04: Quality education SDG-10: Reduced inequalities SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutions 2021-02-12T09:37:26Z 2021-02-12T09:37:26Z 20/10/01 2020 Thesis Letuka, VS 2020, Power abuse by church leaders : a case study, PhD Thesis, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/78463> S2020 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/78463 en © 2020 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 Power Church Leadership Ministry Abuse of Power Church Leadership Pastoral Care Practical Theology Religious Leadership Ethics Spiritual Abuse Church Governance Leadership Accountability Clergy Authority Theology theses SDG-03 Theology theses SDG-04 Theology theses SDG-10 Theology theses SDG-16 Power abuse by church leaders : a case study |
| title | Power abuse by church leaders : a case study |
| title_full | Power abuse by church leaders : a case study |
| title_fullStr | Power abuse by church leaders : a case study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Power abuse by church leaders : a case study |
| title_short | Power abuse by church leaders : a case study |
| title_sort | power abuse by church leaders a case study |
| topic | UCTD Power Church Leadership Ministry Abuse of Power Church Leadership Pastoral Care Practical Theology Religious Leadership Ethics Spiritual Abuse Church Governance Leadership Accountability Clergy Authority Theology theses SDG-03 Theology theses SDG-04 Theology theses SDG-10 Theology theses SDG-16 |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/78463 |