Gedurende die afgelope 50 jaar het rolspelers in Sendingwetenskap binne die Evangeliese en Reformatoriese tradisie steeds meer oortuig geraak dat Skrifgetroue sendingwerk ’n integrasie moet behels van teologiese visie en suiwer toegepaste Woordverkondiging waarin die kern van die evangelie steeds sentraal bly. Hierby geld dade van liefde, die najaag van geregtigheid en verligting van armoede asook vermindering van lyding om die verkondiging van die evangelie van Jesus Christus prakties te maak. Deur God se genade was die Christelijke Gereformeerde Kerken in Nederland se sendingwerk in die KwaNdebele-omgewing in Suid-Afrika ’n belangrike instrument in die uitbreiding van God se koninkryk. Die huidige studie evalueer die integrasie van Woord en daad in hierdie kerke se sendingwerk binne die genoemde gebied in die lig van die missio Dei-motief. Hieruit kan belangrike insigte verwerf en ’n bydrae gelewer word tot Missiologie en Skrifgetroue sendingwerk in die Reformatoriese tradisie uit te bou. Die doel is om 'n model vir integrale sending binne ʼn missio Dei-perspektief daar te stel deur Bybelse beginsels en praktiese lesse te integreer. Hierdie studie voeg ‘n teoretiese en praktiese benadering saam om ‘n verantwoordbare en toepasbare model daar te stel. ʼn Bybels-eksegetiese begronding van integrale sending gebaseer op die missio Dei en 15 Bybelse sleutelbegrippe hieroor toon die onlosmaaklike eenheid van die motiewe hart, mond en hande. Dit bied ‘n verantwoorde basis vir integrale sending. Hierdie beginsels word getoets aan twee internasionale toepassingsvoorbeelde: die Miga Netwerk en die Lausanne-verklaring 2010, wat waardevolle insigte bied oor ʼn model vir integrale sending. Daarna word die gevolge en uitwerking van geïntegreerde Woord- en daadbediening in die CGKN se sendingwerk binne KwaNdebele ontleed. In die lig van literatuurstudies, ‘n argivale ondersoek en persoonlike onderhoude met sendelinge en kerkleiers in KwaNdebele volg waardevolle gevolgtrekkings in die lig van die missio Dei. Deur na beide die CGKN en die kerkleiers in KwaNdebele te luister, is ‘n balans gevind om ʼn operasionele denkraamwerk vir integrale sending op te stel. Verwante literatuur uit die teologie en wêreldwye sendinggebiede gee aan hierdie eksegetiese en empiriese studie verdieping. Die kern van die studie se bevindings is tweërlei: * Die CGKN het geïntegreerde sendingwerk in KwaNdebele verrig. Tog het ʼn onvolledige fundering van en visie op integrale sending in missio Dei-perspektief gelei tot ’n bediening wat ’n versnipperde beeld van integrale sending weergee. Hierdie leemtes hou waardevolle aanwysers in vir sending met hart, mond en hande. * Daar is wel voldoende teologiese, teoretiese en praktiese beginsels en hulpmiddels wat die ontwerp van ‘n bruikbare model vir geïntegreerde sending aanhelp. Só ʼn model kan meehelp om die lewensgehalte van die mense in KwaNdebele en ander wêrelddele tot eer van God te verhoog, terwyl dit steeds deeglik met die konteks en kultuur rekening hou. Die navorsing mond uiteindelik uit in ‘n operasionele denkraamwerk wat prinsipiële en praktiese besinning begelei vir integrale sending in KwaNdebele en diverse kulturele kontekste wêreldwyd. / PhD (Missiology), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2015

Missiology is about God's call and his sending forth of people to do his will. His call is always linked to his purpose. Thus, the primary purpose of God is salvation. And his salvation is all embracing. Similarly, the Church is the sacrament of salvation and is mandated to proclaim faith and salvation to all. Hence, the mission of God (missio Dei) takes place in the Church, and is implanted by the Church in the world (missiones Ecclesiae). The mission which Jesus gives to the Church is made possible by his own mission (missio Christi), and thus has its foundation in God. The history of the Catholic Diocese of Bethlehem begins with the German Missionaries of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit (Spiritans). Importantly, for the Spiritans, the growth of the diocese depended upon the training of the lay people to teach catechism, to lead Priestless Sunday services and gradually by the training of the local clergy as well. The present situation in the Catholic Diocese of Bethlehem is the seemingly shallow understanding of faith and mission, and also the dwindling number of Catholics. This is clearly evident in the number of baptisms in the baptismal register and the head counts on Sundays. Nevertheless, the diocese is still called to preach the Good News to the poor and the oppressed. This thesis assesses the efforts of the pioneers (German Missionaries) as well as the current situation in the Catholic Diocese of Bethlehem, and recommends a paradigm shift for the future. / PhD (Missiology), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2015

