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Yamamori, Tōru; Vanderborght, Yannick

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“…According to information provided on the Zambesi Mission's official website (n.d.), the ZEC adopts a comprehensive approach to ministry. Yamamori (1996) elucidates that evangelism and social action are integral to the church's overall ministry despite being functionally and relationally distinct from one another. In evangelism, the church is committed to spreading the good news of God's salvation through Jesus Christ.…”

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“…The social action component's goal is to free both men and women from social, political and economic difficulties (Yamamori 1996:1). He (Yamamori 1996) went on to say that the ministry of God, which includes evangelism and community involvement, cannot be viewed as separate entities. 'Holism implies the identity and distinctiveness of various parts in their relationship to the whole and, at the same time, their relationally inseparable nature' (Yamamori 1996).…”

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Zambezi Evangelical Church’s role in addressing poverty in Malawi: A public practical theological reflection

Magezi

Nanthambwe

2022

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The high poverty levels in Malawi are a cause of concern resulting in many questions being asked. Among these questions is what role the faith communities can play to meaningfully contribute towards addressing this. Importantly, these high poverty levels challenge the church to reflect on the following questions: Beyond the clerical paradigm, what role can the church play in poor communities? How can the church effectively contribute to addressing the challenge of poverty? Thus, using the case of Malawi, in this article is considered the role that the church can perform to address public social issues. It reflects on literature and empirical data that were collected from the Zambezi Evangelical Church in Malawi to assess the role that the church has been playing to address poverty in the country. The article concludes by suggesting ways that the Malawian church could consider strengthening its role in addressing poverty.Contribution: Through using an empirical approach, this article provides insight into the contribution that churches can make to address poverty. It locates such a ministerial approach as an endeavour in public practical theology that could be employed effectively on congregational level.

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Section: Zambezi Evangelical Church's Role In Addressing Poverty In M...mentioning

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Section: Zambezi Evangelical Church's Role In Addressing Poverty In M...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Zambezi Evangelical Church’s role in addressing poverty in Malawi: A public practical theological reflection

Magezi

Nanthambwe

2022

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