Church planting in South Africa: The role of the Reformed Church Tshiawelo
The Reformed Congregation of Tshiawelo, in Soweto, South Africa, has undergone a profound change over the past 20 years. It has developed from an ailing introverted church to a congregation that reached out to the wider community, increasing its membership dramatically in the process. In this articl...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Univ.
2014
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In: |
Verbum et ecclesia
Year: 2014, Volume: 35, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-7 |
Further subjects: | B
Soweto
B Partnership B church planting B Reformed Church Tshiawelo B leadership training |
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Summary: | The Reformed Congregation of Tshiawelo, in Soweto, South Africa, has undergone a profound change over the past 20 years. It has developed from an ailing introverted church to a congregation that reached out to the wider community, increasing its membership dramatically in the process. In this article, the authors reported on a number of issues related to this transformation, including: the importance of partnerships in the process of renewal, the methodology used in the process of renewal, the need for church planting and the necessity for future planning. |
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ISSN: | 2074-7705 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Verbum et ecclesia
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.4102/ve.v35i1.424 |