Gedurende die afgelope 50 jaar het rolspelers in Sendingwetenskap binne die Evangeliese en Reformatoriese tradisie steeds meer oortuig geraak dat Skrifgetroue sendingwerk ’n integrasie moet behels van teologiese visie en suiwer toegepaste Woordverkondiging waarin die kern van die evangelie steeds sentraal bly. Hierby geld dade van liefde, die najaag van geregtigheid en verligting van armoede asook vermindering van lyding om die verkondiging van die evangelie van Jesus Christus prakties te maak. Deur God se genade was die Christelijke Gereformeerde Kerken in Nederland se sendingwerk in die KwaNdebele-omgewing in Suid-Afrika ’n belangrike instrument in die uitbreiding van God se koninkryk. Die huidige studie evalueer die integrasie van Woord en daad in hierdie kerke se sendingwerk binne die genoemde gebied in die lig van die missio Dei-motief. Hieruit kan belangrike insigte verwerf en ’n bydrae gelewer word tot Missiologie en Skrifgetroue sendingwerk in die Reformatoriese tradisie uit te bou. Die doel is om 'n model vir integrale sending binne ʼn missio Dei-perspektief daar te stel deur Bybelse beginsels en praktiese lesse te integreer. Hierdie studie voeg ‘n teoretiese en praktiese benadering saam om ‘n verantwoordbare en toepasbare model daar te stel. ʼn Bybels-eksegetiese begronding van integrale sending gebaseer op die missio Dei en 15 Bybelse sleutelbegrippe hieroor toon die onlosmaaklike eenheid van die motiewe hart, mond en hande. Dit bied ‘n verantwoorde basis vir integrale sending. Hierdie beginsels word getoets aan twee internasionale toepassingsvoorbeelde: die Miga Netwerk en die Lausanne-verklaring 2010, wat waardevolle insigte bied oor ʼn model vir integrale sending. Daarna word die gevolge en uitwerking van geïntegreerde Woord- en daadbediening in die CGKN se sendingwerk binne KwaNdebele ontleed. In die lig van literatuurstudies, ‘n argivale ondersoek en persoonlike onderhoude met sendelinge en kerkleiers in KwaNdebele volg waardevolle gevolgtrekkings in die lig van die missio Dei. Deur na beide die CGKN en die kerkleiers in KwaNdebele te luister, is ‘n balans gevind om ʼn operasionele denkraamwerk vir integrale sending op te stel. Verwante literatuur uit die teologie en wêreldwye sendinggebiede gee aan hierdie eksegetiese en empiriese studie verdieping. Die kern van die studie se bevindings is tweërlei: * Die CGKN het geïntegreerde sendingwerk in KwaNdebele verrig. Tog het ʼn onvolledige fundering van en visie op integrale sending in missio Dei-perspektief gelei tot ’n bediening wat ’n versnipperde beeld van integrale sending weergee. Hierdie leemtes hou waardevolle aanwysers in vir sending met hart, mond en hande. * Daar is wel voldoende teologiese, teoretiese en praktiese beginsels en hulpmiddels wat die ontwerp van ‘n bruikbare model vir geïntegreerde sending aanhelp. Só ʼn model kan meehelp om die lewensgehalte van die mense in KwaNdebele en ander wêrelddele tot eer van God te verhoog, terwyl dit steeds deeglik met die konteks en kultuur rekening hou. Die navorsing mond uiteindelik uit in ‘n operasionele denkraamwerk wat prinsipiële en praktiese besinning begelei vir integrale sending in KwaNdebele en diverse kulturele kontekste wêreldwyd. / PhD (Missiology), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2015

