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Audrey P. Church - Tapping into the Skills of 21st-Century School Librarians

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Tapping into the Skills of 21st-Century School Librarians

2015

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6 Challenges and Benefits S. 77-88

„… fellow classroom teachers (Church 2008, 2010; Hartzell 2002)or as administrators (Alexander, Smith, and …” „… Carey 2003; Church 2008,2010). It seems, therefore, that principals’ perceptions of librarians arebased …” „… assess (Church 2015). Librarians musthave sufficient access to the students in order to teach them.With …”

Preface

„… LIBRARIANSA Concise Handbookfor AdministratorsAudrey P. ChurchROWMAN & LITTLEFIELDLanham • Boulder • New York …” „… Stannary Street, London SE11 4AB,United KingdomCopyright © 2016 by Audrey P. ChurchAll rights reserved.No …” „… . Audrey Church’s Tapping into the Skills of School Librariansdirectly addresses that void. She …”

About the Author S. 111

„… ABOUT THE AUTHORAudrey P. Church is professor and coordinator of the school librarian-ship graduate …”

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Roy M. Oswald - Making Your Church More Inviting

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Making Your Church More Inviting

1992

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SESSION NINE: Remaining Open to Inviting Friendsto Church S. 65-70

„… SESSION NINE Remaining Open to Inviting Friends to Church Class Assignment Before Session 9 …” „… , participants should read the following article, "Inviting Friends and Family Members to Church." Inviting …” „… Friends and Family Members to Church Two statistics provide critical information for this session. The …”

SESSION TWO: Changing Sizes of Congregations S. 5-18

„… , Pastoral, Program, and Corporate Size Churches In the following article, addressed to clergy and written …” „… his booklet Sizing Up a Congregation/or New Member Ministry (The Episcopal Church Center, New York, NY …” „… different ways different-sized churches assimilate new members. When a theory is on target, however, it so …”

SESSION FOURTEEN: Structuring for Growth S. 107-114

„… people are involved in running the church, but few are engaged in reaching out to newcomers to help it …” „… grow. Many serving on chief decision-making bodies wonder why their church is not growing numerically …” „… be involved in the church's operation. Yet the larger the board became, the less able it would be to …”

SESSION THIRTEEN: Six Stages for Every Newcomer S. 95-106

„… transition usually propels an individual to go out and search for a church family. Fifty percent of those in …” „… church in their new community. For others the transition was the birth of a child, the loss of a job, a …” „… newcomers make to a church. Unless some important things happen on this first visit, they will not return …”

SESSION EIGHT: Being More Inviting to Children S. 57-64

„… : What brought you to this church? 2 percent-an advertisement 6 percent-an invitation by the pastor 6 …” „… by other church-growth research. The implications of this are glaringly clear. If a church wants to …” „… grow numerically, it needs to encourage and cajole its own members to invite their friends to church …”

SESSION TEN: The Power of an Effective Follow-Up S. 71-78

„… places many mainline churches in a predicament, as they want to be sensitive to persons who want to …” „… through when patterns are broken will have people falling away from the church and staying away …” „… permanently. The research of John Savage in his book The Apathetic and Bored Church Member (Reynoldsburg, OH …”

Preface

„… for In-Church Trainin8 THE 1:10 ALBAN '(L:..;' INSTITUTE Copyright © 1992 by The Alban Institute, Inc …” „… INVITING TO CHILDREN 57 Session Nine REMAINING OPEN TO INVITING FRIENDS TO CHURCH 65 Session Ten THE POWER …” „… turned off by traditional approaches to church evangelism. The classic "Are you saved?" approach feels …”

SESSION THREE: The Wisdom of Newcomers S. 19-30

„… . From the church office obtain a list of names, addresses, and phone numbers of people who have joined …” „… entering the church? The content of those first conversations? What was your first impression of the pastor …” „… Church. What's more, those twenty-two parishes learned a great deal about themselves -their strengths and …”

SESSION SIX: Norms-Discovering the Rules by Which We Live S. 43-48

„… , participants should read the section "Norms: Every Church Has Them." Norms: Every Church Has Them Norms are …” „… church we studied was this: During the coffee hour, held in a large, well-appointed room with tables for …” „… alone on the sidelines, coffee cups in hand. The church had done this for years. It was almost like a …”

SESSION SEVEN: Parish Norms-Who ls Welcome in Our Congregation? S. 49-56

„… was struggling economically and not well dressed. Some people are going to slip into your church like …” „… receive a warm welcome in our church? You might be surprised at the number of people you identify as …” „… this, becoming more heterogeneous one step at a time. I disagree with much of the church growth …”

SESSION FIFTEEN: Putting It All Together S. 115-132

„… community your church provides you. Ask for God's help in making your parish a place to which those out …” „… church. List goals from these sessions: Session 2: Do you have goals related to congregational size and …” „… are in your church. Did insights emerge from this session that you can put into goal language and …”

