Abstract:
A training programme that employs the use of the pastoral cycle, leading practitioners into a
praxis-based approach towards urban transformation, may be shifting the focus of some faithbased
practitioners, sparking change in communities. In 2016, a diverse group of individuals
engaged in a 10-month leadership training programme centred around the pedagogical
framework of the praxis cycle as a method of engagement in their diverse contexts across the
city. This article will consider the ways in which the introduction of a praxis-based approach
led participants on a journey of self-reflection, social analysis, prophetic imagination and
planning for social transformation. Consideration will be given to the ways in which the
shared journey through the praxis cycle influenced the practical knowledge and actions of the
participants. This article will explore the employment of a praxis-based approach to theological
training among a group of faith-based practitioners in Cape Town.