Abstract
The building up of a local missional congregation: The understanding of God and liturgy. The purpose of this article is to investigate the understanding of God by members of the Netherdutch Reformed Church (Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk van Afrika [NHKA]), their liturgical experience and its influence on the development of a missional congregation. The world is currently in the midst of a wave of changes that have far-reaching implications for the church and, specifically, for the NHKA. In a changing world it is imperative that church members understand the value of the different metaphors of God as well as its value for the development of the missional congregation. From a practical-theological approach, this article aims to look at the influence of the liturgy of life on the development of a missional congregation.
Highlights
Die opbou van ’n missionale gemeente: ’n Verkenning van die invloed van Godsbegrip en liturgiese ervaring
The purpose of this article is to investigate the understanding of God by members of the Netherdutch Reformed Church (Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk van Afrika [NHKA]), their liturgical experience and its influence on the development of a missional congregation
In a changing world it is imperative that church members understand the value of the different metaphors of God as well as its value for the development of the missional congregation
Summary
Die opbou van ’n missionale gemeente: ’n Verkenning van die invloed van Godsbegrip en liturgiese ervaring. The purpose of this article is to investigate the understanding of God by members of the Netherdutch Reformed Church (Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk van Afrika [NHKA]), their liturgical experience and its influence on the development of a missional congregation. Hierdie vraag kulmineer in ’n nuwe praktykteorie wat lidmate se Godsbeelde en die invloed daarvan op die liturgiese opbou van die missionale gemeentes van die NHKA omvat. Met die baie positiewe respons op lidmate se beeld van God het die navorsing na erediensbywoning verskuif, aangesien dit ’n baie belangrike plek in gemeentes se funksionering inneem (Nel 2015:18). 57.36% van die respondente is van mening dat eredienste noodsaaklik is om God te aanbid. 42.64% van die respondente is van mening dat daar vandag nog ruimte vir die bywoon van eredienste is, maar dat eredienste nie noodsaaklik is om God te aanbid nie. Jansen van Rensburg is predikant van die Nederduitsch Hervormde Gemeente, Delmas
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