SESSION ELEVEN: Requirements of Membership S. 79-84

„… focus on issues of church membership. What does membership in your congregation mean to you? Our …” „… research on the incorporation of new members into congregations revealed that mainline Protestant churches …” „… little of those who had decided to join the church. Only two out of the twenty-two congregations we …”

SESSION TWELVE: Going Deeper-Volunteer Management S. 85-94

„… view, this is downright irresponsible of the church. By joining, people are supposedly being brought …” „… look at how a church might nurture spiritual growth. In Session 11 I encouraged you to institute at …” „… person has had no previous experience in any church. The Bible is a complete mystery. For this person to …”

SESSION ONE: Building the Team S. 1-4

„… ten-minute general discussion on these issues. Making Your Church More Inviting 3 Desiring Church Growth The …” „… last set of questions focuses on members' desires for their church to grow numerically. Ask …” „… individuals if they want this church to grow numerically; if so, why? By how much? You might list on newsprint …”

SESSION FIVE: The History That Is Our Journey S. 35-42

„… we're going to look at the church's patterns of numerical growth and some of the things that have …” „… . Making Your Church More Inviting 37 What you have before you now is a gold mine of information. You have …” „… might post the string of newsprint in a prominent place within the church. Place a sign above the …”

SESSION FOUR: Listening to Our Newcomers S. 31-34

„… newsprint. What is 32 The Alban Institute your church doing right? What is your church doing wrong? Take no …” „… -what the group learned about the church from its own entry experience. Following some general …” „… three or four key insights are listed on one newsprint sheet titled: Obstacles Our Church Presents to …”

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Gary A. Shockley, Kim Shockley - Imagining Church

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Imagining Church

2009

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Chapter 2 Imagining a Visionary Church S. 31-50

„… within churches.I mentioned earlier the large suburban church in the Pitts-burgh area that Gary served as …” „… 31C h a p t e r 2lImagining a Visionary ChurchI t amazes me how our actions as Christians really …” „… church and he had expressed interest in coming, so I really didn’t think too much about what was …”

Chapter 6 Imagining a Generous Church S. 115-136

„… 115C h a p t e r 6lImagining a Generous ChurchI am one of those “glass half full” kind of guys. I …” „… “liberal in giving or sharing. Open-handed.”1 When I imag-ine what the church can be in all its fullness, I …” „… the church we must first recognize this psychosis in ourselves, work to recover what is God’s design …”

Chapter 7 Imagining Church as a Life-Saving Station S. 137-156

„… 137C h a p t e r 7lImagining Church as a Life-Saving StationI n our thirty-plus years of ministry …” „… Hybels say on more than one occasion, “The church is the hope of the world!” As the corporate incarnation …” „… of Christ, the church has always been a central part of God meeting the world, interacting with it …”

Chapter 1 The Constant Waves of Change S. 9-30

„… job? I remember that my first church office had a beige rotary dial telephone, a feisty hand-cranked …” „… substituted with the g), and a Rolodex complete with real paper cards for each of my church contacts …” „… Service. When it came to marketing the ministries of the church, I had to rely mostly on word of mouth …”

Chapter 4 Imagining a Bridge-Building Community of Faith S. 73-94

„… funeral home to St. John’s Episcopal Church, the church of our childhoods. The congregation was …” „… around a hundred people—if they sit very close together.As my cousins and I stood outside the church …” „… waiting for the hearse to arrive, one of them said, “Hey, isn’t this the church we were all baptized in …”

Chapter 3 Imagining a Transforming Congregation S. 51-72

„… 51C h a p t e r 3lImagining a Transforming CongregationM y home church, Evangelical United …” „… Brethren Church, was the big downtown church in the little town of Hummels-town, nestled between Harrisburg …” „… and Hershey in the rolling hills of central Pennsylvania. The church, built with huge gray stones …”

Preface

„… Imagining ChurchImagining ChurchlSeeing Hope in a World of ChangeGary Shockley and kim …” „… , Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the United States of …” „… Cataloging-in-Publication DataShockley, Gary A. Imagining church : seeing hope in a world of change / Gary A. Shockley and …”

INTRODUCTION S. 1-8

„… criticism, apologetics, church dogma, and deep theological constructs. All of this capped off by six …” „… training 2 imaGininG church Introduction 3to be a pastor and that it was helping me think more critically …” „… about God, the church, the world, and myself. But the childlike and more heartfelt images I had of God …”

NOTES S. 157-162

„… , “Eminent Domain: Seize a Church, Build a Mall?” Gannett News Service, August 8, 2005 …” „… on Church and Culture in a New Time,” Congregational Vitality …” „… Imagining a Visionary Church 1. Christian Schwartz, The Three Colors of Love, NCD Discipleship Resources …”

