Teaching Local Church Members How To Understand Modern, Ethical Issues From A Theological Perspective Using Homosexuality As An Example

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheryl M. RHODES
Keyword(s):  
Local Church ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Church Members ◽  
Theological Perspective

Die Bahnhofsmission als Ander-Ort

2021 ◽  
Vol 81 (4) ◽  
pp. 258-266
Author(s):  
Traugott Roser
Keyword(s):  
Practical Theology ◽  
Local Church ◽  
Church Members ◽  
Central Question ◽  
Railway Stations

Abstract In the field of Practical Theology, the article locates the issue of ›Bahnhofsmission‹ both in terms of diaconia theory as well as poimenics and ecclesiology. The central question is if and to what extent ›Bahnhofsmission‹ can also be regarded as a local church in a theological sense, even if the staff and the clientele do not see themselves as church members. For this purpose, Michel Foucault's concept of heterotopias is referred to and railway stations are described as socially functionalised places that are transformed by church presence.

The Samoan Mission

2019 ◽  
pp. 136-186
Author(s):  
David O. McKay
Keyword(s):  
Local Church ◽  
Church Members ◽  
Easy Task

McKay arrived in Samoa on May 10, 1921 and spent time on all three principal islands—Savai’i, Upolu, and Tutuila. During his visit, he toured plantations, humble meetinghouses, and two of the church’s schools in Misusage and Sauniatu. McKay and Cannon were repeatedly feted as honored guests by local tribal chiefs at cultural celebrations, concerts, and dances; received ornate handmade gifts; and were well fed by local church members. Bidding the Saints farewell to the islanders was never an easy task; one memorable experience unfolded at Sauniatu, when McKay felt impressed to turn back to a group of church members and give them his apostolic blessing. In memory of his act, the local saints erected a concrete obelisk. For decades thereafter, May 31 was referred to and celebrated as “McKay Day.”

scholarly journals Is Gabola a Decolonial Church or Another Trajectory of Freedom of Religion in Post-Colonial South Africa? Rethinking Ethical Issues in Religious Praxis

Religions ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bekithemba Dube
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Social Transformation ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Religious Movement ◽  
Christian Faith ◽  
Freedom Of Religion ◽  
Church Members ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
Post Colonial ◽  
Religious Praxis

In this paper, I interrogated the Gabola church in terms of its origins, purpose and its distinctiveness as a postcolonial manifestation of freedom of religion in South Africa. I answered two questions, is Gabola church a representation of a decolonial church and could it be a manifestation of trajectories of the postcolonial ill-defined freedom of religion? In responding to these questions, I used decoloniality, a theory whose agenda among many others is geared to usher a future free from oppression, where all can participate in modernity and in postmodernity. Data was generated through participatory action research. The approach enabled us to unearth the theology of Gabola, philosophy and the gap they seek to fill in the religious space. Ten Gabola church members and five church members from a mainline Christian movement participated in this research. The findings indicated that Gabola church presents a new religious movement that is socially inclusive, that seeks to promote social justice and social transformation. On the other hand, the research revealed that the lack of a regulating body for religious movement is the reason for the rise of questionable movements such as Gabola, a serious threat in the praxis of the Christian faith. To this end, I concluded that while freedom of religion is a good idea in line with the decolonial move, there is a need for participative and collaborative regulation of religious movement to eliminate criminal elements that overshadowed the beauty of religion manifested through ‘unthinkable’ ethical irregularities.

scholarly journals Practical Principles for Church Leaders and Church Members from Hebrews 13

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 127
Author(s):  
ALBERT J. COETSEE
Keyword(s):  
Local Church ◽  
Church Leaders ◽  
Church Members ◽  
The Church

Abstract: In the final chapter of his letter, the writer of Hebrews charges his hearers to remember, imitate, obey, and submit to their leaders. From these exhortations we can deduce what he expected from both the church leaders and members of the local church to whom he wrote. In this study some of the expectations of the writer of Hebrews are spelled out, and from them practical principles are given for church leaders and members today.

Ethical Audit of Prosperity Gospel

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 53-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Essien D. Essien
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Church Leaders ◽  
Church Members ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Prosperity Gospel ◽  
God's Will ◽  
Contemporary Research

Emerging manifestations in contemporary studies regarding Pentecostal spirituality in Africa reveals two dramatic findings for scholarship. First, success in the Christian world is defined by prosperity gospel replete with economic message that wealth is a sign of God's blessing and a compensation for prayer as well as “sowing of seed”. Second, the notion of an abundant God and the propensity to claim innocence of any motive other than fulfilling God's will for human beings. Drawing upon an extensive contemporary research on prosperity doctrine and based on content analysis, this article examines prosperity teachings and claims and identifies ethical issues that relate to the doctrine. Findings reveals that though prosperity preachers use Bible to support their claims, prosperity gospel does not surmount social misery, poverty and corruption, rather, it entrenches the ills as exemplified in excessive incomes, lavish and flamboyant lifestyles of church leaders at the expense of impoverished church members.

