A sixfold biblical approach to social transformation in the local community in terms of the ELIJAH model : a challenge for today’s church

dc.contributor.authorWoodbridge, Noel
dc.contributor.authorJoynt, Shaun
dc.date.accessioned2020-06-11T06:58:30Z
dc.date.available2020-06-11T06:58:30Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractSince its inception, the Christian church has been involved in social transformation, especially when it has sided with the poor and the oppressed. Despite losing its focus from time to time, throughout church history, it has mostly managed to adhere to its missional responsibility. Given the increasing poverty, violence and injustices in today’s world, more than ever the Christian church is called upon to engage in and continue with its task of being an agent of social transformation. Its calling is to fulfil the biblical imperative to proclaim the kingdom of God and make disciples of all nations, which includes promoting social justice in the local community. The aim of this article is to ground and describe a sixfold biblical approach, which the Church can implement to promote social transformation in the local community in terms of the ELIJAH model, namely, the Equality Approach, the Legislative Approach, the Incarnation Approach, the Justice Approach, the Apportionment Approach and the Holistic Approach.Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications: The research offers a biblical approach for consideration concerning social transformation and its implementation within the contemporary local congregation, namely, the ELIJAH model, resulting in a practical theological and sociological dialogue.en_ZA
dc.description.departmentPractical Theologyen_ZA
dc.description.librarianpm2020en_ZA
dc.description.urihttps://verbumetecclesia.org.zaen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationWoodbridge, N. & Joynt, S., 2019, ‘A sixfold biblical approach to social transformation in the local community in terms of the ELIJAH model: A challenge for today’s church’, Verbum et Ecclesia 40(1), a1988. https://doi.org/10.4102/ve.v40i1.1988.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn2074-7705 (online)
dc.identifier.issn1609-9982 (print)
dc.identifier.other10.4102/ve.v40i1.1988
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/74944
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherAOSIS Open Journalsen_ZA
dc.rightsCopyright:© 2019. The Authors. Licensee: AOSIS. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.en_ZA
dc.subjectSocial justiceen_ZA
dc.subjectSocial transformationen_ZA
dc.subjectELIJAH modelen_ZA
dc.subjectChurchen_ZA
dc.subjectCommunityen_ZA
dc.subjectPractical theologyen_ZA
dc.subject.otherTheology articles SDG-01
dc.subject.otherSDG-01: No poverty
dc.subject.otherTheology articles SDG-04
dc.subject.otherSDG-04: Quality education
dc.subject.otherTheology articles SDG-05
dc.subject.otherSDG-05: Gender equality
dc.subject.otherTheology articles SDG-10
dc.subject.otherSDG-10: Reduced inequalities
dc.subject.otherTheology articles SDG-11
dc.subject.otherSDG-11: Sustainable cities and communities
dc.subject.otherTheology articles SDG-16
dc.subject.otherSDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutions
dc.titleA sixfold biblical approach to social transformation in the local community in terms of the ELIJAH model : a challenge for today’s churchen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA

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