Chapter 5 Imagining Worship as Thin Space S. 95-114

„… 95C h a p t e r 5lImagining Worship as Thin SpaceT he church I serve as pastor has a ten-year …” „… partnership with a Methodist Church situated on the peace lines in Belfast, and I have been privileged to …” „… . Half a mile to the east, across a shimmering lake, was a four-hundred-year-old church still in use …”

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Tribal Church

2007

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CHAPTER I: Tribal Church S. 11-18

„… spiritual guidance and development of caring communities. Even the smallest churches-especially the smallest …” „… churcheshave the resources to respond to young adults in meaningful ways when they understand their contexts …” „… me there, but at the same time, I loved my church in Rhode Island and did not want to move from the …”

CHAPTER 6: Promoting Shared Leadership S. 89-116

„… thirteen-year-olds munched on Papa John's pizza as we discussed the Trinity, how to pray, and church polity. I didn't …” „… go into a full description of the constitution of the church, just the basic things that they needed …” „… to know, like the importance oflay people in our church government. I explained that "Presbyterian …”

Introduction S. 1-10

„… 1ntroduction As a child in the seventies, my family diligently attends a Southern Baptist Church …” „… allowed to teach Sunday school to any man or boy over the age of twelve. Women 2 Tribal Church are …” „… " would limit a woman's voice in the church, thus reducing her capability to develop herself as well as …”

CHAPTER 2: Fostering Intergenerational Relationships S. 19-38

„… town where she met other moms, but finding a church proved to be more difficult. As her family visited …” „… different worshiping communities, Marsha was on the lookout for a large, program-oriented church, with a lot …” „… on a small denominational church. Why? Although dissatisfied that there were not more programs for …”

CHAPTER 8: Growing Life S. 135-156

„… small church seminar, thinking that this would teach me how to do all of those things. It gave me a much …” „… enough." She spoke to my church, that handful of elderly people who were so afraid of death. She spoke …” „… young adults. And she was right. The mainline denominational church has everything that it needs to …”

CHAPTER 5: Discovering Affirming Traditions S. 76-88

„… 76 Tribal Church 4. What makes you worried about the views of younger generations? What makes you …” „… Tribal Church some sort of support-an emotional, physical and spiritual bond-as she entered the fluid …” „… we reach back into the rich history of our church, we can learn those rhythms that offer meaning to …”

Preface

„… of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the United States of America …” „… . Used by permission of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Cover …” „… Cataloging-in-Publication Data Merritt, Carol Howard. Tribal church : ministering to the missing generation I Carol Howard …”

CHAPTER 4: Cultivating Unambiguous Inclusion S. 61-75

„… to anyone we might encounter along our paths. In contrast, our mainline denominational churches …” „… different faiths and the inclusion of people with diverse sexual lifestyles. The United Church of Christ …” „… intimidating bouncers securing the velvet ropes at the entrance of a church, choosing who could enter the doors …”

CHAPTER 3: Encouraging Economic Understanding S. 39-60

„… , family structures, quality of life, church commitments, and ability to have children. With accessible …” „… credit, the face of poverty has changed. Many of the young families who get dressed up for church on …” „… 's hand on the way out of the service, who live in 39 40 Tribal Church houses in good neighborhoods with …”

CHAPTER 7: Nurturing Spiritual Community S. 117-134

„… talks to their neighbor on the plane. 117 118 Tribal Church I may only notice this trend because I …” „… one another as the body of Christ. From Committees to Community In church, we often build community …” „… . The structure allows the labor of the church to be dispersed. Committees let more people take …”

Notes S. 157-164

„… . Death of the Church (Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House, 1995). 4. Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne …” „… I: TRIBAL CHURCH 1. Anya Kamenetz. Generation Debt: Why Now Is a Terrible Time to be Young (New York …” „… thirty-four is just 2. 7 years. With the weakening bond between 157 158 Tribal Church employers and employees …”

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Helga Dickow - Religion and Attitudes towards Life in South Africa

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Religion and Attitudes towards Life in South Africa

Series: Studien zu Ethnizität, Religion und Demokratie

Volume 13 2012

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Church services S. 36-38

„… Council (SRC) of the whole university. While a student he pioneered a church plant project together with …” „… this church plant. On completion of his honours degree in theology in Mangaliso went to join his …” „… brother in law in ministry in 1995 in a vision called Good News Community Church (GNCC) in Port Elizabeth …”

Dutch Reformed Churches S. 12-14

„… 10 Method This study goes back to a suggestion of Commission X for Global Church Affairs of the …” „… German Bishops' Conference. In the mid-1990s, the Research Group on the Universal Tasks of the Church of …” „… was clear that emotion and charisma played a major role in the appeal of the new churches, that women …”

