Thesis Chapters by Andrew van der Walt
This research project seeks to provide an appropriate response in which the Post-Apartheid Church... more This research project seeks to provide an appropriate response in which the Post-Apartheid Church voices and addresses the critical and crucial issues which affects society at large. These issues may be summarized within the different facets of social,
spiritual, political and economics. The project is a study of available literature on the South African Baptist denomination in light of the post-apartheid era. The literary research intends to discover and understand the relevancy for the prophetic witness of the Baptist Union of Southern Africa (BUSA). It endeavors in understanding the ecclesial purpose of the denomination, by concentrating on its role in social
transformation and reconciliation. It is a call to the ecclesial and missional role of the Baptist Church in society, which agrees with Walter Brueggemann’s definition quoted in Wessel Bentley’s research paper, ‘Defining Christianity’s “prophetic witness” (2013:1) in which the Church needs to be a prophetic witness.
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This article responds to the assertion that the New Testament model for leadership is corporate, ... more This article responds to the assertion that the New Testament model for leadership is corporate, which consists of a group of elders for each local church leadership structure and emphasizes that, there is no biblical basis for a ‘senior’ pastor whom alone shepherds the church. This view asserts itself to the view that there has been an evolution in church leadership from the NT until now. Although, we ultimately agree with this view, we will however share some of our own insights in this regard.
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Thesis Chapters by Andrew van der Walt
spiritual, political and economics. The project is a study of available literature on the South African Baptist denomination in light of the post-apartheid era. The literary research intends to discover and understand the relevancy for the prophetic witness of the Baptist Union of Southern Africa (BUSA). It endeavors in understanding the ecclesial purpose of the denomination, by concentrating on its role in social
transformation and reconciliation. It is a call to the ecclesial and missional role of the Baptist Church in society, which agrees with Walter Brueggemann’s definition quoted in Wessel Bentley’s research paper, ‘Defining Christianity’s “prophetic witness” (2013:1) in which the Church needs to be a prophetic witness.
Papers by Andrew van der Walt
spiritual, political and economics. The project is a study of available literature on the South African Baptist denomination in light of the post-apartheid era. The literary research intends to discover and understand the relevancy for the prophetic witness of the Baptist Union of Southern Africa (BUSA). It endeavors in understanding the ecclesial purpose of the denomination, by concentrating on its role in social
transformation and reconciliation. It is a call to the ecclesial and missional role of the Baptist Church in society, which agrees with Walter Brueggemann’s definition quoted in Wessel Bentley’s research paper, ‘Defining Christianity’s “prophetic witness” (2013:1) in which the Church needs to be a prophetic witness.