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Women's empowerment for leadership position within the Presbyterian Church in Cameroon : a missiological exploration.Ekone, Atem Gladys. January 2011 (has links)
This study is designed to explore the ways in which PCC’s missional engagement with Agenda
PCC 2000 programme has effectively facilitated the empowerment of women for leadership.
Under girded with a missiological framework, the exploration draws on insights from the
concept of the Mission of God (Missio Dei) and the resulting understanding of humanity created
in the image of God (Imago-Dei) and Koinonia that are used to analyze issues of mission,
leadership and partnership. African Feminist pastoral theory and Feminist cultural hermeneutics
are applied as theories to further guide the study. The study argues that man and woman are
created with equal dignity and they both represent God’s purpose on earth. In the light of this
theological understanding the study calls into question the PCC exclusion of women from senior
leadership role within its ecclesial community.
The research question of this study s: What are the experiences of women being empowered for
leadership within PCC since the launch of the Agenda PCC 2000 programme? The
methodology of the study followed a “mixed method approach” that involves collecting and
analyzing more than one form of data in a single study as a design in addressing complex
questions in an interdisciplinary research. The process of data analysis involved making sense of
the empirical and non-empirical data to ascertain and understand the meaning of the data
obtained through interviews. Through textual criticism and discussion with women sharing their
experiences on empowerment and leadership positioning, revealed that some women are
included in leadership positions but they are alienated by the patriarchal ecclesial power
structures of the PCC.
If the PCC is to be effective in its missional and ecclesial endeavours’ it needs to embrace a
theology of partnership of women and men in leadership structures of the church. The study
asserted that if equal space and equity are given to both men and women to participate in
decision-making, then fresh approaches to leadership and understanding of mission will be
opened. The study concluded that the PCC can do much more in balancing the gender gap if it
follows the Trinitarian model of leadership by restructuring its male dominating pattern of
leadership that permeates its administrative structures. / Thesis (M.A.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, 2011.
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Exploration of the healing ministry in the Presbyterian Church in Cameroon (PCC)Tacheche, Nchangfu Florence 12 1900 (has links)
The renewal of interest in religious healing methods in the past few decades, in response to various perspectives of illnesses, is ‘blowing’ through the PCC-one of the reformed churches in Africa. There are two underlying assumptions in this project: the first is that sickness constitutes a major threat to good health and the second is that the ministry of healing in the PCC is not contextual in view of respecting and incorporating the cultural, social, religious beliefs and values of its people in the formation of meaningful healing ministry. The healing ministry of the Presbyterian Church in Cameroon is lacking in efficacy and essence because it does not make much meaning in the lives of the sick and their relatives.
This project gives an overview of some of the causes of tensions that exist in the
PCC concerning its ministry of healing. It critically analysis, interprets and discusses the
empirical results of 26 (20 laity and six clergy) members of the Musang congregation alongside some theological reflections. The project explored and highlighted the importance of the traditional worldview regarding health, illness, healing and defines healing as the work of God and that it is imperative for the Church to focus on a more meaningful healing ministry that includes physical, spiritual, social and psychological aspects, thus healing needs to be holistic.
Putting together the results of the literature review, the empirical research and the critical and theological reflections, the project suggests and affirms that there are theological, practical and socio-cultural reasons for the PCC to rethink, reformulate and reshape its healing ministry in the light of Jesus’ healing ministry. The project points out the theological, practical and cultural basis for a more meaningful ministry of healing within the PCC.
These results reveal that the PCC has no choice but to embrace this emerging biblical healing ministry if it truly wants to remain faithful and in obedience to Jesus’ three but inseparable ministries of preaching, teaching and healing.
Finally, the project proposes an integrated healing service as one of the ways towards a more practical and meaningful ministry of healing in the PCC at home and in the diaspora. Some objective comments and recommendations are also made. / Practical Theology / D. Th. (Practical Theology)
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