<i>Diaconia</i>as a sustainable form of transformation and development amongst emerging adults in a globalised South Africa

Knoetze, Johannes J.

doi:10.1080/1756073x.2019.1597489

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“…Reconciliation has four major dimensions, all of which are equally important, namely the relationship with the triune God, with self, with others and with the rest of the creation (cf. Knoetze, 2019: 5). To state it differently, the original sin of Adam and Eve disrupted the created order which resulted in humankind's loss of its true identity and vocation.…”

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“…The church of Christ is the one that needs to play a key role in promoting this kind of holistic reconciliation and transformation. Knoetze (2019: 5) uses the term diaconia as he attempts to explain more about the role of the church in this regard. According to him, diaconia is about the role of the church which originates from the being of the Trinitarian God.…”

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“…Several Scriptural passages underline that the Lord upholds the cause of the oppressed, loves the foreigner, feeds the hungry and sustains the fatherless and widows. However, he does all these through the instrumentality of mainly the church who is specially called for such actions (Knoetze, 2019: 7). The document points out that the church has to give itself afresh to the promotion of justice, including solidarity and advocacy on behalf of the marginalised and oppressed (The Cape Town Commitment, 2010a: 15).…”

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confidence: 99%

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The Calling of the Church in Ethiopia: A Conflicted Society

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The current Ethiopian government established the ‘Identity and Boundary Affairs Commission’ in order to solve the conflicts that arise from identity and geographical boundary quests. It is believed that these conflicts are the effects of lack of real and holistic transformation. The word transformation has been put into use by various secular and faith-based organisations. However, real and holistic transformation is characterised by two qualities: True identity and true vocation of humanity. It is the lack of a clear understanding of identity and vocation that has affected the Ethiopian Kale Hiwot Church to witness the hope and new life in Christ. Furthermore, their eschatological position contributes significantly to their weak socio-economic involvements. The impact of these factors – identity, calling (vocation) and eschatology – influence the maturia of the church as well as their participation in the missio Dei to proclaim and establish the Kngdom of God.

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The Calling of the Church in Ethiopia: A Conflicted Society

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Wotango

2023

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“…There have been many debates and documents about the relationship between the involvement of religion within development (Amenga-Etego 2016;Ter Haar & Ellis 2006;Knoetze 2019b;Myers 2015;Swart 2020), but religion is still ignored by many developers. There are also many examples of the developmental influence that the religious institutions and actions have on communities; for example, Christian schools, children's homes (run by faith communities like churches) and faith-based organisations (FBOs), such as gift of the givers.…”

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African youth, African faith(s), African environment and sustainable development: A missional diaconal calling

Knoetze

2021

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies

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This article aims missional diaconate as a method of sustainable development in Africa. The focus is on the interdependence and relation between African youth, African faith(s) and African environment within the context of spirituality and religiosity. Africa is a youth continent, where 200 million of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24 years of age. Although African people are known for their religiosity and spirituality, not much attention is given to these aspects when thinking of and planning for development. Speaking about African traditional beliefs, Africans live close to nature and the environment; traditionally, they were and some still are subsistence farmers, making a living from the natural environment, while most of the youth struggle to survive in a more industrialised, modern and global world. As such, the sustainability of development, especially in the form of urbanisation and the Fourth Industrial Revolution – which hit Africa as a reality with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) – remains in question, where so many seemingly valuable developments have failed in the past.Contribution: The research question this article wants to answer is: What is unique in the contribution of missional diaconate as method of sustainable development amongst African youth in their context? The question is answered when missional diaconate is applied to the five elements of faith formation as discussed by Weber. It became clear from this article that while development is designed to overcome material needs, missional diaconate motivated from the unconditional love of God is focused on identity, relations and values.

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Many Tongues, Many Economic Practices: Socio-Economic Opportunities and Challenges for African Pentecostal Christianity

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2024

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This article focuses on Pentecostalism and its real and possible contributions to socio-economic development in sub-Saharan Africa. First, we provide an overall historical and theological introduction to Pentecostalism in sub-Saharan Africa, especially as these relate to socio-economic wellbeing. The heart of our research is a review of the literature on African Pentecostalism focused on economic development. We conclude with an exploration of the challenges and opportunities the movement faces in contributing to development across the continent. The question we seek to pursue is as follows: what theological and missiological resources might pentecostal–charismatic communities contribute to improve the socio-economic circumstances of the people of sub-Saharan Africa?

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Diaconiaas a sustainable form of transformation and development amongst emerging adults in a globalised South Africa

Cited by 3 publications

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The Calling of the Church in Ethiopia: A Conflicted Society

The Calling of the Church in Ethiopia: A Conflicted Society

African youth, African faith(s), African environment and sustainable development: A missional diaconal calling

Many Tongues, Many Economic Practices: Socio-Economic Opportunities and Challenges for African Pentecostal Christianity

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