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Die heilsgeschichtliche Theologie Erich Sauers im Kontext missionarischer VerantwortungAfflerbach, Horst 01 December 2004 (has links)
This dissertation makes an attempt to scientifically investigate Erich Sauer's theology of salvation history for the first time.
Sauer grew up in a vital missionary context in the setting of the Open Brethren fellowship and the Alliance Bible School in Berlin. He studied history, philology and theology at the Humboldt University in Berlin, with the goal of promoting missions. Because of an acute eye ailment he was forced to discontinue his studies. He was invited to Wiedenest, where he found his life's work in the Bible School, which had moved in 1919. Here he worked for almost forty years as a teacher and a writer and travelling unceasingly to preach, lecture and hold biblical seminars on the topic of salvation history and missions.
His theology, which is indebted to the theory of revelation history, was influenced by federal theology, theology of salvation history and the scientific, exegetic theology of German theological positivism. Sauer derives the authority of Scripture from history and develops a complex, salvation historical model, which is characterised by the classic structure of protology, soteriology and eschatology. His pre-millennial character is not dispensationally restricted, but has, rather, its own independent formation, that allows for the universal dimensions of God's completion act, without supporting a universal redemption theory.
Through the high rating that he gives the position of the ecclesia in salvation history, Sauer has achieved a programmatic missions concept, which sees a missions-oriented church within every local church. With this paradigmatic theory, Sauer contributed to a revival of missions in German Brethren congregations, in conjunction with his professional colleague Schrupp. / Christian Spirituality, Church Hist and Missiology / D.Th.
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Towards a new vision of the laity and their mission : an exploration of the response of the Roman Catholic Church in Hungary to the Vatican II documentsCsiszer, Monika 28 February 2006 (has links)
The present study explores how the guiding principles and aspirations of the II Vatican Council concerning the theological status and significance of the laity and their involvement in the apostolic mission of God come to fruition in the `movement church' within the Roman Catholic Church of Hungary.
The restoration of the lay status and function, distorted through the centuries in the Roman Catholic Church worldwide, is a crucial and indispensable task of the Roman Catholic Church if she wants to fulfil her prophetic, pastoral and holistic mission. This is indispensable for the Church to become what she really is, the eschatological people of God.
Two revival movements in the Roman Catholic Church in Hungary are studied: the Bokor Movement and the Roman Catholic Charismatic Movement from the perspective of the role of the laity. / Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology / M.Th. (Missiology)
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Away from the precipice: the mission of the churches in Kenya in the wake of the 2007/8 post-election violenceWarui, Stephen Kariuki Apollo 02 1900 (has links)
Text in English / The phenomenon of the 2007/8 post-election violence in Kenya is complex and has numerous facets. This is because of the historical and socio-political dimensions connected with it, some of which the present study has attempted to discuss. The main objective of this research is to develop a missiological model of reconciliation by understanding and addressing the underlying causes of the 2007/8 post-election violence through an interpretive and missiological reading of the 2008 report of the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights. The concepts of politics, ethnicity, human rights and violence are chosen as analytical units for this study and through an integrated approach to their interconnectedness, a more adequate framework to identify and analyze the causes of violence is created. The churches in Kenya have played ambiguous roles in the social-political arena and this study surveys these roles and suggests different missional approaches through which the churches in Kenya can participate in the mission of reconciliation. / Christian Spirituality, Church History & Missiology / M.Th. (Missiology)
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Die interkulturelle Gemeinde : Gemeindeaufbau und Evangelisation in der zunehmend multikulturellen Bevölkerung deutsher Ballungsräume / Intercultural church : church development and evangelization in an increasing multicultural population in a german urban contextSchönberg, Klaus 22 January 2015 (has links)
Das Ziel dieser missiologischen Arbeit besteht darin, herauszufinden, welche Art von Kirche
in einer globalisierten und zunehmend multikulturellen Gesellschaft gebaut werden muss,
damit das Evangelium als Gute Nachricht für alle Völker gehört werden kann.
Nach der Arbeitsweise der Kontextuellen Theologie wird induktiv gefragt, in welcher Welt
wir im Deutschland des 21. Jahrhunderts leben. Anschließend wird die deduktive Rückfrage
an die Schrift gestellt, ob sie etwas Grundsätzliches zum Thema einer zunehmend multikulturellen
Gesellschaft zu sagen hat. Die Reflektion der Ergebnisse beider Schritte führt zu konkreten
Gestaltungsschwerpunkten der interkulturellen Ekklesia. Auf Grund der Forschungsergebnisse
werden Thesen zur (missions-) theologischen, evangelistischen, soziokulturellen und
politischen Relevanz formuliert.
Die vorliegende Studie will einen Beitrag für die Grundlagen des interkulturellen Gemeindeaufbaus
geben. Sie zeigt die signifikanten Unterscheidungsmerkmale zwischen mono- und
interkulturellem Gemeindebau auf. Sie beschreibt das evangelistische und gesellschaftstransformatorische
Potenzial der interkulturellen Gemeinde und skizziert die gesellschaftlichen
Auswirkungen, die ein rein monokultureller Gemeindebau in multikultureller Umgebung hat / The objective of this missiological study is to determine which kind of church needs to be
built in a globalised and increasingly multicultural society, in order for all people to be able to
hear the gospel as good news.
