2 research outputs found
Towards mission spirituality in the Presbyterian community of Kinshasa
The mission of the Church in the Presbyterian Community of Kinshasa is understood in its
narrow sense of evangelism and church planting. Moreover the institutional and doctrinal
conservatism, the maintenance mindset of the Church and its inadaptability to the challenges
of a changing world, are some of the characteristics of the lack of mission awareness and
mission spirituality.
This dissertation is an attempt to impart mission awareness and mission spirituality within the
Presbyterian Community of Kinshasa. The study of mission Dei and mission spirituality helps
in understanding the divine origins of missions, the nature and identity of the Church. In
addition, it unveils the Christian lifestyle that stems from the relationship with Christ and from
the mission consciousness, and that is empowered by the Holy Spirit. Some strategies are
proposed with the aim of updating and promoting a holistic, inclusive and integral
understanding and practice of mission in the Church.Christian Spirituality, Church History and MissiologyM. Th. (Missiology
Franchopone churches in the cities of Johannesburg and Pretoria (Tshwane) : a missiological perspective
This thesis is a missiological study of the francophone churches in the cities of Johannesburg and Pretoria. Francophone churches may be classified as African Initiated Churches (AIC) that have been planted by migrants from the French speaking countries of central Africa. They are characterised by the use of French and English as languages of worship and communication. The planting and the presence of these churches have become a more visible and remarkable mission phenomenon drawing scientific attention and is worthy of studying.
The main issue of this study is the missionality of the Francophone churches. The investigation concerns the ways in which Francophone churches understand the mission of God, known as missio Dei, and the ways in which they express it in the community. In practice the exploration of the missionality of the Francophone churches discloses their nature, raison dâĂȘtre, and their purpose, as well as their ministries, and allows us to determine the relevancy of these churches in the community. For this reason, in the study I explore and describe also the concept of the missional church in order to apply it to the Francophone churches. To that end, âPatterns of missional churchâ are used to measure the extent to which Francophone churches are missional.
The study suggests the parameters of the development of a missional culture in a Francophone congregation and highlights the importance of the missional leadership in this respect. Finally the study proposes some missional ministries or contextual ministries that may express practically the missionality and consequently the relevancy of Francophone churches in their context.Christian Spirituality, Church History and MissiologyD. Th. (Missiology