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The first chapter of this thesis comprises of the introduction, the background to the study and positioning of the researcher; where the researcher gives his own experience of poverty through the interactions he had with the rural poor. All that is stated above is just a build up to the research problem and the aims and objectives of this study. Before dealing with the aims and objectives, the researcher dealt with the research questions; which guided him throughout this study. The answers to the research question helped the researcher to analyse the United Church of Zambia‟s contribution to poverty alleviation within rural communities. The research gap is also covered in this
chapter in order to show that the study has not been conducted by any one before. Therefore, this research was done to cover the gap that was out by other researchers who have researched on poverty in Zambia. It is the research gap that shows the significance of the study which is also covered in this chapter. The list of acronyms helps the reader to easily get the meaning of the abbreviations used in the thesis. Chapter one ends with the preliminary Chapter two of this thesis outlines the methods used with all associated concerns; these include the qualitative approach, grounded theory, research design, population, theoretical sampling and data analysis. The chapter outlines the road map that is followed in data collection and analysis. It also outlines the strategic choices that are made with regard to the methods and related methodological choices.The researcher employed Gerkins‟s pastoral and educative shepherding odel to show how the church should take care of the poor. The researcher also worked with Gerkin‟s notion of “living Human Documents” (drawn from an American scholar Anton Boisen) that rightly accredits human beings with high status.
This n ation suggests that human studies are as important as biblical and historical texts in pastoral care. This image of shepherd, in pastoral care, is important in the context of Zambia: where many people are suffering due to the problem of poverty. This method seeks to shepherd people who are experiencing difficulties in their communities. The researcher also used Pieterse and Campbel to reinforce Girkins‟s shepherding methodology.
Chapter three critically reviews literature on pastoral care, practical theology, liberation theology and the concepts of poverty. Firstly, it locates pastoral care within a practical theological frame work. It also outlines the context in which pastoral care is developed and practiced.
Chapter four of this thesis deals with the biblical and theological reflections of the church‟s pastoral role amongst the poor. When reading through the scriptures, one discovers certain foundational principals that are imperative in dealing with the poor. The Christian pastoral care is backed by God‟s dealing with the poor; both in the old and New Testaments. Therefore, the need for this chapter, which deals with theological reflection that answers to Isaiah‟s vision as cited by Luke in chapter 4: 16-19.
Chapter five dealt with the problem of poverty in Zambia. The researcher attempted to analyse the situation of poverty in Zambia. In order to try to find a route course of poverty in Zambia, the researcher starts this chapter with the historical political background of Zambia in order to trace where theproblem of poverty started from. This chapter explores the phenomenon of social change and how it has been impacting on the Zambian society in different historical periods namely; prior to the colonial rule, under colonialism and in the post-colonial era, in the context of poverty. The researcher also discussed some of the causes and contributing factors to Zambia‟s poverty.
CHAPTER ONE INTODUCTION
1.1 RESEARCHER‟S PERSONAL EXPERIENCE OF POVERTY
1.2 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
1.3 POSITIONING OF THE RESEARCHER
1.4 RESEARCH PROBLEM
1.5 STATEMENT OF THE RESEARCH QUESTION (HYPOTHESIS).
1.6 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
1.6.1 SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE ARE AS FOLLOWS
1.7 RESEARCH GAP
1.8 THE BENEFIT OF THE STUDY
1.9 PRELIMINARY CONCLUSION
CHAPTER TWO RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND DESIGN
2.1 INTRODUCTION
2.2 RESEARCH MODEL
2.3 RESEARCH DESIGN
2.4 GROUNDED THEORY
2.4 BENEFITS OF IN-DEPTH INTERVIEWS
2.5 POPULATION
2.6 PRELIMINARY CONCLUSION
CHAPTER THREE GENERAL REVIEW OF LITERRATURE AND THE CONCEPTS OF POVERTY
3.1 INTRODUCTION
3.2 .PASTORAL CARE WITHIN PRACTICAL THEOLOGY
3.3 LIBERATION THEOLOGY
3.4 CONTEXT
3.5 THE CONCEPTS OF POVERTY
3.6 PRELIMINARY CONCLUSION7
CHAPTER FOUR A BIBLICAL AND THEOLOGICAL REFLECTION ON POVERTY
4.1 INTRODUCTION
4.2 POVERTY
4.3 OLD TESTAMENT
4.4 NEW TESTAMENT
4.5 THE CHURCH AND THE POOR
4.6 PRELIMINARY CONCLUSION
CHAPTER FIVE THE PROBLEM OF POVERTY IN ZAMBIA
CHAPTER SIX THE ROLE OF THE CHURCH IN THE FIGHT AGAINST POVERTY
CHAPTER SEVEN TOWARDS A MODEL OF PASTORAL CARE THATCAN HELP UCZ RESPOND TO POVERTY
CHAPTER EIGHT FINDS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
