scholarly journals Die implikasies van ’n nadere Skrifgefundeerde definisie van dissipel en dissipelmaking vir gemeentebou

2005 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Pretorius
Keyword(s):  
Practical Theology ◽  
Spiritual Growth ◽  
Congregational Development ◽  
Church Development ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Correct Understanding

The implications of a closer Scriptural definition of disciple and discipling for church development In the field of Practical Theology the term “discipling” is often used as a synonym for both spiritual growth and for teaching. To define the term as such can contribute to a dilution of the term “disciple” and to an inaccurate understanding of the process of discipling. In this article the concept of “disciple” is critically analysed. The following conclusion is arrived at: “Discipling” entails the lifelong process by which people are guided and encouraged to progressively become followers and pupils (disciples) of Jesus. The purpose of such a process implies that a person will become more and more like Jesus and will live according to the spirit of Jesus. A correct understanding of the concept of discipleship as a process has far-reaching implications for strategising congregational development.

scholarly journals Theological normativity and church development

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lars Råmunddal ◽  
António Barbosa Da Silva
Keyword(s):  
Practical Theology ◽  
Empirical Data ◽  
Local Churches ◽  
Church Development ◽  
Integration Model ◽  
The Bible ◽  
Church Life ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
The Church ◽  
Development Practice

This article attempts to answer the following question: how significant is theological normativity for church development practice? At a time when many leaders are busy developing local churches according to secular organisational theories, models and experiences, the following question arises: to what extent does the normative character of the Bible impact Christian faith, church life and ministry and how might normative theology affect development projects that are carried out by churches? The overriding issue that both current practice and the article focus on, is how theological normativity and empirical data can be integrated in the area of church development. After explaining the concepts of theological normativity and empirical data and the logical relationship between them, the article discusses how different national (Norwegian) and international researchers within practical theology attempt to resolve problems relating to the integration of normative theology with empirical data. The article’s authors believe that these attempts end up with either assimilation or integration, neither of which is beneficial for church development practice. Therefore, the authors propose an alternative integration model that distinguishes between three levels / degrees of theological normativity, corresponding to three different fields and areas of church development. From this perspective, one can see how the integration of empirical data in the three levels of normativity brings both challenges and opportunities. The authors’ conclusion and recommendation concerning the function and significance of the theological normativity in church development is that theological normativity bestows the church with identity and at same time has a guiding and corrective function.

scholarly journals Spiritualitas Menurut Yohanes Calvin dan Implikasinya bagi Pendidikan Warga Gereja di Era New Normal

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 102-115
Author(s):  
Agustina Pasang
Keyword(s):  
Research Method ◽  
Spiritual Growth ◽  
John Calvin ◽  
Church Members ◽  
Existence Of God ◽  
New Normal ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Field Data Collection ◽  
Correct Understanding ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract: One of the spiritualities that is important to learn and understand is spirituality according to John Calvin, which emphasizes the importance of the principle regarding the relationship between humans and God. Deeper recognition gives an indication that a person’s relationship with God is getting closer and closer to God, which will have an impact on spiritual growth. However, the spiritual understanding that is widely discussed today does not always originate from the existence of God but also from the potential of the human self. The purpose of this paper is to understand spirituality according to Calvin so that it can be a reference for the education of church members in the new normal era. This research uses a descriptive research method with a literature review approach and field data collection at the Indonesian Evangelical Mission Alliance Church in Balikpapan. Spirituality according to Calvin, if properly understood can help church members to have a correct understanding of knowing God and realizing the importance of spiritual growth and can find the strength to continue to grow in a stronger spiritual life that is expressed in the attitude of each individual’s life. Abstrak: Salah satu spiritualitas yang penting untuk dipelajari dan dipahami adalah spiritualitas menurut Yohanes Calvin, menegaskan pentingnya relasi antara manusia dengan Allah. Pengenalan yang semakin dalam memberi indikasi semakin erat dan intimnya relasi seseorang dengan Allah yang berdampak pada pertumbuhan spiritualitas. Namun pemahaman spiritual yang ramai dibicarakan saat ini tidak selalu bertolak dari keberadaan Allah tetapi juga dari potensi diri manusia. Tujuan dari penulisan ini adalah untuk memahami spiritualitas menurut Calvin, supaya dapat menjadi acuan bagi pendidikan warga gereja di era new normal. Adapun penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian deskriptif dengan pendekatan kajian literatur dan pengumpulan data lapangan di Gereja Persekutuan Misi Injili Indonesia (GPMII) Balikpapan. Spiritualitas menurut Calvin, jika dipahami secara benar dapat menolong warga gereja untuk memiliki pemahaman yang benar mengenai pengenalan akan Allah serta menyadari pentingnya pertumbuhan spiritualitas dan dapat menemukan kekuatan untuk terus bertumbuh dalam kehidupan spiritualitas yang lebih kokoh yang dinyatakan dalam sikap hidup tiap hari

