The purpose and aim of this book is to develop an appropriate leadership model for
missional churches. This implies a positioning of this book within the broader theology of …

The article gives a brief origin of the three classical Pentecostal denominations in South
Africa, namely the Apostolic Faith Mission, the Full Gospel Church of God, and the …

The caregiving focus of churches is on congregational members and communities, and often
the well-being of the pastor is neglected. Emanating from the medical health model, the …

The Christian faith must move beyond private belief and engage more actively in public
issues to promote societal well-being. Churches, as key actors in the public sphere …

Pentecostalism has experienced massive growth and evolution, both within Africa and
beyond, as is evident through the emergence of dynamic neo-Pentecostal movements …

Within the international discourse on missional theology a recovery of a transforming
discipleship has taken place to bring about a synchronicity between mission and …

Abstract The Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) had a strong missionary DNA since the
planting of the church. This missionary focus and fervour, however, ebbed and flowed during …

All human beings are made in the image of God, and form part of God's creation. Families
per se are valuable to God, and they can be infused with God-given solutions (biblically …

With its growing popularity, most church leaders believe the multisite church is not going
anywhere. Regardless of one's belief about whether a multisite church meets the definition …

Abstract The Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) made a missional turn and as a denomination
decided to make mission its top priority. The Western Cape Synod of the Dutch Reformed …