Practical ministry and finances : a case study from InnerCHANGE South Africa

dc.contributor.authorKabongo, Kasebwe Timothee Luc
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-24T07:49:35Z
dc.date.available2022-03-24T07:49:35Z
dc.date.issued2021-02-25
dc.descriptionThis research is part of the research project, ‘Ecodomy: The church and sustainable communities’, directed by Dr Attie van Niekerk, Department of Science of Religion and Missiology, Faculty of Theology and Religion, University of Pretoria.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe church is called to be a tangible messenger of hope in society. Communities of poverty, especially, need a church that carries its mandate both through proclamation and through deed. This research is a case study of a team located in South Africa that is part of an international missional order called InnerCHANGE. The latter focuses on discipleship and the nurturing of local leaders who are community builders in areas of poverty. This focus is expressed through practical ministry initiatives. The latter necessitates finances through the team does not always have. A desire to overcome its financial challenges led it to decide to get some training in financial literacy, so that it can improve its fundraising efforts. This training was provided by a finance broker. The latter started his teaching with personal finances before going into organisational finances. He believed that good personal financial stewardship leads to good corporate financial stewardship. The outcome of this training led ICSA staff and the board of directors to diversify their fundraising efforts and to set the target of saving 15% of its income. The work is still in progress for reaching this target. However, for 2 years in a row, ICSA has been making some good progress in increasing its income and savings. This article concludes by advising the body of Christ serving from below to pursue training in financial management so that it can strengthen its checks and balance system which could lead to sustainability. CONTRIBUTION : This article contributes to the on-going discussions about financially sustainable models of the church from below in Africa so that the church can remain an important role player in serving local communities practically. It uses InnerCHANGE South Africa as a case study of such efforts.en_ZA
dc.description.departmentScience of Religion and Missiologyen_ZA
dc.description.librarianam2022en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://www.hts.org.zaen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationKabongo, K.K.T.L., 2021, ‘Practical ministry and finances: A case study from InnerCHANGE South Africa’, HTS Teologiese Studies/ Theological Studies 77(4), a6230. https://DOI.org/10.4102/hts.v77i4.6230.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn0259-9422 (print)
dc.identifier.issn2072-8050 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.4102/hts.v77i4.6230
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/84602
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherAOSISen_ZA
dc.rights© 2021. The Authors. Licensee: AOSIS. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.en_ZA
dc.subjectFinancesen_ZA
dc.subjectFundraisingen_ZA
dc.subjectGenerosityen_ZA
dc.subjectSavingsen_ZA
dc.subjectSustainabilityen_ZA
dc.titlePractical ministry and finances : a case study from InnerCHANGE South Africaen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA

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