Made available in DSpace on 2016-08-03T12:18:54Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Adelaide Tomas Manuel.pdf: 476384 bytes, checksum: 6a29633b1e50a4fa791e5c22492b646f (MD5) Previous issue date: 2005-03-02 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / The aim of this project is to analyse the pastoral formation of women during 1965 to 1975, a period considered to be of great importance to the Church. The social, political, economic and religious contexts were analysed in order to present an overall idea of how the Congregational Evangelical Church was established in Angola. The presence of the first North American missionaries in the interior of the country as well as other episodes that occurred during the establishment of the Baliundo Church, which was considered the center of King Ekuikui II s kingdom in the early days of the Church, are presented. The development of the church, pastoral models, the cooperation of native peoples in the dissemination of the Gospel, the institutions of the Church, and the name change of the Church are given special attention. Relationships of genre, cultural formation, the pastoral formation of women, and the main courses given in missionary centers and in Dondi are discussed. The courses given included domestic economy, instruction in reading and writing, Christian and women s formation and delivery training instruction for midwives. The contribution of women to the development of the church and to the society was diversified, and continues until the present day. However, the work of lay women, the deaconess, minister s wives and their implementation of the Christian program merit special attention. The research also refers to the difficulties faced by women in the process of their formation, and the current situation of women s pastoral formation in Huambo and Angola as a whole. The present work proposes the pastoral formation of women as being capable of narrowing the gap between the old and the new generations / Esta dissertação tem por objetivo analisar a mulher congregacional, sua formação pastoral no período de 1965-1975, considerado de grande desenvolvimento da Igreja. Fez-se analise dos contextos social, político, econômico e religioso para ter idéia do contexto geral do espaço em que a Igreja Evangélica Congregacional em Angola foi implantada. Falou-se da viagem dos primeiros missionários norte-americanos para o interior do país, assim como do episódio acontecido durante a implantação da Igreja no Bailundo, sede do reino na época, liderado pelo rei Ekuikui II nos primeiros anos de vida da Igreja. O desenvolvimento da igreja mereceu um olhar especial, assim como os modelos pastorais, a cooperação dos nativos na expansão do evangelho, as instituições da Igreja e sua mudança de nome. Destacaram-se as relações de gênero, a formação na cultura, o processo da formação pastoral das mulheres e os principais cursos ministrados nos centros, nas estações missionárias e no Dôndi. Os cursos eram: economia doméstica, alfabetização, educação cristã, formação feminina, formação das parteiras. A contribuição das mulheres para o desenvo lvimento da Igreja e da sociedade era diversificada, o que acontece até hoje, entretanto, destacam-se as contribuições das mulheres leigas, diaconisas, esposas dos pastores e o programa do Fogo Cristão implementado por elas. Apontei as dificuldades que as mulheres encontraram no processo da formação. Analisei a situação geral e a necessidade da formação pastoral das mulheres nos dias de hoje no Huambo e em toda Angola. O trabalho faz propostas de formação pastoral das mulheres que podem servir de ponte entre a nova e a velha geração.

1 online resource (388 leaves) / This study examines the intersubjectivity of issues related to pastoral formation. It argues that a local theology of pastoral formation in the African context is most transformative when theological education and development are woven together in a synergistic approach. Such a model of local theology can result from a well thought out synergy between educational theories, developmental theories and theology. It is further argued that equipped pastoral leaders and healthy churches are at the heart of the process for holistic transformation. As such, this study proposes a philosophy and praxis that relevantly addresses the intersubjective context of leadership formation in the African context. It intends to challenge the church in Africa to redefine its task and itself in the face of the social problems posed on all levels of African life. / Christian Spirituality, Church History & Missiology / D. Th. (Missiology)

1 online resource (388 leaves) / This study examines the intersubjectivity of issues related to pastoral formation. It argues that a local theology of pastoral formation in the African context is most transformative when theological education and development are woven together in a synergistic approach. Such a model of local theology can result from a well thought out synergy between educational theories, developmental theories and theology. It is further argued that equipped pastoral leaders and healthy churches are at the heart of the process for holistic transformation. As such, this study proposes a philosophy and praxis that relevantly addresses the intersubjective context of leadership formation in the African context. It intends to challenge the church in Africa to redefine its task and itself in the face of the social problems posed on all levels of African life. / Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology / D. Th. (Missiology)