scholarly journals Postmodernism, identity and mission continuity in the Church of Christ in Zimbabwe

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gift Masengwe ◽  
Francisca H. Chimhanda
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Critical Review ◽  
University Education ◽  
Systematic Theology ◽  
Church Of Christ ◽  
Religious Consciousness ◽  
Conference Centre ◽  
The Church ◽  
Christian Denomination

The Church of Christ in Zimbabwe (COCZ) is a Christian denomination with its own internal substance and purpose in life. However, postmodernist changes have affected the Church’s operation with religious, ethical and spiritual implications. The COCZ engaged in conference centre construction (at Somabhula, Gweru South, Zimbabwe), constitution making (adopted 2014) and further ministerial formation through university education. The study was conducted among the Lukuluba people of Somabhula using qualitative research methods. Activities among the Lukuluba people need to be done in critical review of the church’s ideological duty, discovery of the Lukuluba people’s religious consciousness and development of a contextual pedagogy that appeals to the people’s religious spirituality. The study found the need to review the modes of Lukuluba cultic practices of the Shona Mwari religion for purposes of attaining mission continuity within the community and being mindful of the need to continue in the founding identity of the COCZ.Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications: Identity and mission continuity of the Church of Christ in contemporary Zimbabwean society relates to human creation, baptismal dignity and vocation as systematic theology has ecclesiological, soteriological, incarnational, existential, ecological, biblical, inculturational and missiological implications.

KEDUDUKAN PEREMPUAN DALAM IBADAH (Studi Kitab 1 Timotius 2:11-12)

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Nurelni Limbong
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Qualitative Research Methods ◽  
Presence Of God ◽  
Library Research ◽  
The Family ◽  
Contemporary Life ◽  
The Right ◽  
The Church

Abstrac The aim of this research is to dscribe concept of the position of women in the worship according to 1 Thimothy 2:11-12 and to formulated what can be reflected in this time? Is the interpretation of this chapter still relevant in the midst of contemporary life? This research is used by descriptive qualitative research methods with using literature (library research). The interpretation that is use in this research is exegesis method with the right step to get the right interpretation. With the literature that have a relation with the title, the writer try to review 1 Thimothy 2:11-12 to get the clear meaning, point out view that was said by the writer of this hook about the position of women in the worship. In this chapter Paul said a women can't teach and she is better keep silence. Paul said these case have a corelation with the patriarch culture at the time. Paul aim to prevent women from teacher heretical at the time. This teaching is actually addressed to the woman who was involved in the heresy/ false, who have abuse the ercercise of power that is true in the church. So Paul said that such matter is not to be understood universally. From this research or exegesis the writer conclude that the woman also be used in God's work, a woman also can be a servant of God because nor only man can serve God woman also called to do the same thing. Proper or not is not about gender. Because man or women are same in the presence of God So. it's not true when this chapter be a reason to limiting the space of woman in the service both in the church and in the family and society. Key words: the position of women, worship

Implementasi Pelayanan Lintas Budaya dalam Gereja Berdasarkan Kisah Para Rasul 10:34-43

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 124-134
Author(s):  
Jamin Tanhidy ◽  
Priska Natonis ◽  
Sabda Budiman
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Jesus Christ ◽  
Qualitative Research Methods ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Great Commission ◽  
Interesting Phenomenon ◽  
Cultural Services ◽  
Cultural Service ◽  
The Church

Cross-cultural evangelism is the duty of all believers without exception. In Acts 10 there is an interesting phenomenon related to cross-cultural service. In the verse it is recorded that the apostle Peter was given the task by God through a vision to go to Cornelius's place, to preach about Jesus. Cornelius was a Greek while the apostle Peter was Jewish. The Apostle Peter was a Jew who held strong Jewish customs. This shows the cross-cultural service that is happening. This article aims to describe the implementation of cross-cultural services based on Acts 10:34-43. The author uses descriptive qualitative research methods by analyzing data such as books and journals. From the results of the analysis, the authors found that the church needs to introduce Christ as a God who loves everyone, preach that everyone deserves salvation, deliver the news of peace through Jesus Christ to all, and deliver the news of peace through Jesus Christ to everyone. The church's awareness of the Great Commission of the Lord Jesus is one of them is to implement cross-cultural ministry, specifically in terms of evangelism.AbstrakPelayanan penginjilan lintas budaya merupakan tugas semua orang percaya tanpa terkecuali. Dalam Kisah Para Rasul 10 terdapat fenomena menarik berkaitan dengan pelayanan lintas budaya. Dalam ayat tersebut tercatat bahwa rasul Petrus diberi tugas oleh Tuhan melalui penglihatan untuk pergi ke tempat Kornelius, supaya memberitakan tentang Yesus. Kornelius adalah seorang Yunani sedangkan rasul Petrus adalah orang Yahudi. Rasul Petrus merupakan seorang Yahudi yang memegang kuat kebiasaan Yahudi. Hal tersebut menunjukkan adanya pelayanan lintas budaya yang terjadi. Artikel ini bertujuan untuk memaparkan implementasi pelayanan lintas budaya berdasarkan Kisah Para Rasul 10:34-43. Penulis menggunakan metode penelitian kualitatif deskriptif dengan menganalisis data-data seperti buku-buku maupun jurnal-jurnal. Dari hasil analisis tersebut penulis menemu-kan bahwa gereja perlu memperkenalkan Kristus sebagai Allah yang mengasihi semua orang, memberitakan bahwa semua orang berhak menerima keselamatan, menyampaikan berita damai melalui Yesus Kristus kepada semua orang, dan menyampaikan berita damai melalui Yesus Kristus kepada semua orang. Kesadaran gereja terhadap Amanat Agung Tuhan Yesus salah satunya ialah dengan mengimplementasikan pelayanan lintas budaya, secara khusus dalam hal penginjilan.

scholarly journals SURVIVE STRATEGY AND STRUGGLE OF MARAPU ADHERENTS IN TARUNG VILLAGE, WEST SUMBA

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Ida Bagus Oka Wedasantara ◽  
A.A. Ngurah Anom Kumbara ◽  
I Nyoman Suarka
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Customary Law ◽  
Constitutional Court ◽  
Indigenous Religion ◽  
State Discrimination ◽  
The People ◽  
The Church

Marapu is the indigenous religion of community in Tarung Village and Sumba Island in general. Marapu adherents experience hegemony including state discrimination and the spread of religion by the church elite. This study aims to reveal the hegemony process experienced and the survive strategies and struggles of Marapu adherents. Data were analyzed using hegemony theory and practice with qualitative research methods. The results showed Marapu adherents experience state hegemony in the aspect of their religious legality. This condition was used by church elite to spread their religion. The people of Tarung Village accept Christian/Catholicism, but still maintain the Marapu ideology as their religion, so that the reality that occurs in the local community is the practice of religious dualism as strategy of survive and negotiation. The struggle of Marapu followers continues after the Decision of Constitutional Court Number 97/PUU-XIV/2016 by trying to obtain a determination as Marapu customary law community. Keywords: Hegemony, Survive Strategy, Struggle, Marapu, Indigenous Religion

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