scholarly journals Theoretical-legal analysis of the provisions of encouragement of civil servants

2020 ◽  
pp. 71-75
Author(s):  
O.V. Seletskyi
Keyword(s):  
Civil Service ◽  
Civil Servant ◽  
Legal Regulation ◽  
Civil Servants ◽  
Legal Analysis ◽  
Professional Activities ◽  
Public Recognition ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Correct Understanding ◽  
State Body

One of the main factors for ensuring effective and honest work of civil servants is the formation of proper motivation and remuneration for the performance of tasks. Officials, along with other employees, strive public recognition of the results of their work. Encouragement of civil servants promotes the development of initiative, responsibility, confidence in their actions, a conscious attitude to work, mobilization to overcome difficulties and increase their credibility. Measures of material and moral support of civil servants help to realize the correct understanding of their labor obovyazkiv, helps to increase labor activity and improve the performance of the state body. The article analyzes the views of scholars on the interpretation of such a legal category as "encouragement". The provisions of the Law of Ukraine "On Civil Service" and bylaws regulating the grounds, types and procedure for applying incentives to civil servants are analyzed. It is established that the following types of incentives can be applied to civil servants: 1) announcement of gratitude; 2) awarding a diploma, a diploma, other departmental awards of a state body; 3) early assignment of the rank of civil servant; 4) presentation for awarding by government honors and awarding with a government award (congratulatory letter, thanks, diploma); 5) submission for state awards. The author proposes to expand the existing list of types of incentives for civil servants with such incentives as rewarding with a valuable gift and paying a bonus. The article also draws attention to the imperfections of the legal regulation of the procedure for applying certain types of incentives in the civil service. The author's definition of the term "encouragement of a civil servant" is proposed. It is concluded that the incentives for civil servants play an important role in enhancing their professional activities and are aimed at forming in them a conscientious attitude to work. However, some issues in this area still need significant refinement at the legislative level.

scholarly journals Discerning the essence and mission of the church in the midst of COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Smith Francis Korbla Tettey ◽  
Malan Nel
Keyword(s):  
Focus Groups ◽  
Practical Theology ◽  
Opinion Poll ◽  
Congregational Development ◽  
Congregational Life ◽  
New Creation ◽  
The People ◽  
The Future ◽  
God's Mission ◽  
The Church

This article reflects on how the COVID-19 pandemic gives the church an opportunity to reconsider what the centre of God’s mission is for the congregation. It will engage on the implications of its reflections for public practical theology and congregational development. Spurred by an electronic opinion poll carried out by the author on six focus groups on WhatsApp platforms, averaging 200 participants each, during the lockdown days in Ghana, the question was put, “What one thing do you miss about church during the lock down period?” Majority of respondents mentioned communal fellowship (Konoinia) as the most missed aspect of congregational life. This article reflects on suggestions engendered by this observation and how it helps congregations to discern what makes them relevant to their members. Thus, helping congregations to envision the future, invoke dreams of a new creation where a return to normality will birth a world in which the church would take a new shape, presenting a fresh sense of missional community able to bring God to the people of our day.

