Abstract:
Since 1982 congregation development has been offered as a subject in
most of the recognized practical theology departments. Certain factors
have given rise to the fact that this subject and its practical application
have not yet established themselves in the Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk
van Afrika. Scientific, systematic, goal-orientated planning and leading
of a congregation in the light of the current situation in many congregations
of the church have become absolutely essential. This article is an
attempt to look into the evaluation of the Dreyer, Nel, Hendriks and Callahan
congregation-development models with a view to develop a model
for the Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk van Afrika.
