Browsing by UP Author "Nel, Malan"

Browsing by UP Author "Nel, Malan"

Sort by: Order: Results:

  • Hellenisties-Romeinse wereld en die ontstaan van apokaliptiek en gnostisisme 
    Nel, Malan (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2002)
    The world view and culture created by the oikoumene of the Hellenistic-Roman era (331 BC to early fourth century AD) was conducive to the rise of several philosphico-religious movements, like Mithraism and other mystery ...
  • Historiese en sosiale oorsprong(e) van apokaliptiek 
    Nel, Malan; Human, Dirk J. (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2002)
    How and where did apocalyptic literature originate? What is the relation between apocalyptic literature on the one hand, and prophesy and wisdom literature on the other? Should apocalyptic literature be regarded as a ...
  • A holistic homiletical approach to preaching based on ancient and modern texts 
    Kim, Victor S.; Nel, Malan; Van Eck, Ernest (AOSIS, 2022-08-30)
    This article proposes a homiletical model as an alternative to traditional homiletical approaches in response to the recent membership decline in evangelical churches in Korea. While socio-economic and sociocultural aspects ...
  • Imagine-making disciples in youth ministry … that will make disciples 
    Nel, Malan (OpenJournals Publishing, 2015-08-14)
    Discipling youth may be one of the ‘missing links’ in developing missional thinking and missional local churches. This is even more so where churches suffer from a very obvious estrangement among generations. This article ...
  • Inviting and initiating youth into a life of discipleship 
    Nel, Malan (OpenJournals Publishing, 2009)
    The research question/problem with which this article deals is whether we have lost the radical nature of the faith community as disciples of Jesus and seekers of the Kingdom of God? In youth ministry children and adolescents ...
  • Kerkleierskap as bemiddeling van 'n onmoontlike werklikheid : 'n prakties teologiese ondersoek na die rol van leierskap in die transformasie van gemeentes 
    Labuschagne, Frederick Johannes (Frikkie); Nel, Malan (OpenJournals Publishing, 2010-10)
    The Church finds herself in a complex society, which currently has a destructive impact on the realisation of the Church. To overcome the challenges of our time, leaders must help to shape new realities creatively and ...
  • Keuring van kandidate vir teologiese opleiding : noodsaak en toepassing 
    Cooke, Terence; Cooke, F.T. (Frank Terence); Nel, Malan (OpenJournals Publishing, 2010-08)
    The selection of candidates for theological training is a sensitive issue, as many see it as a verdict on the authenticity of the prospective student’s claim of having been called to ministry by God. This article argues ...
  • Lukas 18:1-8 – Eksegetiese en homiletiese aantekeninge 
    Nel, Malan (Teologiese Fakulteit, Universiteit van Stellenbosch, 2009-12)
    The parable of the unjust judge teaches disciples the proper response to the delay of the parousia alluded to by Jesus in Luke 17:22–37. The a peiore ad melius reasoning of the parable is that if the unjust judge yielded ...
  • Missionale integriteit en kontekstuele relevansie 
    Nel, Malan (OpenJournals Publishing, 2011-11-04)
    The research problem addressed in this article discussed whether so-called missional local churches too often escape local contextual involvement by sending money or even people to work on their behalf ‘elsewhere’. Is ...
  • Pentecostal preaching and Christology : an empirical study 
    Mogoane, Motsepe Lawrence; Nel, Malan; Dreyer, Yolanda (AOSIS, 2023-01)
    Preaching is an important part of congregational worship in various church traditions globally. Through the years, there has been vast literature on preaching but not much about the phenomenon as it happens specifically ...
  • Pentecostals' reading of the Old Testament 
    Nel, Malan (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2007)
    The question of a valid and viable Pentecostal hermeneutic is discussed leading to the preliminary conclusion that such a hermeneutic would consist of the following elements: the experience of the immanence of God, within ...
  • Perspectives on preaching (in building up missional churches) 
    Nel, Malan (OpenJournals Publishing, 2014-08-06)
    Preaching is considered to be a core ministry in building up local congregations. Within the Reformed tradition this is even truer. The researcher has, over years, tried to discern certain core ‘qualities’ of preachers ...
  • Predikante opleiding : roeping, keuring en legitimering 
    Nel, Malan (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2002)
    The profession of being a pastor is under pressure. The challenge for churches and seminaries is to rediscover what it means to be called, and more specifically to be called for full time ministry in a local church. Such ...
  • Publieke pastorale leiers 1 : roeping, werwing, keuring, opleiding, ordening 
    Nel, Malan (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2004)
    In ecclecial circles it is a commonplace to say that the profession of the pastor is under pressure. Pastors know that and congregations know that. Knowing it in itself does not change much. However change starts with ...
  • Publieke pastorale leiers 2 : roeping, werwing, keuring, opleiding, ordening 
    Nel, Malan (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2005)
    In the first article it was attempted to provide insight into the corporate nature of being called to ministry. The article also tried to discern what the specifics of the ministry of the public pastoral leader were. Equally ...
  • Recovering core identity, hermeneutical and contextual preaching 
    Linden, Craig; Nel, Malan (OpenJournals Publishing, 2016-07-08)
    The church has the privilege of participating with God in his saving mission in a broken and suffering world, also known as the missio Dei (Bosch 1991:8–11, 390–393). This is its core, missional identity. However, many ...
  • Rick Warren, purpose driven en die 40 dae doelgerigte lewe veldtog 
    Ungerer, Andre Gerhardus; Nel, Malan (Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2007)
    More than 532 churches/congregations in South-Africa have already purchased “The purpose driven campaign kit” and completed the 40 days campaign or are planning to do so. The name Rick Warren is synonymous with "Purpose ...
  • Transformational diaconia as educative praxis in care within the present poverty-stricken South African context 
    Tettey, Smith Francis Korbla; Nel, Malan (AOSIS Open Journals, 2020-06-03)
    This article explores how ministerial and leadership formation could be enabled to adopt transformational diaconia in addressing poverty in South Africa, engaging in ways in which pastoral care and leadership formation ...
  • Verantwoordelike evangelisasie in die teenwoordigheid van God : 'n teologiese refleksie 
    Nel, Malan (Society for Practical Theology in South Africa, 2007)
    Evangelism never was a popular concept or ministry. Two of the critical reasons for this might be the lack of real theological reflection on Evangelism from a holistic missional perspective on the one hand and, on the other ...
  • Verband tussen gemeentebouprosesse en missionale gemeente-ontwikkeling 
    Ungerer, Andre Gerhardus; Nel, Malan (OpenJournals Publishing, 2011-02)
    This article dealt with the process of building up the local congregation and the manner in which missional objectives are achieved. The article was undertaken against the background of the disturbing decline in membership ...