scholarly journals CIRCULAR LETTER OF THE PROTO-HEGUMEN VASYL ROGOVSKY (12.11.1788)

2021 ◽  
pp. 30-42
Author(s):  
Yurii Stetsyk
Keyword(s):  
Information Content ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Spiritual Growth ◽  
Material Support ◽  
Original Letter ◽  
Circular Letter ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Order Increase ◽  
First Time ◽  
The Church

Summary. The purpose of this study is to analyze the information content of the circular, highlighting the main thematic parts. Research methodology is based on the use of analytical and synthetic critique of the sources. To establish the objectivity of information, in the absence of the original letter, its information in comparison with other handwritten copies and old printed copies which we found. The scientific novelty is that Proto-hegumen Vasyl Rogovskyj’s circular has been introduced into wide circulation for the first time. Conclusions. The author determines the circumstances (holding of the Zhydychyn General and Provincial Chapters) and the purpose (informing about innovations in the Basilian legislation) of writing a district letter and presents a biographical review of the authors of the correspondence (Proto-hegumen Vasyl Rogovsky, Provincial Secretary Adrian Shubovych). The structural thematic points of the letter are analyzed: definition of provincial taxes; material support of student monks; sale of things of the dead monasticism; regulation of funeral services; focus on the exemplary behavior of the leaders of the Order; increase in payments for monks-teachers; setting requirements for preachers; preservation of unanimity in liturgical rites; involvement of the studio houses of the Order for diocesan needs; reduction of religious duties; streamlining of financial and property documentation; overcoming obstacles to spiritual growth; on obedience and respect for the authority of the Order and the Church. The importance of the content of the letter is evidenced by the fact that its copy was included in the input documentation of the act books of the Lubar Monastery Chancellery.

scholarly journals THE DEFINITION OF THE CONCEPT OF «ELECTRONIC SERVICE»

2019 ◽  
pp. 35-41
Author(s):  
O.I. Datsenko
Keyword(s):  
Public Services ◽  
Scientific Activity ◽  
Electronic Service ◽  
Information Interaction ◽  
Actual Direction ◽  
Long Time ◽  
The One ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Correct Understanding ◽  
Electronic Technologies

The article defines the concept of “electronic service”, analyzes the normative and doctrinal approaches to the understanding of this institute, defines regulatory and legal acts on the regulation of electronic services in Ukraine, analyzes the legislation on the definition of the concept of “electronic service”, the correlation of various definitions of the concept, presented in the legislative acts, examples from foreign law concerning the concept of “electronic service” is given, the foreign experience of innovations is described, and the functioning and functioning of electronic services. The author notes that scientific and technological progress brought in the 21st century a lot of new scientific as well as progressive technical achievements. Today, it’s hard to imagine a life without modern electronic technologies, including the Internet, electronic computers, various gadgets, and so on. For a long time, technology has rooted in our lives, and now it is commonplace in the society to realize business partnerships with the help of information and telecommunication technologies, to provide information interaction between the bodies of public administration (state authorities and local self-government), on the one hand, and also, individuals and legal entities on the other. Civilization has gradually come to the urgent need for the introduction of electronic technologies into the lives of every citizen by providing administrative public services electronically. It has long been clear that both receiving and providing such services are convenient, economically feasible, and appropriate in the current realities. Therefore, the study of the concept of «electronic services», to date, seems to be an actual direction of scientific activity, because the correct understanding of the legal nature, the essence of this concept contributes to ensuring the proper mechanism of information interaction between subjects of power and citizens. Keywords: electronic service, electronic input, information and telecommunication technologies, state bodies, public services.

