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Faith formation of children : a practical theological study of child evangelism fellowship South African
Thesis (MTh)--Stellenbosch University, 2022.
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| author | Marais, Shaun H. |
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/124666 Faith formation of children : a practical theological study of child evangelism fellowship South African Marais, Shaun H. Weber, Shantelle Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Theology. Dept. of Practical Theology and Missiology. Church work with children Evangelistic work -- Children UCTD Thesis (MTh)--Stellenbosch University, 2022. ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This research investigates the ministry of CEF in South Africa. As a para-church organisation operating in South Africa for over seventy years, this study seeks to establish the impact the ministry is making in enhancing the faith formation of South African children. There is a growing concern amongst evangelical church leaders around the number of young people who are leaving the church in their teenage and early twenties. There are many reasons for this phenomenon but this research examines children’s ministry and the faith formation of children. The research argues that one factor that leads to youth and young adults leaving the church is the lack of spiritual grounding. The research question explored in this study asks: In what ways can CEFSA provide a contextually relevant approach to assist South African children in the formation of their faith? Using the practical theology research methodology promoted by Osmer (2008), this research asks four questions: What is going on? Why is this going on? What ought to be going on? How might we respond? In response to these I undertook to understand the ministry and ministry methods of CEF international and its effectiveness in South Africa (chapter 1-2); to investigate the reasons for the current status of CEF in South Africa (chapter 2-3); to develop a theological approach to children’s ministry that will address the needs of South African children (chapter 4) and to develop a contextualized ministry approach to assist South African children with their faith formation (chapter 5). AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie navorsing ondersoek die bediening van CEF in Suid-Afrika. As 'n para-kerklike organisasie wat vir meer as sewentig jaar in Suid-Afrika werksaam is, poog hierdie studie om die impak wat die bediening in die geloofsvorming van Suid-Afrikaanse kinders maak vas te stel. Daar is 'n groeiende kommer onder evangeliese kerkleiers oor die aantal jongmense wat die kerk in hul tiener- en vroeë twintigerjare verlaat. Daar is baie redes vir hierdie verskynsel maar hierdie navorsing ondersoek kinderbediening en die geloofsvorming van kinders. Die navorsing voer aan dat een faktor wat lei na hoekom die jeug en jong volwassenes die kerk verlaat is die gebrek aan geestelike begronding in kinder jare. Die navorsingsvraag wat in hierdie studie ondersoek is, vra: Op watter maniere kan CEFSA 'n kontekstueel relevante benadering verskaf om Suid-Afrikaanse kinders by te staan in die vorming van hul geloof? Deur gebruik te maak van die praktiese teologie navorsingsmetodologie wat deur Osmer (2008) bevorder is, vra hierdie navorsing vier vrae: Wat gaan aan? Hoekom gaan dit aan? Wat behoort aan te gaan? Hoe kan ons reageer? In reaksie hierop het ek onderneem om die bedienings- en bedieningsmetodes van CEF international en die doeltreffendheid daarvan in Suid-Afrika te verstaan (hoofstuk 1-2); om die redes vir die huidige status van CEF in Suid-Afrika te ondersoek (hoofstuk 2-3); om ’n teologiese benadering tot kinderbediening te ontwikkel wat die behoeftes van Suid-Afrikaanse kinders sal aanspreek te bespreek (hoofstuk 4) en om ’n gekontekstualiseerde bedieningsbenadering te ontwikkel om Suid-Afrikaanse kinders met hul geloofsvorming by te staan (hoofstuk 5). Masters 2022-03-08T12:33:49Z 2022-04-29T09:25:20Z 2022-03-08T12:33:49Z 2022-04-29T09:25:20Z 2022-04-04 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/124666 en Stellenbosch University [8], 137 pages application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| spellingShingle | Church work with children Evangelistic work -- Children UCTD Marais, Shaun H. Faith formation of children : a practical theological study of child evangelism fellowship South African |
| title | Faith formation of children : a practical theological study of child evangelism fellowship South African |
| title_full | Faith formation of children : a practical theological study of child evangelism fellowship South African |
| title_fullStr | Faith formation of children : a practical theological study of child evangelism fellowship South African |
| title_full_unstemmed | Faith formation of children : a practical theological study of child evangelism fellowship South African |
| title_short | Faith formation of children : a practical theological study of child evangelism fellowship South African |
| title_sort | faith formation of children a practical theological study of child evangelism fellowship south african |
| topic | Church work with children Evangelistic work -- Children UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/124666 |
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