Abstract
Basis-theoretical perspectives on discipleship and its relation towards congregation building. In recent times there has been a growing focus on the process of building up the local church in the Reformed Churches of South Africa. Congregation building should not only take place through growing numbers, but also through spiritual growth. In this article a few basis-theoretical perspectives will be explored through a study of applicable literature, regarding the definition of ‘disciple’ and ’discipleship’. It is also the purpose of this article to establish whether or not there is any relation between discipleship and congregation building. It is the premise of this article that discipleship, with the basis-theoretical perspectives in mind, can suffice as a ministry model towards congregation building for the church in the ever so changing times in which she finds herself when the kingdom of God is taken as the goal of discipleship, and love for God and your neighbour is taken as the underlying principle of discipleship.
Highlights
Note: This article is published in the section Practical Theology of the Society for Practical Theology in South Africa
In this article a few basistheoretical perspectives will be explored through a study of applicable literature, regarding the definition of ‘disciple’ and ’discipleship’. It is the purpose of this article to establish whether or not there is any relation between discipleship and congregation building
It is the premise of this article that discipleship, with the basis-theoretical perspectives in mind, can suffice as a ministry model towards congregation building for the church in the ever so changing times in which she finds herself when the kingdom of God is taken as the goal of discipleship, and love for God and your neighbour is taken as the underlying principle of discipleship
Summary
In this article a few basistheoretical perspectives will be explored through a study of applicable literature, regarding the definition of ‘disciple’ and ’discipleship’ It is the purpose of this article to establish whether or not there is any relation between discipleship and congregation building. Dit vereis dat daar opbou of toerusting in die gemeente moet plaasvind, sodat die gemeente kan groei in haar verhouding met God, maar ook in getalle (Te Velde 1992a:29, 32). Die doelwit van hierdie artikel is dus om ’n alternatiewe vorm van bediening ter opbouing en uitbouing van die plaaslike gemeente voor te stel, deurdat daar na enkele basis-teoretiese perspektiewe van dissipelskap as bedieningsmodel gekyk word. Die doel van hierdie afdeling is om te bepaal wat werklik onder die term μαθητής bedoel word deur eerstens te kyk na die tradisionele betekenis van die woord en tweedens hoe hierdie woord deur verskillende teoloë gebruik is
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