Abstract
An appreciation for the positive! Appreciative engagement as congregational process and congregational- and pastoral lens The traditional approach of only solving what is wrong is challenged by newer perspectives emphasising the meaning of an appreciation for the positive. The possible meaning of this alternative perspective for the development of a relevant positive practical theology was explored in investigating the possible meaning of the methodology of appreciative inquiry. The benefit of this model, for congregational studies and pastoral ministry amongst others, was investigated, described and illustrated with a case study. After a critical evaluation of the methodology of appreciative inquiry, suggestions for the development of a relevant positive practical theology, incorporating an appreciation for the positive in an appreciative engagement were mapped.
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Postal address: Department of Practical Theology, Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, PO Box 339, Bloemfontein 9300, South Africa
An appreciation for the positive! Appreciative engagement as congregational process and congregational- and pastoral lens The traditional approach of only solving what is wrong is challenged by newer perspectives emphasising the meaning of an appreciation for the positive
Die vraag is: waarom verdwyn hulle? Die gemeentelike leierskap soek daarom na moontlike oplossings om dit reg te stel
Summary
’n Waardering vir die positiewe! Waarderende betrokkenheid as ‘n gemeentelike- en pastorale lens. Dalk is die tyd ryp om juis nóú, vanuit ‘n ander hoek, na nuwe antwoorde en strategieë te soek en in dié proses nie net ‘n bydrae te bied tot ‘n bepaalde positiewe gemeentelike ontwikkeling nie, maar ook verrykende pastorale perspektiewe aan die persone http://www.hts.org.za. Binne dié verstaan, was daar min ruimte dat byvoorbeeld die pastoraat verryk kon word met perspektiewe vanuit die veld van gemeentestudies. Http://www.hts.org.za to dispense drugs or psychological interventions which make people less anxious, less angry, or less depressed’ (Seligman 2006:231) en dit is duidelik dat die koste van die tradisionele sielkunde bereken word in ‘n relatiewe negatiewe siening van die menslike natuur met ‘n sterk fokus op patologie. Daar sou met ‘n redelike mate van sekerheid gesê kon word dat ‘n groot deel van die gesprek en energie dus ook binne gemeente-verband gaan oor wat gedoen moet word om kop bo water te hou. Ten einde ‘n roetebepaling binne hierdie nuwe ruimte te vind is bepaalde metodologiese keuses daarom noodsaaklik
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