Roman Catholic Church S. 15

„… 13 the separation of church and state never took hold in South Africa. The isolated farmers and …” „… the Dutch settlers. The attempt to introduce the English language into the Reformed Churches in South …” „… liberal laws. The Great Trek was explicitly opposed by the Reformed Church, which remained loyal to the …”

Grace Bible Church S. 184-185

„… as many members of the New Pentecostal Churches and three quarters of Catholics. Forms of resistance …” „… English-speakers, Baptists (54%), members of the DRCs (45%) and the Old Pentecostal Churches (41%) and reborns (41 …” „… Pentecostal Churches (78%) are less strongly convinced of the appropriateness of exclusively peaceful means …”

Assessment by other churches S. 74-78

„… 72 The representative of Rhema Church believes that his church's message is so appealing because …” „… and the leadership in the social outreach of the church. We feed 70.000 a month. We have clinics …” „… , feedings schemes etc. We do not restrict any aid to members of the church. There are two funds: Hand of …”

Reborns and changing church S. 97-101

„… Pentecostal Churches in Mpumalanga, Baptists in the Northern Cape, Muslims in North West, Hindus in …” „… medium in the AICs, but also in the Old Pentecostal Churches – where Afrikaans, the language of the …” „… only in the AICs, whereas that of men is slightly above average among those with no church affiliation …”

From single-church dominance to plurality: South Africa's church landscape S. 11-12

„… expression in a diverse church landscape: in various churches the country's different population groups …” „… . Starting in the seventeenth century, settler churches provided the immigrants from across the seas …” „… through “daughter churches” of the immigrant churches. African independent churches began to assert …”

Old and New Pentecostal Churches S. 17-20

„… 15 Roman Catholic Church The Roman Catholic Church has always played a special role in heavily …” „… Protestant South Africa. It attained legal equality with the Reformed churches only in 1875 with the passing …” „… of the Voluntary Bill in 1875, which declared churches to be voluntary associations and established …”

African Indigenous/Initiated/Independent Churches S. 15-17

„… 13 the separation of church and state never took hold in South Africa. The isolated farmers and …” „… the Dutch settlers. The attempt to introduce the English language into the Reformed Churches in South …” „… liberal laws. The Great Trek was explicitly opposed by the Reformed Church, which remained loyal to the …”

Other Protestant and Reformed Churches S. 14-15

„… 12 and the founding of churches not only followed the divisions between European confessions, but …” „… added to them. The third “charismatic wave” that has taken root in existing mainline churches or …” „… denominations can be divided into the reformed churches in the tradition of Calvin and Knox, the other …”

Churches in the new South Africa S. 60-62

„… established churches either supported the government and justified the policy of apartheid, or they actively …” „… opposed it. The church leadership at the time was largely white, which was something black communities had …” „… no choice but to accept. For many, only the established churches that supported the white government …”

Itineraries: Paths leading to Grace Bible Church S. 185-187

„… Churches (78%) are less strongly convinced of the appropriateness of exclusively peaceful means. Two thirds …” „… , Muslims, Hindus and members of the DRCs and the New Pentecostal Churches. Groups who already own something …” „… English-speakers – but only one in six Afrikaans-speakers. 184 Special sample: Grace Bible Church. Comparison …”

Voluntary functions and integration of members into church life S. 47-49

„… 45 Some church leaders attempt to take a historical approach to the distinctions. I would call us …” „… Pentecostal but we are charismatic, too. You see, on the one side you have the traditional churches, on the …” „… , charismatic and evangelicals is less obvious than in other countries. The church scene in South Africa is now …”

Self-experience and the appeal of the Charismatic Church S. 118-124

„… shown above, members of the Old and New Pentecostal Churches, the religious movements and the AICs are …” „… Churches (68%). Anglicans and Catholics are below average with 47% and 50% respectively. The people who …” „… Church What makes a charismatic church charismatic in the eyes of its members? First we asked the entire …”

Comparison between the representative sample and the subsample of charismatics and members of Grace Bible Church S. 202-206

„… mutual rights – agree 78 72 Grace Bible Church respondents are better equipped to cope in a …” „… , they stick to their moral principles. Finally, our Grace Bible Church members are the strongest …” „… Bible Church believe in the rainbow symbol. And they are far more worldly and interested in politics …”

Method S. 21-28

„… 19 Indian – often self-proclaimed – ministers are founding Pentecostal/Charismatic churches in the …” „… establish a coherent, uniform church structure either internationally or in South Africa. Their religious …” „… a church hierarchy too strong and their commitment to personal salvation through the Holy Spirit too …”

Reasons for change of denomination S. 187-188

„… 185 Grace Bible Church Grace Bible Church in Soweto was founded in 1983, that is some 25 years ago …” „… . It is a relatively young church which currently has about 11 000 members.391 Its rapid development …” „… Charismatic/Pentecostal-type churches in urban centres. However, it initially had to overcome many obstacles to growth, in …”

