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dc.contributor.author | Nel, Malan![]() |
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dc.date.accessioned | 2010-02-08T10:09:34Z | |
dc.date.available | 2010-02-08T10:09:34Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2009 | |
dc.description.abstract | The research problem of concern here is: What criteria should be used when congregations are analysed? Congregations as faith communities are defined variously. Discerning the local congregation as a defined and as an empirical subject plays a major role in answering the research question. The theological points of departure are that any measure of a local congregation has to deal with issues like faithfulness to the gospel and the missional identity and integrity of the congregation as a contextual faith community. The hypothesis is that, when theologically informed and motivated, congregations can and should be analysed in the process of continuing reformation. This article describes a number of approaches to and outcomes of empirical research related to congregational analysis. Follow-up research to be submitted for publication will deal with the missional identity, the ministerial role-fulfilment of the congregation, and a proposal to analyse these in a way that is theologically faithful and contextually relevant. | en |
dc.identifier.citation | Nel, M., 2009, ‘Congregational analysis revisited: Empirical approaches’, HTS Teologiese/Theological Studies 65(1), Art. #187, 13 pages. DOI: 10.4102/hts.v65i1.187. | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 0259-9422 | |
dc.identifier.other | 10.4102/hts.v65i1.187 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/12930 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | OpenJournals Publishing | en |
dc.rights | © 2009. The Authors. Licensee: OpenJournals Publishing. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License. | en |
dc.subject | Congregational analysis | en |
dc.subject | Faith communities | en |
dc.subject.lcsh | Reformation | en |
dc.subject.lcsh | Worship | en |
dc.subject.lcsh | Empirical theology | en |
dc.subject.lcsh | Church work | en |
dc.subject.lcsh | Clergy | en |
dc.subject.lcsh | Congregationalism | en |
dc.subject.lcsh | Religious gatherings -- Research | en |
dc.subject.lcsh | Mission of the church | en |
dc.title | Congregational analysis revisited : empirical approaches | en |
dc.type | Article | en |