The temptation of Realpolitik and vox populi in the ecclesiology of the Emerging Apostolic Churches with special reference to the fivefold ministry

dc.contributor.authorResane, Kelebogile Thomas
dc.contributor.authorBuitendag, Johan
dc.date.accessioned2009-04-17T09:26:44Z
dc.date.available2009-04-17T09:26:44Z
dc.date.issued2008-09
dc.description.abstractThe Emerging Apostolic Churches do not have a uniform church polity since the power of governance is claimed to be with the fivefold ministers, while at the same time embracing either the Episcopal, Presbyterial, or Congregational church governments. The fivefold ministry is a generally accepted term that refers to the five ministries given by Christ to the Church to stand in unique spiritual offices, as found in Ephesians 4:11. This article tries to answer the question: "Are the Emerging Apostolic Churches ecclesiologically correct by centring the authority of governance in the fivefold ministers and the popular voices of the followers?" At the same time it is endeavored to argue that due to Biblical and theological grounds the fivefold ministry is untenable to church polity hence Realpolitik and vox populi dominating the ecclesiastical life and polity of the Emerging Apostolic Churches. The aim is to demonstrate that these two concepts (Realpolitik and vox populi) play a significant part in shaping the church polity and structures of this ecclesiastical phenomenon.en_US
dc.identifier.citationResane, KT & Buitendag, J 2008, 'The temptation of Realpolitik and vox populi in the ecclesiology of the Emerging Apostolic Churches with special reference to the fivefold ministry', HTS Theological Studies/Teologiese Studies, vol. 64, no. 3, pp. 1527-1551. [http://www.journals.co.za/ej/ejour_hervorm.html]en_US
dc.identifier.issn0259-9422
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/9691
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherReformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoriaen_US
dc.rightsReformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoriaen_US
dc.subjectFivefold ministryen_US
dc.subjectRealpolitiken
dc.subjectVox populien
dc.subjectApostolic Churchesen
dc.subject.lcshChurch polityen
dc.subject.lcshPentecostal churchesen
dc.subject.lcshTheologyen
dc.titleThe temptation of Realpolitik and vox populi in the ecclesiology of the Emerging Apostolic Churches with special reference to the fivefold ministryen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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