Abstract
The future of the small rural congregation. The article addressed the plight of small rural congregations by relating the results of three visits to ten congregations in the Western Cape and Karoo region of South Africa. The research goal was to help these congregations theologically become missional and kingdom focussed. As such it implied a transformation process, moving from a nationalistic-denominational and maintenance-institutional stance to that of getting the whole community’s involvement to address the burning local issues that affect all. The issues that surfaced and the process that was followed are described.
Highlights
This article is published in the section Practical Theology of the Society for Practical Theology in South Africa
The article addressed the plight of small rural congregations by relating the results of three visits to ten congregations in the Western Cape and Karoo region of South Africa
As die gemeente sigself egter as ‘n missionale gemeente sien wat op die hele gemeenskap gefokus is en wat geloofonderskeidend voor die Drie-eenheid staan en van God sy roeping en opdragte kry, is dit die begin van ‘n nuwe verhaal
Summary
Die meeste gemeenskappe het oor jare ’n spaarfilosofie met die oog op moeilike tye ontwikkel. Sonder dat hierdie tipe belegging as sodanig veroordeel word, bly dit ’n vraag of kerke met groot beleggings kan sit as daar in hulle midde diepe hartseer en nood is en as hulle hul leraar onderbetaal
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