In accordance with the method of contextual theology, the question is raised inductively, in
which kind of world we live today. Subsequently, a further inquiry is made into the Scriptures:
whether they answer fundamental questions about the issue of an increasingly multicultural
society. A reflection on the results of both steps leads to the establishment of key points
for the formation of an intercultural ecclesia. On the basis of the research results, hypotheses
about (mission)theological, evangelistic, socio-cultural and political relevance are developed.
The study presented reveals the significant, distinctive features of mono- and intercultural
church development. It describes the potential of the intercultural church for evangelism and
social transformation and outlines the social effects of purely monocultural church development
in a multi-cultural environment / Practical Theology / M. Th. (Practical Theology)
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Church growth as part of a wholistic missiological approach?Schmidt, Jörg 06 1900 (has links)
Church growth missiology has been severely criticized by
ecumenical, but also by evangelical missiologists. This often led to its rejection as it was
considered incompatible with other missiological approaches. But church growth does deal
effectively with important issues as other missiologies do. In light of Martin Luther's
interpretation of the First Commandment a more general wholistic missiological approach is
requested, which considers the full spectrum of human needs, and under which church growth can
function with other missiologies together. The treatment of the task of missiology and the unity by
attitude of the missiologist contribute to the argument. Therefore four major criticisms
brought forth against church growth are dealt with in order to
evaluate and finally suggest a potential theological compatibility of this approach with other
missiologies. This is further
confirmed by a brief introduction to important elements of the
present status of church growth theory development / Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology / Th. M. (Missiology)
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Mission passion is lightning on the horizon anticipating rain : redemption transforms the Adventist church towards a dynamic missionary movementNtshangase, Israel Mbuso 11 1900 (has links)
The thesis proposes solutions for the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the Newcastle area
to perform Christ’s mission work effectively. It examines how mission could be meaningful
in contemporary society, which is challenging mission so gravely. The study challenges all
churches, including youth, women, men and clergy towards mission.
An analysis of a mission perspective is delineated, aware of the social contexts for mission
in Newcastle. The context of culture has been dealt with, encouraging the Church to be
culturally sensitive, and to use cultural means to reach people. God uses cultural means to
reveal himself. Evil cultural practices, for example, ancestral ‘worship’ and ‘talking to the
dead’ are exposed and denounced.
Bible readings promote mission in the Adventist Church. The teacher of the Bible is to study
it thoroughly, ensuring that he/she is able to proclaim the gospel. Creative teaching of the
Bible includes different levels of understanding, namely, a rote level, a recognition level, a
repetition level, an interactive and a realisation level. The gospel is to be applied in life.
Different hermeneutical approaches to the Bible are summarised, for example, a
postmodern approach.
Strategic planning regarding evangelism is vital. ‘Gift-based’ ministry would inspire all
believers to perform mission work according to people’s ability. All Christians should be
able to evangelise others, leading people as acknowledged sinners to accept Christ as
Saviour and Lord, and to establish the reign of God in society according to his justice.
The heart of the thesis is as follows:- The gospel of Christ is a missionary message to reach all people with the gospel
of salvation and societal renewal
- The church of Christ is a missional church, which stands and falls by its
missionary task to proclaim Christ as Saviour and his reign and justice as
ultimate in society / Christian Spirituality, Church History & Missiology / M. Th. (Missiology)
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More than partnership : a contextual model of an organic-complementary communion in world mission under consideration of kenosisGwinner, Detlef 02 1900 (has links)
With globalization the subject of partnership has become one of the main issues in World Mission. Partnerships are formed in all parts of the world in order to promote collaboration between churches, denominations, and mission organizations. Although good partner relationships are a desired objective, historical prejudices and cultural differences and bias lead to barriers which hinder good partnership relations. How can these barriers be overcome? Christian partnerships are usually only based on a collaboration of the partners and the Christian aspect in a relationship in World Mission is neglected. This study presents a theological basis for a Christian relationship in World Mission, coming from the creation of the human being in the image of God, the communion within the Trinity, especially the concepts of “kenosis” and “koinonia,” and the image of the Body of Christ. A second part of this study researches the historical and sociological aspects of partnership in order to identify barriers for a good partner relationship. The findings of the theological research will then be compared with the outcomes of the historical and sociological study and conclusions for an improvement should be presented. The foundation for mission-church relationship in a global context needs to be a spiritual relationship, since the acting partners come together on a basis of their Christian faith and are part of the universal Body of Christ. The kenotic attitude of the partners plays a major role in their relationship and the proposed model for functioning relationships in World Mission needs to be an organic-complementary communion. The last part then presents a new model for the relationship in World Mission, in which several elements of organic-complementary communion are described. These elements are living together in the Body of Christ, learning together, serving together, suffering and celebrating together, sharing together, working together, and discovering theology together. The study concludes with a proposal of a concept of a “common space” in order to show how such a new model could be lived out in the everyday relationships in World Mission. / Christian Spirituality, Church History & Missiology / D. Th. (Missiology)
