Abstract
The assimilation of church members into the local faith community In this article, the assimilation of members into the faith community is discussed. When a church has found its identity in being a ‘missional faith community’, the outcome is growth. Growth cannot take place if the church is unable to assimilate new members into church life. People are only assimilated into the faith community when they are interconnected through relationships, and experience a fundamental sense of belonging. This article discusses aspects of membership assimilation, namely intention, active participation, and culture. A model is proposed whereby leaders can evaluate the functional worth of people for the faith community at any level of assimilation. This model can also assist leaders in creating processes to assimilate members more effectively.
Highlights
Hierdie artikel handel oor die problematiek van die assimilasie van nuwe lidmate in die plaaslike geloofsgemeenskap
Die probleem van gebrekkige assimilasie ontstaan juis met dié uitbreiding van die kerk se lidmaattal
Hierna word lidmate gewoonlik opgeneem sonder om hulle behoorlik by die geloofsgemeenskap te integreer
Summary
Affiliation: 1Department of Practical Theology, University of South Africa, South Africa. How to cite this article: Basson, E.F., ‘Die assimilasie van lidmate in die plaaslike geloofsgemeenskap’, HTS Teologiese Studies/ Theological Studies 66(2), Art.
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