Summary S. 78-80

„… in the Catholic Church to detached toleration of Catholic attendance at services of charismatic …” „… churches – in the expectation that believers will remain attached to the sacraments. …I have nothing …” „… against Catholics going to services in charismatic churches. What is to stop Catholics going? I think …”

Organisation and leadership structures S. 31-35

„… instructions about where to found the church: I felt God’s call to plant a church, spoke to my pastor and he …” „… spoke to me in regard of planting the church here. This province is known as a political flashpoint, but …” „… we’ve been know for bringing peace. Christian Revival Church, Umgeni, Durban Religious organisations …”

Denomination and social characteristics S. 92-97

„… replicated their churches and religious communities, and some founded “daughter churches” for the different …” „… non-white ethnic and language groups. One black reaction to white dominance in the church hierarchies was …” „… the establishment of black-led churches. These were followed by the so-called African Independent – or …”

More religious than others S. 188-189

„… 186 similar: The transition from the Old Pentecostal and the African Independent Churches and from …” „… the three mainline churches (Methodist, Catholic and Anglican) to a new Pentecostal/Charismatic church …” „… seems to be an easy one. One can assume that the spirituality of these churches is more compatible with …”

Self-assessment S. 70-74

„… 68 Some church leaders take part in voluntary coaching. Many find it very difficult to remain …” „… 4000, I have a vision, in x years we want to be there.” I said, you use the church as escapism. Why …” „… . We’re bringing the church closer to the people. But it is also dangerous when the depth is missing. The …”

National and international organisation S. 49-51

„… system. We break them into ten to fifteen members with a leader. Once the church is too big it’s …” „… Church, Sebokeng The new churches are a product of globalisation, a lifestyle of consumption: It gives me …” „… a good feeling about it. It becomes my social club. Anglican Church, Durban It provides a social …”

Consequences of the experiences of the apartheid era S. 58-60

„… 56 Churches as substitutes for state institutions In addition to their spiritual duties, most …” „… churches and religious communities – irrespective of their theological views – view care of the needy and …” „… help for the poor as core responsibilities. Educational institutions founded by churches or missions …”

Social capital and outlook on life S. 192-196

„… members of the Grace Bible Church. Almost nine in ten Grace Bible Church members think faith and religious …” „… contemporary South African society. Two-thirds of Grace Bible Church respondents express no respect for a …” „… Africa by the largest number of Grace Church Bible members (33%).401 On the other hand, Grace Bible …”

Financing S. 51-52

„… accordions before we went digital. The vibrant type of service in our churches is part of our culture, it …” „… : Traditional church hymns that everyone knows from childhood, traditional African songs, recently composed …” „… more reminiscent of a rock concert than a church service. Exploiting the new media The role of …”

Religiosity S. 101-107

„… number of the changers have joined New Pentecostal Churches, religious movements and Old Pentecostal …” „… Churches. This is also true of born-again Christians: One third of them have joined another church or …” „… * * Islam * * Hindu * 1 None 1 11 100 Among those who changed their church, the Protestants have lost …”

Have more fundamental beliefs than others S. 189-191

„… 187 Grace Bible Church: What was your previous denomination? % Mainline Christian churches …” „… : Methodist 18 Catholic 14 Anglican 12 Lutheran 5 Dutch Reformed Churches 4 Presbyterian 2 Pentecostal-type …” „… churches: Old Pentecostal 19 African Independent/Initiated Churches 12 New Pentecostal 6 Grace Bible …”

Attempts to differentiate: Pentecostal – charismatic S. 42-46

„… have to believe it, in Jo’burg your culture has nothing to do with church. Believers in Christ …” „… , Walkerville Representatives of the charismatic churches are aware that they lack a theological foundation, as …” „… understand the thinking of the Africans and the dichotomy of the charismatics. In the charismatic churches is …”

Emphasis on the Holy Spirit S. 39-42

„… the service without the children's noise disturbing the congregation. Some churches also hold special …” „… , mounts the stage to read all sorts of church announcements: the date of the next night of prayer or the …” „… too big; visitors attending the day's service; greetings from a prominent member of the church …”

Composition of the membership S. 30-31

„… 28 Were members or the church as a whole engaged in the struggle against apartheid? Almost …” „… constitution. Thank you very much! Prototype: Genesis and structure of a charismatic church Foundation and …” „… history Unless founded by an existing church, the new type of charismatic or Pentecostal church is, as a …”

South African constitution S. 63-64

„… government is not: Churches shouldn’t be involved in party politics but in politics: how to run a city, how …” „… to bring order to a place. The church should spread the message of right and justice. It’s not a …” „… political party, that’s not its role. The church is the only place where people with different background …”

