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Inculturated worship in an African Multisite Church
Thesis (MTh)--Stellenbosch University, 2024.
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| author | Lephoto, Mojalefa |
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/131798 Inculturated worship in an African Multisite Church Lephoto, Mojalefa Wepener, Cas Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Theology. Dept. of Practical Theology & Missiology. Music -- Religious aspects -- Christianity God (Christianity) -- Worship and love Worship Praise of God UCTD Thesis (MTh)--Stellenbosch University, 2024. ENGLISH SUMMARY: Worship is a core aspect of the Christian faith. Through it individuals and communities of faith have the opportunity to draw closer to God and to receive that which He wants to give. Praise and worship is a typical inclusion in the flow of many church services. How people worship looks different depending on which church is attended. However, in the multisite church, this is not necessarily the case. A growing phenomenon, the multisite church affords worshippers the opportunity to gather in different locations while still having the same or similar experience of a particular church, including when it comes to praise and worship. In this study we aim to understand how we are to worship God in a manner that brings Him the glory that is due to Him, in the context of a church that gathers in multiple locations. More specifically, we explore this study in the context of a church that is located in Africa, that is also part of a global multisite church brand that began in Australia. In order to do this there are several aspects for this study that require investigation. One aspect pertains to ascertaining the place of worship in the faith of individuals and church communities. We will seek to understand the role of the church with regards to the Christianity, determining what it means for the church to be missional and how this informs the practices of the church. We then examine what worship is and how instrumental it is not only in the formation of faith but in equipping the church in its mission. We also take a closer look at context and how this is important in the experience and expression of faith. We look at culture and how this concept informs various aspects of life, including identity, spirituality and music. As the nature of multisite churches involves the building of church with some degree of homogeneity, we consider what the appropriateness of such an expectation is when considering the role of culture and the differences seen across cultures. As worship is the focus of this study, we then explore the concept of liturgical inculturation and its applicability to our findings. Throughout the study we look at worship as it is experienced in Hillsong church. We consider how this global megachurch approaches worship and the impact such an approach has to the African expression of this church. From our study we aim to develop a preliminary theological praxis for worship that can be applied to any church, regardless of the context. AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Geen opsomming beskikbaar. Masters 2025-03-25T12:42:21Z 2025-03-25T12:42:21Z 2024-12 Thesis https://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/131798 Stellenbosch University vi, 128 pages application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| spellingShingle | Music -- Religious aspects -- Christianity God (Christianity) -- Worship and love Worship Praise of God UCTD Lephoto, Mojalefa Inculturated worship in an African Multisite Church |
| title | Inculturated worship in an African Multisite Church |
| title_full | Inculturated worship in an African Multisite Church |
| title_fullStr | Inculturated worship in an African Multisite Church |
| title_full_unstemmed | Inculturated worship in an African Multisite Church |
| title_short | Inculturated worship in an African Multisite Church |
| title_sort | inculturated worship in an african multisite church |
| topic | Music -- Religious aspects -- Christianity God (Christianity) -- Worship and love Worship Praise of God UCTD |
| url | https://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/131798 |
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