Pentecostal preaching and Christology : an empirical study

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Mogoane, Motsepe Lawrence
Nel, Malan
Dreyer, Yolanda

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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 in the Assemblies of God (Back to God). This article sought to explore factors affecting preaching, and its Christological aspects, in Pentecostal churches of the Western Reef Region of the Assemblies of God (Back to God), South Africa. The article aimed at contributing to research in this area and suggesting improvements where necessary. This article presented a qualitative study conducted in the churches of the aforementioned region by applying the analysis of sermons and semistructured interviews with some preachers in the region. The study revealed some extent of Christ-centred preaching and a fair understanding of concepts of Pentecostalism, preaching and Christology by participants. Also, the study showed that there are various factors affecting preaching in the region, resulting in a generally unsatisfactory level of preaching and Christology not being sufficiently expressed in the preaching.

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DATA AVAILABILITY STATEMENT : Written informed consent was obtained from the participants of the study, and copies thereof are available. Likewise, data used for this article, such as the transcripts of sermons and interviews, are available.

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Christology, Church, Congregation, Pentecostalism, Preacher, Preaching, Sermon

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Mogoane, M.L., Nel, M. & Dreyer, Y., 2023, ‘Pentecostal preaching and Christology: An empirical study’, HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies 79(1), a8122. https://doi.org/10.4102/hts.v79i1.8122.