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Rural Batak, kings in Medan : The development of Toba Batak ethno-religious identity in Medan, Indonesia, 1912-1965Hasselgren, Johan January 2000 (has links)
This study explores the history of the Toba Batak community in the city of Medan from1912 to 1965. The Toba Batak have traditionally lived in the rural interior highlands ofSumatra. In this region, their specific ethno-religious identity was developed. Thecrucial factor in the process was the activities and the theological convictions of theGerman Rhenish mission on which the Toba Batak themselves had a significant impact. During the first few decades of the 20th century the Toba Batak began to migrate to the plantation region on the east coast of Sumatra and its commercial entrepôt Medan.In this region, where the Malay Muslim culture was the local dominant culture, theystrove to fulfil their cultural ideals, among which the ideal of harajaon (kingdom) iscentral. The main analytical question pursued is: How did the Toba Batak ethno-religious identity develop in Medan, within the framework of the ethnic, religious, social andpolitical currents in the city? This question is analysed in terms of their changing relations to their area of origin,the interaction with other groups in Medan and the efforts of the Toba Batak to buildup their own organisations. The main focus is on the development of Christiancongregations, but the analysis also takes voluntary, political and women's organisationsinto account. The changing conditions for local ecumenical co-operation are alsoexplored. A wide selection of sources is used, such as missionary reports and correspondence, Dutch colonial records and Toba Batak written and oral sources. Most of these sources have not or only partly been employed in previous research.
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Towards a "liturgical missiology": perspectives on music in Lutheran mission work in South AfricaSteinert, Claudio 31 October 2003 (has links)
This doctoral thesis claims the vital significance of music in mission work, particularly from the Lutheran point of view. It, therefore, calls for a liturgical missiology which would positively affect missionary efforts, especially in the African mission context.
After giving a theological foundation - the doctrine of the Trinity - and the concept of the missio Dei as its missiological basis, the thesis investigates its topic from different angles: Luther and music, music in the work of the Hermannsburg Mission in the region of the ELCSA-Western Diocese, the role of music in African culture and spirituality, some qualities of music relevant to mission and a few musical steps to approach the future of music in mission. These analyses corroborate music's importance in future Lutheran mission designed for the African context.
Examining Luther's stance towards music, a strong affinity to music is recognised, both theoretically and practically. While interpreting music theologically, Luther employs music in his liturgical, educational and reforming efforts. However, the example of the Lutheran Hermannsburg Mission shows a usage of music without a proper theoretical foundation, as well as only partial efforts at contextualisation. In Africa, music plays a prominent role in the interpretation and expression of life and religion indicated in the Tswana choruses; music represents the wholeness of African existence symbolising the paradigm of harmony. Further, in mission, music's qualities, such as its cultural-social, symbolic, ritualistic and community-building qualities, support the integration of the convert into a fundamental relationship between the missio Dei and the missiones ecclesiae. With the help of a musica missionis, which includes missiological music and missionary music, the practice of future mission can be approached successfully; for instance, through the Africanisation of the Lutheran mission liturgy based on a context-musicology.
Thus, a liturgically orientated theology of mission, meditating deeply on music's qualities (music being one essential element of Lutheran worship), has the potential to develop into a future liturgical missiology. This musical-liturgical approach to mission is encouraged by this thesis. / Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology / D.Th. (Missiology)
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Die heilsgeschichtliche Theologie Erich Sauers im Kontext missionarischer VerantwortungAfflerbach, Horst 01 December 2004 (has links)
This dissertation makes an attempt to scientifically investigate Erich Sauer's theology of salvation history for the first time.
Sauer grew up in a vital missionary context in the setting of the Open Brethren fellowship and the Alliance Bible School in Berlin. He studied history, philology and theology at the Humboldt University in Berlin, with the goal of promoting missions. Because of an acute eye ailment he was forced to discontinue his studies. He was invited to Wiedenest, where he found his life's work in the Bible School, which had moved in 1919. Here he worked for almost forty years as a teacher and a writer and travelling unceasingly to preach, lecture and hold biblical seminars on the topic of salvation history and missions.
His theology, which is indebted to the theory of revelation history, was influenced by federal theology, theology of salvation history and the scientific, exegetic theology of German theological positivism. Sauer derives the authority of Scripture from history and develops a complex, salvation historical model, which is characterised by the classic structure of protology, soteriology and eschatology. His pre-millennial character is not dispensationally restricted, but has, rather, its own independent formation, that allows for the universal dimensions of God's completion act, without supporting a universal redemption theory.
Through the high rating that he gives the position of the ecclesia in salvation history, Sauer has achieved a programmatic missions concept, which sees a missions-oriented church within every local church. With this paradigmatic theory, Sauer contributed to a revival of missions in German Brethren congregations, in conjunction with his professional colleague Schrupp. / Christian Spirituality, Church Hist and Missiology / D.Th.
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