Studying Systematic Theology

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
David Kirwa Tarus
Keyword(s):  
Practical Theology ◽  
Academic Discipline ◽  
Systematic Theology ◽  
Historical Theology ◽  
Definition Of

This article explores historical, theological, hermeneutical, and personal approaches of doing systematic theology. It suggests the place of systematic theology in relation to other theological disciplines such as exegesis, historical theology, and practical theology. The article begins with a definition of systematic theology, then traces the development of systematic theology as a theological and academic discipline. Next, it examines the various sources of systematic theology and provides how the disciplines relate to systematizing doctrine. Finally, using the metaphor of cross-currents in African holistic spirituality, the article suggests how systematic theology relates to other disciplines. 

scholarly journals Basis-teoretiese perspektiewe op dissipelskap en die verhouding tot gemeentebou

2015 ◽  
Vol 71 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Karel P. Steyn
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Local Church ◽  
Spiritual Growth ◽  
Kingdom Of God ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
Underlying Principle ◽  
Reformed Churches ◽  
Changing Times ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Church

Basis-theoretical perspectives on discipleship and its relation towards congregation building. In recent times there has been a growing focus on the process of building up the local church in the Reformed Churches of South Africa. Congregation building should not only take place through growing numbers, but also through spiritual growth. In this article a few basis-theoretical perspectives will be explored through a study of applicable literature, regarding the definition of ‘disciple’ and ’discipleship’. It is also the purpose of this article to establish whether or not there is any relation between discipleship and congregation building. It is the premise of this article that discipleship, with the basis-theoretical perspectives in mind, can suffice as a ministry model towards congregation building for the church in the ever so changing times in which she finds herself when the kingdom of God is taken as the goal of discipleship, and love for God and your neighbour is taken as the underlying principle of discipleship.

Is Practical Theology Possible?

1972 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 217-227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alastair V. Campbell
Keyword(s):  
Subject Matter ◽  
Practical Theology ◽  
Natural Philosophy ◽  
Formal Definition ◽  
Liberal Theology ◽  
Academic Subject ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Definition Of

Some academic subject matters have a quaintly old-fashioned ring-‘moral sciences’ for example, or ‘natural philosophy’. ‘Practical theology’ has a similar odd sound today. To the theological outsider is must sound remarkably like a contradiction in terms, whilst to the professional theologian it may carry undertones of an unscholarly pragmatism or a tendency towards liberal theology. Yet perhaps the juxtaposition of these two terms is an important one. It may, by its oddity, encourage us to ask the question, ‘Is practical theology possible?’ This would be a question similar to the familiar one about the possibility of metaphysics. It is asking for a formal definition of the subject matter which will meet adequate criteria of meaning, consistency and relationship to other disciplines whose status is not in doubt. In this paper I shall attempt some answers to this question of possibility.

scholarly journals Practical theologians’ calling to serve in the field of gerontology

2013 ◽  
Vol 69 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Petria M. Theron
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Practical Theology ◽  
Meaning In Life ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Ageing Population ◽  
Emotional Needs ◽  
Social Phenomena ◽  
Interdisciplinary Field ◽  
Changing Roles ◽  
Definition Of

The South African demographic statistics echo the global trend of an ageing population. This fact poses challenges to the country’s labour supply, to health care, retirement and intergenerational relations. The elderly are faced with specific challenges such as negative views regarding older people, discrimination and prejudice based on age, changing roles, the loss of a support system when children emigrate, financial problems, abuse and neglect, emotions of fear and depression, and the struggle to find meaning in life and suffering. The field of study that concerns ageing and older adulthood is called gerontology. Joan Erber defines it as ‘the study of the biological, behavioural, and social phenomena that occur from the point of maturity to old age.’ It is an interdisciplinary field where different disciplines seek to address the problems associated with ageing. Biologists focus on the biological processes of ageing, psychologists focus on aspects like mental abilities, personality and behaviour, whilst sociologists study the social roles, group behaviour and status of older people. The question may be asked what is being done regarding the spiritual and emotional needs of the elderly. This is the niche of practical theology, as indicated by one definition of practical theology that it is ‘a place where religious belief, tradition and practice meet contemporary experiences, questions and actions and conducts a dialogue that is mutually enriching, intellectually critical, and practically transforming’ according to Pattison and Woodward. The aims of this exploratory article are (1) to investigate to what extent research in practical theology has addressed the spiritual and emotional needs of the elderly and (2) to identify opportunities where practical theology may provide service in the field of gerontology.

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