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. / New Testament

Based on the missional experiences of the Wolaita Zone Kale Heywet Church (WZKHC) in Southern Ethiopia, this dissertation argues the indispensable nature of the holistic approach to mission in order to fulfil the missional responsibility of the church effectively. Balance must be kept between the two aspects of mission (evangelism and social concern) and they need to be integrated as working towards a single goal of proclaiming the Kingdom of God. In other words, neither of the two aspects of mission may to be magnified at the expense of the other nor should they be dichotomized as two unrelated parts. Mission emerges from the nature of God. Ever since the creation of the universe God has been at work and the church takes part in what he is doing. God's mission is holistic. Through Jesus Christ, He is working towards the redemption of the whole creation to its originally intended state. The research attempts to give attention to this concept as the Kingdom-oriented (Messio Dei) mission versus church-centered mission in light of holistic approach. To weigh the experience of the church (WZKHC) from the perspective of the Scripture, OT and NT analysis will be done in detail. Furthermore, the eschatological views pertinent to the final state of the creation and millennium will also be assessed in order to find out their contribution as a root of imbalance or polarization between evangelism and social concern. The aim of the study is to find out the factors that contribute to the imbalanced and non integrated approach to mission in the WZKHC in order to help the church regain the holistic perspective. This would be done mainly through qualitative research method, although quantitative approach is also employed rarely. / Thesis (M.A. (Missiology))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2010.

Based on the missional experiences of the Wolaita Zone Kale Heywet Church (WZKHC) in Southern Ethiopia, this dissertation argues the indispensable nature of the holistic approach to mission in order to fulfil the missional responsibility of the church effectively. Balance must be kept between the two aspects of mission (evangelism and social concern) and they need to be integrated as working towards a single goal of proclaiming the Kingdom of God. In other words, neither of the two aspects of mission may to be magnified at the expense of the other nor should they be dichotomized as two unrelated parts. Mission emerges from the nature of God. Ever since the creation of the universe God has been at work and the church takes part in what he is doing. God's mission is holistic. Through Jesus Christ, He is working towards the redemption of the whole creation to its originally intended state. The research attempts to give attention to this concept as the Kingdom-oriented (Messio Dei) mission versus church-centered mission in light of holistic approach. To weigh the experience of the church (WZKHC) from the perspective of the Scripture, OT and NT analysis will be done in detail. Furthermore, the eschatological views pertinent to the final state of the creation and millennium will also be assessed in order to find out their contribution as a root of imbalance or polarization between evangelism and social concern. The aim of the study is to find out the factors that contribute to the imbalanced and non integrated approach to mission in the WZKHC in order to help the church regain the holistic perspective. This would be done mainly through qualitative research method, although quantitative approach is also employed rarely. / Thesis (M.A. (Missiology))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2010.

This study looked at the journey towards becoming a missional church, using Beach Mission Presbyterian Church as a case study and explores the question of the missiological praxis of Beach Mission and UPCSA. Despite the fact that the church is not fundamentally the keeper of mission, it is however the sign, instrument, means of expression, and foretaste of God’s mission to the troubled, broken and traumatised world. I can affirm with equal validity that, mission belongs to God. Mission was not made for the church; the church was made for mission – God’s mission. The UPCSA must give careful attention to the processes by which it governs itself but the biblical and theological foundations will always be crucial than the specific structures implemented. These foundations will allow authentic relationships to develop simply because they assure people that they will be valued as those created in the image of God. Their wisdom and participation will be noticed and honoured. The church structures will give credence to God’s work of reconciliation. When church structures allow the biblical and theological foundations to order its life, the church will bring glory, praise and honour to God. Gibbs (2005:20) asserts that, the church of the twenty-first century needs missional thinkers and apostolic leadership. By missional leadership I mean leaders who can read the Scriptures with fresh eyes, relating the story of redemption to the human condition in its present cultural context – contexts that are increasingly multicultural and influenced by global trends. This poses a challenge to UPCSA. It was apparent that the Beach Mission Presbyterian Church approaches missional church conversation with a sense of hopefulness, and this was motivated by the strong belief that God is present and up to something wonderful. The Beach Mission Presbyterian Church’s case in point is heartening other congregations who intend in embarking on a journey towards becoming a missional church. The focus has been about God and his mission. The Beach Mission Presbyterian Church ought to comprehend the indisputable fact that it is just an instrument for missio Dei or to put it simply it is nothing more than a delivery means for the gospel. Wright (2010:31) asserts that, but at the end of the day, mission is a matter of loyalty. The ambassador must have complete loyalty to the government he or she represents. A trusted messenger will faithfully deliver what his sender said, not his own opinions. The church is a rejected community sent out to the world with a product (Jesus), to bring about transformation to the world. In essence, one wonders if the church does comprehend the world in which it is sent out to? Does it comprehend God, who has sent it? In the missional church, the theology is more than the self-serving what do you get mentality. Members comprehend that they are called to be the church rather than be served by it. / Dissertation (MA Theol)--University of Pretoria, 2013. / gm2014 / Science of Religion and Missiology / unrestricted

