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)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:umkn-dsp01.int.unisa.ac.za:10500/8621 |
| Date | 11 1900 |
| Creators | Ntshangase, Israel Mbuso |
| Contributors | Botha, Nico Adam |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Dissertation |
| Format | 1 online resource (89 leaves) |
| Rights | University of South Africa |
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