Networking S. 52-53

„… 50 leadership preach first in the main church and then in the planted church in another part of …” „… town. The latter service often takes place in a rented church or other provisional accommodation. When …” „… the new church has a large enough congregation, a church building will be built or bought and …”

Potential for prosperity S. 53-56

„… 51 Church they must come to us. It’s a voluntary submission on the authority of Every Nation. If …” „… family. His People, Grahamstown Financing The interviewed church leaders responded warily to questions …” „… in connection with the Prosperity Gospel, which will be discussed below. In South Africa churches …”

Leadership/Abuse of power S. 66-69

„… the values that held us together. Good News Community Church, Cape Town In some statements at least a …” „… clear: The church leaders are united in their rejection of abortion, prostitution and homosexuality …” „… , drug peddling, the coming in of drugs. Koinonia Bible Church, Sebokeng I definitely speak out. Yes, I …”

Foundation and history S. 28-29

„… our church. But of course, if you plan a marriage you have to be a member of our church. Quality of …” „… are the main tasks of a church in your opinion? Serve God’s people, that means the community with the …” „… tool (gospel), talents and resources that comes its way. Do you think that churches have a secular …”

Map of society: The social and economic break-down of the sample S. 81-84

„… 79 churches are very open and not necessarily fixed theologically. Church services are perfectly …” „… opportunity they are less likely to find in mainline churches. There is an emphasis on a flat hierarchy within …” „… the church and direct access to God. Great importance is attached to the expression of feelings during …”

Controversial issues S. 62-63

„… 60 Churches in the new South Africa During the apartheid ascendancy in South Africa the …” „… charismatic/Pentecostal churches were accused that by keeping out of politics, or even being apolitical, they de facto …” „… parties in parliament is led by the leader of a charismatic church. What is the churches position in the …”

Religion and politics S. 110-116

„… , members of the religious movements, New Pentecostal Churches and Protestants. Those who think their …” „… and Muslim is expected to give to the poor. In particular charismatic churches emphasise that members …” „… church? One quarter of respondents never donate, half of them sometimes, 16% regularly less than ten …”

Theological orientations among Christians S. 124-128

„… urban-rural divide. Why do people convert to our church instead of other Protestant denominations? I think …” „… pastors lead by example; they ‘walk their talk’. Rhema Umtata Christian Church, Mthata Active …” „… members of the New Pentecostal Churches and religious movements – in other words, respondents in churches …”

Cell group S. 46-47

„… more liberal than the classic evangelicals. … The average charismatic church is a single church on …” „… and try to pinpoint differences in organisational structure and how old the church is. It’s not easy …” „… to draw the line. Pentecostal churches are more structured, orderly. The lines of accountability are …”

Succession planning S. 69-70

„… 67 Leadership/Abuse of power As discussed at the beginning, charismatic churches are founded by …” „… not the gifting, it’s leadership. God’s Family Life Centre, Pietermaritzburg People found churches …” „… not because of qualifications and training, but because it is the will of God. The churches may join …”

Training S. 35-36

„… pastor and plays a decisive role in the church hierarchy. If she wants to, she can also preach at church …” „… Christian Church, Pretoria However, only in rare cases do women start churches themselves or act as senior …” „… difficult. Our church values big families. The senior pastor in Jo’burg has got seven kids. That’s an …”

Getting youth off the street S. 57-58

„… . Development of the people is the key. Good News Community Church, Cape Town We’re in the process of …” „… guys who get in by buses. Not that we’re bussing people. I was asked why don’t I start a church in a …” „… dealing with 100 rand is everything, to others 100 rand means nothing to them. Christian Revival Church …”

Growth S. 29-30

„… were not integrated in bodies like the SACC. Churches that were separated are now integrated, take the …” „… Apostolic Faith Mission. The newer churches have no structures. Prosperity Theology? It is there, but not …” „… churches and religion for politics in the South Africa? In the past we were fighting a monster. But now in …”

Altar call S. 38-39

„… preceded by a selection process. One church leader describes three mechanisms for selecting potential …” „… leaders in his church: - We observe all the people from our group of deacons, we look at people who have …” „… they choose if they want to continue here or launch other churches. - They study bible school full …”

Homosexuality/Abortion S. 64-65

„… 62 Over and above this, the church must stand up for respect and social justice and act as an …” „… believe there should be good relationship between church and state, respect for good governance. … The …” „… issues Some church leaders, on the other hand, feel that churches have a duty to be involved in …”

Conclusion S. 199-202

„… youngest churches have different political attitudes than others. Grace Bible C.respondents % Gauteng …” „… them in an election – agree 16 38 Only 16% of respondents of Grace Bible Church show unconditional …” „… group). On the other hand, Grace Bible church members show greater respect for legitimate authorities …”