This thesis includes a literary, as well as an empirical study examining the degree to which congregations within the Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk van Afrika took church growth into consideration in the planning and erection of church centres during the past ten years. The methodology of practical theology is reflected by means of three concepts, namely: understanding, explanation and change. This study focuses mainly on the first two concepts - expressed as the hermeneutical understanding and the empirical reality. The third concept could be examined in a further study, in conjunction with research already done in this study. The hermeneutical understanding or theory was researched with two focal points in mind, namely: the theological perspective - in which the emphasis was firstly on the identity of the Church in Christ and secondly on the calling of the Church, expressed in the missio Dei and discipleship. The other focal point was the Biblical ideal, as it appears in the Word and is interpreted by theological traditions. The second action in this methodology was the empirical measurement in order to verify whether this hermeneutical understanding in reality, was negotiated within the Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk van Afrika. Apart from a few exceptions, the conclusion reached is that the Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk van Afrika did not consider church growth in the planning and erection of its church centres. It also became clear that the Church’s calling is aimed internally and not externally and the Church does not fulfil its mission- and discipleship calling. / Dissertation (MA (Practical Theology))--University of Pretoria, 2007. / Practical Theology / unrestricted

Hierdie studie handel oor gemeentebou en kerkgeboue. Die doel van dié studie is om in die lig van gemeenteboubeginsels riglyne vir kerkgeboue binne die Suid-Afrikaanse kerklike opset op die tafel te plaas, wat missionêr in fokus is en dit voor te hou as 'n alternatief ten opsigte van die huidige verstaan oor die in- en oprigting van kerkgeboue. Die metodologie van praktiese teologie word in drie konsepte weergegee, naamlik: verstaan, verklaar en verandering. Hierdie studie fokus op al drie konsepte – uitgedruk as die hermeneutiese verstaan, die empiriese werklikheid en riglyne vir die praktyk. Die hermeneutiese verstaan of teorie is met twee fokuspunte in gedagte nagevors, naamlik: die teologiese perspektief – waarin daar eerstens op die identiteit van die Kerk in Christus en tweedens op die roeping van die Kerk, uitgedruk in die missio Dei en dissipelskap gekonsentreer is. Die tweede fokus is op die Bybelse ideaal – soos dit in die Skrif voorkom, deur teologiese tradisies geïnterpreteer is en hoe die kerk dit histories in sy geboue tot uitdrukking laat kom het. Die tweede konsep is die empiriese meting ten einde te toets en te verklaar in watter mate hierdie hermeneutiese verstaan in die werklikheid, binne die Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk van Afrika, verdiskonteer is. Die derde konsep konsentreer op die verandering en is nagevors met die oog op die daarstel van teoretiese riglyne vir die praktyk. Hierdie riglyne is verwerk, tesame met wat die Bybel se siening oor die in- en oprigting van kerkgeboue is, sowel as die kerk se historiese verstaan daarvan. Die uiteinde is om nuwe riglyne vir die bedieningspraktyk daar te stel. / Thesis (PhD (Practical Theology))--University of Pretoria, 2008. / Practical Theology / unrestricted

The megachurch and the missional church are on-going global phenomena. Under the premise that the church has to be missional, this dissertation analyses and describes if a megachurch can be missional in both theoretical and practical ways from a Korean perspective. The megachurch is not simply a very large church in membership or size of its building. It, by the influence of interaction of socio-cultural, historical and theological backgrounds, has its own missiological and ecclesiological perspectives. The megachurch understands that the growth of an individual church is the expansion of the kingdom of God, so that the church must be functional and structural to fulfil the church growth efficiently. Thus, it is a powerful tendency that can be found not only in large size churches, but from all churches trying to achieve by all means the quantitative growth of the church and world evangelisation, through the power and material obtained from growth. The Korean megachurches represented by the Poongsunghan Church obviously display the characteristics of this tendency. The missional church is not simply a mission-driven church sending many missionaries to other countries. It believes that all churches are sent to the world by God who wants to reconcile the whole universe to Him, so that the church has to restore its missional essence to participate in the mission of God wherever it is as the early church did. Thus, the missional church is a reforming movement to witness to God’s rule by recovering its apostolic nature. The characteristics of the movement is clearly activating in the Bundang Woori Church, one of the Korean missional churches. In this line of research, any churches that are not resisting the megachurch tendency cannot be missional. The Korean church, which is in crisis being marginalised from society, has to join the missional movement. / Dissertation (MA)--University of Pretoria, 2014. / tm2015 / Science of Religion and Missiology / MA / Unrestricted