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A grounded theory analysis of three African American expository preachers of the Baptist tradition in the twenty-first century
Thesis (PhD)--Stellenbosch University, 2025.
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/132551 A grounded theory analysis of three African American expository preachers of the Baptist tradition in the twenty-first century Nelson, Jesse Lawrence Wepener, Cas, 1972- Claassens, L. Juliana M., 1972- Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Theology. Dept. of Practical Theology & Missiology. Baptists -- Controversial literature Baptists -- Doctrines Expository preaching UCTD Thesis (PhD)--Stellenbosch University, 2025. Nelson, J. L. 2025. A Grounded Theory Analysis of three African American Expository Preachers of the Baptist Tradition in the Twenty-First Century. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Stellenbosch: Stellenbosch University [online]. Available: https://scholar.sun.ac.za/items/14f4c1a8-a821-4b8f-a861-26a4dea549a8 ENGLISH SUMMARY: This research explores the question: what expository features are found in the expository sermons of three African American preachers of the Baptist tradition? While there are a few sources published in the twenty-first century that study African American expository preaching, none of those sources focus on this particular aspect of the discipline, leading to a gap in knowledge and praxis-theory in the church and the academy. Therefore, this study aimed to identify the unique contribution of African American expository preaching to the field of expository preaching and to develop an African American expository preaching methodology that can be implemented to augment current homiletics curricula to include African American expository preachers. In order to answer this research question, I conducted an analysis of fifteen sermons of three African American expository preachers using a constructive grounded theory methodology. This grounded theory analysis identified the expository features that were the core concepts for developing an emerging theory for African American expository preaching. The core concept of the emerging theory was God’s provision. It was identified as the core category. 98 codes (expository features) were in this concept. The second major concept was Following Christ with 69 codes (expository features). The third major concept was Black suffering with 65 codes (expository features). I researched the concepts of the emerging theory by conducting a study on Black Suffering and God’s Provision. This study explored the concepts through a biblical, theological, historical, and ecclesiastical perspective. The study allowed Black voices to speak for themselves on the issue of Black suffering and God’s provision. Considering the impact of preaching in relation to Black suffering and God’s provision, I conducted a historical survey of homiletics in America by focusing on the major methods and influences of preaching. I also noted the homiletical pillars of African American expository preaching which influenced the emerging theory. The emerging theory for African American expository preaching is as follows: • God provides followers of Christ to address Black suffering and be the catalyst for hope, justice, and transformation. • God provides hope for African Americans as they endure hardship in America. • God provides justice for African Americans as they experience injustice through the systemic racism in America. • God provides transformation for African Americans through the ministry of the Black church to the community. This theory proposes several implications that can be helpful for homiletics, for example, preachers can address social-cultural issues without committing exegetical fallacy, that is, misapplying the Scriptures by teaching a truth that was not the original intent of the biblical author. Another implication is that preachers do not have to diminish their personal experiences while exegeting the sermon text because connecting their experience to the exegesis will help as they develop illustrations and applications for the congregation. Finally, the preacher has the ability to be their authentic self in the delivery of the message. Their choice of words, pace of delivery, inclusion of humor and emotional expressions are determined by the personality and preference of the preacher. AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie navorsing ondersoek die vraag: watter uitleg kenmerke word gevind in die uitleg preke van drie Afro-Amerikaanse predikers van die Baptiste-tradisie? Alhoewel daar wel enkele bronne gepubliseer is in die een-en-twintigste eeu wat Afro-Amerikaanse verklarende prediking bestudeer, fokus nie een van daardie bronne op hierdie spesifieke