Swanepoel, P.C.Van der Merwe, P.J.2012-02-172012-02-171996Swanepoel, PC, Van der Merwe, PJ 1996, 'Evangeliserende gemeente : 'n leefwyse? 'n besinning oor missionere gerigtheid as aspek van gemeentewees', HTS Teologiese Studies/ Theological Studies, vol. 52, no. 2&3, pp. 449-475.0259-9422 (print)http://hdl.handle.net/2263/18141Spine cut of Journal binding and pages scanned on flatbed EPSON Expression 10000 XL; 400dpi; text/lineart - black and white - stored to Tiff Derivation: Abbyy Fine Reader v.9 work with PNG-format (black and white); Photoshop CS3; Adobe Acrobat v.9 Web display format PDFThe church finds itself in a crisis. The essence of this crisis manifests itself in the fact that the church has forgotten its vocation to be an evangelising church. There are, however, a multitude of factors which hamper the church in the fulfillment of its mission. This crisis, however, need not paralyse the church, but should be seen as a challenge for the community of Christ to become an evangelising community.27 pagesPDFAfrikaansFaculty of Theology, University of PretoriaEvangelising churchChristian unionChurch and the worldMission of the churchChurch polityArticle