Abstract:
The researcher dealt intensively with the concept of pastoral care to the harmful
of use nyaope among youth. Harmful use of nyaope is one of the top challenge
confronting South Africa today especially among youth in Black Township.
Incidences of "nyaope" use or addiction and related anti-social behaviour have
tremendously increased in recent years. Nyaope it is highly harmful and many
young people who smoked it found themselves addicted to it. The researcher
works as the church minister in Etwatwa Township, many families have
reported to him that young people, who are using it, tend to lead chaotic lives
that revolve around getting money to buy nyaope, which could include
prostitution and stealing valuable assets at home.
The behavioural and social effects lead to socially deviant behaviour,
involvement in criminal activities, violent and aggressive behaviour,
compulsive lying and manipulation. The criminal activities by nyaope addicts,
more often than not, result in a trip to prison, which in turn result in addicts
missing a lot in schools due to prolonged absences. The violent and aggressive
behaviour also manifest in addicts physically and emotionally terrorizing other
youth in the church, which results in youth being afraid to attend church
because nyaope addicts they become rejected and isolated.
The researcher believed that by using Wimberley and Gerkin interchangeable in
this way, a model for healing negative feelings that young people are having
about themselves was shepherding. In his method of story-telling, Wimberley
showed us how Jesus overcomes His shame as well as the shame that people
placed on Him by employing a particular strategy. Wimberley’s teaching is how
to become resilient and victorious in the face of challenges and pain through retelling biblical stories.
