The mission of the Church in the Presbyterian Community of Kinshasa is understood in its
narrow sense of evangelism and church planting. Moreover the institutional and doctrinal
conservatism, the maintenance mindset of the Church and its inadaptability to the challenges
of a changing world, are some of the characteristics of the lack of mission awareness and
mission spirituality.
This dissertation is an attempt to impart mission awareness and mission spirituality within the
Presbyterian Community of Kinshasa. The study of mission Dei and mission spirituality helps
in understanding the divine origins of missions, the nature and identity of the Church. In
addition, it unveils the Christian lifestyle that stems from the relationship with Christ and from
the mission consciousness, and that is empowered by the Holy Spirit. Some strategies are
proposed with the aim of updating and promoting a holistic, inclusive and integral
understanding and practice of mission in the Church. / Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology / M. Th. (Missiology)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:umkn-dsp01.int.unisa.ac.za:10500/538 |
| Date | 30 June 2007 |
| Creators | Mpinga, Athas Cibangu |
| Contributors | Botha, N.A. (Prof.) |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Dissertation |
| Format | 1 online resource (xii, 115 leaves) |
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