Towards a balancing act between the emergence of prophetic churches and organisational culture in South African Pentecostalism
Scholars with interest in South African Pentecostalism have highlighted the emergence of New Prophetic Churches (later NPCs) in South Africa in the last 5 years. These scholars have indeed characterised NPCs, their theology of new prophetism and pointed to the leading figures in these churches. Majo...
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| description | Scholars with interest in South African Pentecostalism have highlighted the emergence of New Prophetic Churches (later NPCs) in South Africa in the last 5 years. These scholars have indeed characterised NPCs, their theology of new prophetism and pointed to the leading figures in these churches. Majority of these scholarly works have highlighted the abuse of religion by some NPCs. Research gap exists in the relationship between the NPCs and organisational culture. Scrutiny at these churches demonstrates that they encapsulate anti-organisation and anti-structure ideals that soon or later may hinder their growth. Therefore, the main contribution of the article is to seek ways in which NPCs can find balance between their emergence and organisational culture. This will be achieved by highlighting through literary analysis and observation some disadvantages that can impede the growth of these churches. In addition, the article suggests a balanced act in ecclesiological framework that will ensure the sustainability of the emergence of NPCs in South Africa.
Interdisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications: This article is an interdisciplinary study between missiology and practical theology. The article suggests the balancing act in ecclesiology between NPCs and organisational culture in order to deal with the challenges of anti-organisational culture within South African Pentecostalism. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-09811ce8fd07471b9dbac1cf304172692022-12-22T00:48:01ZafrAOSISVerbum et Ecclesia1609-99822074-77052020-11-01411e1e710.4102/ve.v41i1.21181584Towards a balancing act between the emergence of prophetic churches and organisational culture in South African PentecostalismMookgo S. Kgatle0Department of Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology, University of South Africa, PretoriaScholars with interest in South African Pentecostalism have highlighted the emergence of New Prophetic Churches (later NPCs) in South Africa in the last 5 years. These scholars have indeed characterised NPCs, their theology of new prophetism and pointed to the leading figures in these churches. Majority of these scholarly works have highlighted the abuse of religion by some NPCs. Research gap exists in the relationship between the NPCs and organisational culture. Scrutiny at these churches demonstrates that they encapsulate anti-organisation and anti-structure ideals that soon or later may hinder their growth. Therefore, the main contribution of the article is to seek ways in which NPCs can find balance between their emergence and organisational culture. This will be achieved by highlighting through literary analysis and observation some disadvantages that can impede the growth of these churches. In addition, the article suggests a balanced act in ecclesiological framework that will ensure the sustainability of the emergence of NPCs in South Africa. Interdisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications: This article is an interdisciplinary study between missiology and practical theology. The article suggests the balancing act in ecclesiology between NPCs and organisational culture in order to deal with the challenges of anti-organisational culture within South African Pentecostalism.https://verbumetecclesia.org.za/index.php/ve/article/view/2118pentecostalismnew prophetic churchesinstitutionalismprophetstheologyecclesiology |
| spellingShingle | Mookgo S. Kgatle Towards a balancing act between the emergence of prophetic churches and organisational culture in South African Pentecostalism Verbum et Ecclesia pentecostalism new prophetic churches institutionalism prophets theology ecclesiology |
| title | Towards a balancing act between the emergence of prophetic churches and organisational culture in South African Pentecostalism |
| title_full | Towards a balancing act between the emergence of prophetic churches and organisational culture in South African Pentecostalism |
| title_fullStr | Towards a balancing act between the emergence of prophetic churches and organisational culture in South African Pentecostalism |
| title_full_unstemmed | Towards a balancing act between the emergence of prophetic churches and organisational culture in South African Pentecostalism |
| title_short | Towards a balancing act between the emergence of prophetic churches and organisational culture in South African Pentecostalism |
| title_sort | towards a balancing act between the emergence of prophetic churches and organisational culture in south african pentecostalism |
| topic | pentecostalism new prophetic churches institutionalism prophets theology ecclesiology |
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