Exploiting the new media S. 49

„… system. We break them into ten to fifteen members with a leader. Once the church is too big it’s …” „… Church, Sebokeng The new churches are a product of globalisation, a lifestyle of consumption: It gives me …” „… a good feeling about it. It becomes my social club. Anglican Church, Durban It provides a social …”

Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis S. 2-8

„… Introduction 9 Method 10 From single-church dominance to plurality: South Africa's church landscape 11 Dutch …” „… Reformed Churches 12 Other Protestant and Reformed Churches 14 Roman Catholic Church 15 African …” „… Indigenous/Initiated/Independent Churches 15 Old and New Pentecostal Churches 17 Charismatic churches as perceived by their …”

Method S. 10-11

„… Grace Bible Church 202 Bibliography 207 9 The glue of a new society? Introduction Religion in …” „… twentieth century. This was given expression in a diverse church landscape: in various churches the country …” „… , questions and challenges. Starting in the seventeenth century, settler churches provided the immigrants from …”

Social functions S. 56-57

„… our congregation. Rhema Ministries, Johannesburg Churches have learnt from the mistakes of the past …” „… of their members' quality of life, church leaders are very positive. Yes, they do enjoy a better …” „… . Christian Revival Church, Umgeni, Durban I’ve learnt to value building bridges. What motivates me is …”

Bibliography S. 207-214

„… 205 Already today reborns, defined charismatics and members of Grace Bible Church are generally …” „… – overwhelmingly so among the members of Grace Bible Church. This is also the group that expresses the greatest …” „… charismatics and 83% of the members of Grace Bible Church. Rainbow Symbol To summarise: Reborns, defined …”

Outlook on the future S. 198-199

„… 29 35 Status consciousness Members of the Grace Bible Church declare themselves members of the …” „… stark contrast between the Grace Bible Church and the comparative Gauteng group. Grace Bible C …” „… of the Grace Bible Church. They clearly see themselves as middle class in contrast to the comparative …”

People’s perceptions of themselves S. 128-132

„… six in ten members of the New Pentecostal Churches.128 The second statement,129 which carries …” „… said the kingdom will come and to build the church which is prepared. To prepare his people for his …” „… return in every aspect of their lives. Glenridge Church International, Durban The Bible is the …”

Gender issues S. 70

„… 68 Some church leaders take part in voluntary coaching. Many find it very difficult to remain …” „… 4000, I have a vision, in x years we want to be there.” I said, you use the church as escapism. Why …” „… . We’re bringing the church closer to the people. But it is also dangerous when the depth is missing. The …”

Training and continuing education S. 57

„… . Development of the people is the key. Good News Community Church, Cape Town We’re in the process of …” „… guys who get in by buses. Not that we’re bussing people. I was asked why don’t I start a church in a …” „… dealing with 100 rand is everything, to others 100 rand means nothing to them. Christian Revival Church …”

More socially engaged than others S. 191-192

„… 189 Grace Bible Church members seem to be steadfast in their faith. Some six in ten believe their …” „… countries398 have shown that members of new Pentecostal/ Charismatic churches tend to be more fundamentalist …” „… . Almost all Grace Bible Church members are convinced the Bible should be taken literally. Similarly, most …”

Death penalty S. 65-66

„… in the world. For some charismatic church leaders it is not the constitution that is the highest …” „… constitution can be above. Ethekwini Community Church, Durban You must know our party voted against the South …” „… not very Christian. It reflects humanitarian values. His People, Grahamstown Church, state and family …”

Religious tolerance and practice S. 107-110

„… members, the Old Pentecostal Churches, the Anglicans and the New Pentecostal Churches. At only 35%, the …” „… those who have not stated any religion. Only 1% of the members of the New Pentecostal Churches and 4% of …” „… the Old Pentecostal Churches are found in the category of those that never pray. Hence, it is only …”

Attitudes on political systems and administration S. 179-182

„… and Hindus as well as seven in ten Baptists and members of the New Pentecostal Churches. Those in …” „… control of the press is above average among members of the AICs, the Protestant Church and four in ten Old …” „… slightly above average among members of Protestant Churches and Catholics. An independent judiciary356 …”

Status consciousness S. 196-197

„… Bible Church see as the most important ingredients of success? What ambitions do they hold for their …” „… , twice as many Grace Bible Church members stress the importance of education. Interestingly, religious …” „… belief plays a minor role. Members of the Grace Bible Church believe South Africans should be appointed …”

Political orientations S. 197-198

„… 195 There is evidence of energy, drive and ambition among Grace Bible Church members in response to …” „… a number of survey items. Consider that respondents in the Grace Bible Church are currently less …” „… satisfied with their income410 than members of the comparative group. However, Grace Bible Church members …”