Ethical Audit of Prosperity Gospel

2020 ◽  
pp. 131-146
Author(s):  
Essien D. Essien
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Church Leaders ◽  
Church Members ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Prosperity Gospel ◽  
God's Will ◽  
Contemporary Research

Emerging manifestations in contemporary studies regarding Pentecostal spirituality in Africa reveals two dramatic findings for scholarship. First, success in the Christian world is defined by prosperity gospel replete with economic message that wealth is a sign of God's blessing and a compensation for prayer as well as “sowing of seed”. Second, the notion of an abundant God and the propensity to claim innocence of any motive other than fulfilling God's will for human beings. Drawing upon an extensive contemporary research on prosperity doctrine and based on content analysis, this article examines prosperity teachings and claims and identifies ethical issues that relate to the doctrine. Findings reveals that though prosperity preachers use Bible to support their claims, prosperity gospel does not surmount social misery, poverty and corruption, rather, it entrenches the ills as exemplified in excessive incomes, lavish and flamboyant lifestyles of church leaders at the expense of impoverished church members.

scholarly journals An overview of liberation theology in orthodox Russia

2005 ◽  
Vol 61 (1/2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander I. Negrov
Keyword(s):  
Liberation Theology ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Social Situation ◽  
The Other ◽  
The Political ◽  
Russian Orthodox ◽  
The Social ◽  
Theological Perspective ◽  
The New Testament ◽  
Political Dimensions

The aim of this article is to demonstrate the presence of a theological system of socio-critical and socio-pragmatic strands within Russian Christianity at the beginning of the twentieth century. The political and social situation in Russia at that time was reflected in a reading of the New Testament that went far beyond the more customary ecclesiastic, dogmatic and ethical issues that had traditionally concerned Russian Orthodox theology. Among the Orthodox thinkers there were two camps that focused on anti-oppression issues. Some combined these issues with the liberationist ideology of the Russian Marxists and Socialists; while the other regarded these liberation movements as an anti-Christian way of interpreting Christianity. This article further claims that certain modern developments in Liberation Theology can be found in the period during which the Russian religious thinkers attempted to develop a theological perspective which paid attention to the social and political dimensions inherent in social democracy (Marxism).

The Divine and Mystical Realm

2014 ◽  
Vol 27 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 239-266
Author(s):  
Teresa Zimmerman-Liu
Keyword(s):  
Local Church ◽  
Church Members ◽  
Power Structures ◽  
House Church ◽  
Christian Practices

Indigenous Chinese preacher Watchman Nee is considered to have had the greatest theological influence on China’s vibrant house church movement, yet there are few studies detailing his influence on church practices. This paper analyzes the writings of Watchman Nee and other Local Church members to show how Nee contextualized the message of Western missionaries to China, using subaltern strategies of returning to scriptural fundamentals and reducing the scale of organization and worship. He divested mission Christianity of its hegemonic trappings and created flexible Christian practices, which take place in the ‘divine and mystical realm,’ out of reach from ‘worldly’ power structures.

scholarly journals Komunikasi Penggembalaan

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yonatan Sumarto
Keyword(s):  
Communication Skills ◽  
Local Church ◽  
Public Communication ◽  
Mutual Understanding ◽  
Church Members ◽  
Good Communication ◽  
God's People ◽  
Congregation Members ◽  
Pastoral Communication

Shepherding is not in the form of ministry but how we convey the content of the gospel to the congregation well. It is clear that in the delivery of the gospel requires a good communication skills. But in the pastoring of public communication does not solve the solution.Hence, shepherding communication aims to develop and foster awareness of good communication as a vital tool that determines the success of an authoritative shepherd, who is respected, loved and cherished by the congregation for being able to create a good atmosphere between himself as a servant of God with church members as God's people and society at large in the ministry.Pastoral communication is anything to do with pastoral methods and approaches to create mutual understanding between shepherd and congregation members as well as among members of the congregation with pastors within the scope of the local church service.The importance of improving communication in shepherding is not only necessary for the underprivileged, but talking about pastoral communication means talking about a skill for someone to convey a message. So pastoral communication is required by every pastor, elder and other minister of God who is fluent or not equipped to be equipped with the ability to convey messages.

scholarly journals Direct Health Education by Christian Doctors: Sharing Experiences during Community Service in Local Church Communities in Jakarta, Indonesia

2021 ◽  
pp. 36-41
Author(s):  
Forman Erwin Siagian
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Community Service ◽  
Local Church ◽  
Church Members ◽  
Healthy Living ◽  
Health Standards ◽  
Specific Community ◽  
The Church ◽  
Church Communities

Health education is important because of the need to promote health among members of the community, to maintain the health status and, if possible, to prevent people to get sick. Specific communities such as church members have unique characteristics that can facilitate health education so that it can be more easily accepted and implemented. The existence of Christian scholars among those specific communities can help the church to promote daily healthy living activities and maintain health standards, especially in the era of the Covid pandemic. This article aims to share our experience of doing multi-form community service in a specific community, a local church located in Tanjung Priok, Jakarta, Indonesia.

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