aspek van die dissipline nie. Daar bestaan dus in hierdie opsig 'n gaping in kennis en praktykteorie in die kerk en die akademie. Daarom het hierdie studie ten doel gehad om die unieke bydrae van Afro-Amerikaanse uitleg prediking tot die veld van uitleg prediking te identifiseer en om 'n Afro-Amerikaanse uitleg predikingspraxisteorie te ontwikkel wat geimplementeer kan word om huidige homiletiekkurrikulums aan te vul om Afro-Amerikaanse verklarende predikers in te sluit. Ten einde hierdie navorsingsvraag te beantwoord, het ek 'n ontleding van vyftien preke van drie Afro-Amerikaanse uitleg predikers gedoen deur 'n konstruktiewe gefundeerde teorie-metodologie (Grounded Theory) te gebruik. Hierdie begronde teorie-analise het die verklarende kenmerke geidentifiseer wat die kernkonsepte was vir die ontwikkeling van 'n opkomende teorie vir Afro-Amerikaanse uitleg prediking. Die kernbegrip van die opkomende teorie was God se voorsienigheid. Dit is as die kernkategorie geidentifiseer. 98 kodes (uitlegkenmerke) was in hierdie konsep. Die tweede hoofkonsep was Navolging van Christus met 69 kodes (uitlegkenmerke). Die derde grootste konsep was Swart lyding met 65 kodes (uitlegkenmerke). Ek het die konsepte van die opkomende teorie nagevors deur 'n studie oor swart lyding en God se voorsienigheid te doen. Hierdie studie het die konsepte deur 'n Bybelse, teologiese, historiese en kerklike perspektief ondersoek. Die studie het swart stemme toegelaat om vir hulself te praat oor die kwessie van swart lyding en God se voorsienigheid. Met inagneming van die impak van prediking met betrekking tot swart lyding en God se voorsienigheid, is 'n historiese opname van homiletiek in Amerika gedoen deur te fokus op die belangrikste benaderings tot en invloede op prediking. Daar is ook kennis geneem van die homiletiese pilare van Afro-Amerikaanse uitleg prediking wat die opkomende teorie beinvloed het. Die opkomende teorie vir Afro-Amerikaanse uitleg prediking wat ontwikkel is, is soos volg: • God voorsien volgelinge van Christus om swart lyding aan te spreek en die katalisator vir hoop, geregtigheid en transformasie te wees. • God voorsien hoop vir Afro-Amerikaners terwyl hulle lyding in Amerika verduur. • God voorsien geregtigheid vir Afro-Amerikaners soos wat hulle onreg ervaar deur die sistemiese rassisme in Amerika. • God voorsien transformasie vir Afro-Amerikaners deur die bediening van die Swart kerk aan die gemeenskap. Hierdie teorie stel verskeie implikasies voor wat nuttig kan wees vir homiletiek, byvoorbeeld, predikers kan sosiaal-kulturele kwessies aanspreek sonder om eksegetiese dwaling te pleeg, dit wil se om die Skrif verkeerd toe te pas deur 'n waarheid te leer wat nie die oorspronklike bedoeling van die Bybelse skrywer was nie. Nog 'n implikasie is dat predikers nie hul persoonlike ervarings hoef te verminder terwyl hulle die preekteks eksegetiseer nie, want die koppeling van hul ervaring aan die eksegese sal help as hulle illustrasies en toepassings vir die gemeente ontwikkel. Ten slotte het die predikers die vermoe om hul outentieke self te wees in die lewering van die boodskap. Hul woordkeuse, afleweringstempo, insluiting van humor en emosionele uitdrukkings word bepaal deur die persoonlikheid en voorkeur van die prediker. Doctoral 2025-06-11T07:16:52Z 2025-06-11T07:16:52Z 2025-03 Thesis https://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/132551 en_ZA Stellenbosch University 345 pages : illustrations, includes annexures application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| spellingShingle | Baptists -- Controversial literature Baptists -- Doctrines Expository preaching UCTD Nelson, Jesse Lawrence A grounded theory analysis of three African American expository preachers of the Baptist tradition in the twenty-first century |
| title | A grounded theory analysis of three African American expository preachers of the Baptist tradition in the twenty-first century |
| title_full | A grounded theory analysis of three African American expository preachers of the Baptist tradition in the twenty-first century |
| title_fullStr | A grounded theory analysis of three African American expository preachers of the Baptist tradition in the twenty-first century |
| title_full_unstemmed | A grounded theory analysis of three African American expository preachers of the Baptist tradition in the twenty-first century |
| title_short | A grounded theory analysis of three African American expository preachers of the Baptist tradition in the twenty-first century |
| title_sort | grounded theory analysis of three african american expository preachers of the baptist tradition in the twenty first century |
| topic | Baptists -- Controversial literature Baptists -- Doctrines Expository preaching UCTD |
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