Abstract
In Zimbabwe, there are different preachers who have great names, but when it comes to prophetic preaching they lag behind as compared to South Africa, which has great preachers in prophetic preaching like Desmond Tutu. In this era, however, we are challenged with a situation of socio-economic and socio-political crisis: the enormous poverty among approximately 95% of the population. This article discusses the circumstances for prophetic preaching in the contemporary context of Zimbabwe, which are a clear understanding of the poverty position and cohesion of the church with the poor, a good understanding of the image of prophetic preaching as a specific type of preaching that encompasses the four elements of preaching: the preacher, as well as the congregation (hearers), the sermon and the Holy Spirit for prophetic preaching.Interdisciplinary and intradisciplinary implications: This article discusses the circumstances for prophetic preaching in the context of Zimbabwe, which are a clear understanding of the poverty position and cohesion of the church with the poor. In our analysis of prophetic preaching in Zimbabwe, the emphasis is put on prophecy, healing, deliverance and prosperity. This article argues that prophetic preaching is approaching the biblical text with a view to interpret it as preaching in a context of poverty. It should be done from the perspective of the poor, therefore in terms of their need for justice and righteousness.
Highlights
If one were to turn to print or electronic media in Zimbabwe, especially Star FM1, one could hardly listen to a radio programme for more than 1 h without hearing from a prophet advertising his or her services
The socio-political and socio-economic crisis has been discussed and in this article it was proven without reasonable doubt that Zimbabwe is in a crisis and preachers are called to be prophetic, as Desmond Tutu was during the South African apartheid
In light of this the research concluded by developing a homiletical theory based on the four elements of preaching – preacher, sermon, congregation and the Holy Spirit
Summary
If one were to turn to print or electronic media in Zimbabwe, especially Star FM1, one could hardly listen to a radio programme for more than 1 h without hearing from a prophet advertising his or her services. It is from these three roles, which were developed from the ‘critical role theory’, that Do-Hwa-Huh (2005) modelled his definition of prophetic preaching as: The homiletical mode of bearing faithful witness both to God’s word and to the community in such a way that the community is able to recover its ethical relationship to God, to respond to the critical challenge for social transformation, and to embrace an eschatological vision of God’s future.
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