MISSION, THE FUNDAMENTAL TASK OF THE WHOLE CHURCH

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Overview of the missionary commitment of the black churches in South Africa

For generations the black churches were primarily seen as ‘receiving churches’, i.e. the objects of mission. Why? Why are so many African churches introverted, not extroverted, seemingly failing to rise to the challenge to become ‘sending churches’ in their own right? Why are most black churches not motivated to undertake missions? Do the typical missionary motives that played a part in galvanizing the Western churches to fulfil their missionary obligation, play a similar role in the African churches?
In order to begin to answer these questions, an analysis of the circumstances of twenty churches in Gauteng region is made with the help of a questionnaire (IMER). The understanding of clergy and laity in twenty selected congregations is measured, together with the commitment (or lack thereof) they have, the peculiar problems they face, the challenges they recognise, the hopes they have, as well as the needs for future empowerment are scrutinised.

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1. 1 RELEVANCE
1. 2 PROBLEM STATEMENT.
1. 3 AIMS .
1. 4. HYPOTHESIS.
1. 5. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY.
1.6. DEFINITIONS OF TERMS
1.7.OVERVIEW OF THE THESIS .
CHAPTER TWO: MISSION, THE FUNDAMENTAL TASK OF THE WHOLE CHURCH
2.1. INTRODUCTION.
2.2. MISSION: THE FUNDAMENTAL TASK OF THE CHURCH.
2.3. THE CHURCH’S MISSION IN AFRICA: A BRIEF HISTORICAL OVERVIEW
2. 4. TOWARDS THE DEFINITION OF MISSION ..
CHAPTER THREE: OVERVIEW OF THE MISSIONARY COMMITMENT OF THE BLACK CHURCHES IN SOUTH AFRICA
3. 1 INTRODUCTION
3. 2 THE TYPICAL COMMENTS MADE BY RESPONDENTS: .
3. 3 CONCLUSION:
CHAPTER FOUR: DEVELOPING A SUSTAINABLE MODEL TO ENLARGE THE MISSIONAL INVOLVEMENT OF THE LOCAL CHURCH
4. 1 INTRODUCTION..
4. 2. THE CHALLENGES AWAITING THE CHURCH IN HER MISSION
4.3 THE NEED FOR A COMPREHENSIVE, SUSTAINABLE, MISSIONARY PROGRAMME
4.5. SERVING THE NEEDS OF KOINONIA
4. 6 SERVING THE NEEDS OF LEITOURGIA.
4. 7. EMPOWERING THE CHURCH FOR HER MISSION.
4. 8. A PROPOSED MODEL FOR A LOCAL CONGREGATION .
CHAPTER FIVE: CONCLUSION, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5. 1 INTRODUCTION
5. 2. FINDINGS OF THIS STUDY
5.3. THE SOUTH AFRICAN CHURCHES IN FRONT OF MISSIOLOGICAL.
5.4. DEVELOPING A MODEL FOR MISSIONARY INVOLVEMENT
5. 3 RECOMMENDATIONS
5. 4 FURTHER AREAS OF RESEARCH.
ANNEXURE A
ANNEXURE B
ANNEXURE C.
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