Powerlessness and change S. 157-159

„… Pentecostal Churches (56%), Baptists (55%), Catholics (53%) and members of the DRCs (50%) are overrepresented …” „… the New Pentecostal Churches this is true only to a limited extent, and no longer for the members of …” „… the DRCs. The following box contains excerpts from interviews with church members on their quality of …”

Political information and perceptions of political problems S. 159-166

„… are also sceptical of change, as are 41% each of members of the Old and New Pentecostal Churches …” „… , respondents in Mpumalanga, the Eastern Cape297 and members of the New Pentecostal Churches (47%), religious …” „… Grace Bible Church quoted below: 291 Agreement …”

Forms of resistance and protest S. 182-184

„… % each of Anglicans and Catholics and one third of the members of the New Pentecostal Churches. By …” „… ,368 and Protestants (12%), but for only 4% of the members of the New Pentecostal Churches, 3% of …” „… , Northern Sotho, Protestants, members of the Old Pentecostal Churches and Baptists (11% each), but only 4 …”

Ethnic and cultural diversity S. 136-140

„… . My church is fully multicultural. I’ve done cross-cultural marriages. I’ve got three daughters. I’m …” „… . Heartfield Family Church Westville, Durban The groups that express the least enthusiasm for the two options …” „… as coloureds, whites, thus members of the Dutch Reformed Churches, and higher earners and respondents …”

Introduction S. 9-10

„… 179 Forms of resistance and protest 182 Special sample: Grace Bible Church. Comparison between members …” „… of a New Pentecostal/Charismatic Church and other Christians in Gauteng 184 Grace Bible Church 185 …” „… Itineraries: Paths leading to Grace Bible Church 185 Reasons for change of denomination 187 More religious …”

Changes as a result of being reborn S. 116-118

„… 114 The church has a secular mission as well as a spiritual one. Yes, definitely. We always hear …” „… government to dictate to the churches what to do. But the churches are quiet. When the government approves …” „… abortion, prostitution the church should speak out. Shekinah Ministries International, Cape Town Do all …”

Democratic attitudes S. 175-179

„… Churches and a third of the Protestants; reborns are only slightly above average (25%). The UK appeals to …” „… , blacks and the poor choose African countries, members of the New Pentecostal Churches the USA, where many …” „… have partner churches or pastors were trained; Anglicans find the UK attractive, whites Australia …”

Social differences S. 147-153

„… almost half the members of the New Pentecostal Churches and four in ten members of the religious …” „… %) and members of the New Pentecostal Churches (61%). One quarter of the youngest age group and almost a …” „… well as Baptists and members of the Old Pentecostal Churches (29% each) do not see any difference. To …”

Work, working environment and personal expectations S. 143-147

„… Sotho, Zulus,205 a good four in ten Hindus and members of the New Pentecostal Churches (35%). Although …” „… Cape and members of the New Pentecostal Churches (6%). Religious beliefs are mentioned …” „… , upbringing by the youngest and oldest and members of the New Pentecostal Churches. Faith is a choice of …”

Fear or confidence in the future S. 153-157

„… middle or lower class. Members of the New Pentecostal Churches are overrepresented in the upper class …” „… Pentecostal Churches as lower class. A disproportionately large number of reborns – one in twenty – place …” „… traditional churches that is a community experience …”

Factors of success and scarcities S. 140-143

„… Churches and the AICs. Those that attach importance to differences between Christians and others tend to be …” „… young, uneducated, poor and members of the Charismatic churches …” „… Pentecostal Churches (35%). Although whites are among the better educated, they are less convinced than any …”

South Africa's political party landscape and the social profile of their voters S. 169-175

„… half the members of the New Pentecostal Churches. Mbeki's support is weakest among whites, respondents …” „… Pentecostal Churches (71% each) and also of the New Pentecostal Churches (68%) and to a slightly above-average …” „… Pentecostal Churches (2%) and among reborns (2%). A cross table of first and second votes is revealing about …”

Perceptions of conflict S. 135-136

„… . My church is fully multicultural. I’ve done cross-cultural marriages. I’ve got three daughters. I’m …” „… . Heartfield Family Church Westville, Durban The groups that express the least enthusiasm for the two options …” „… as coloureds, whites, thus members of the Dutch Reformed Churches, and higher earners and respondents …”

Interreligious and interethnic marriages S. 133-135

„… members of the DRCs (74%) and the New Pentecostal Churches (69%). Closeness is greater in rural areas and …” „… among members of almost all churches. Whites, members of the DRCs and New Pentecostal Churches tend to …”

South African politicians and their followers S. 166-169

„… no household income and members of the Old Pentecostal Churches (14%) must have had good experiences …” „… above-average 53% –, and among more than half the members of the New Pentecostal Churches. Mbeki's support is …”

The sociocultural break-down within the population groups S. 84-87

„… are Afrikaans-speaking and affiliated with the Dutch Reformed Church. Despite a steady …”

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