Public Theology, the Church and Youth Development in Ghana
The article is an examination of theological insights that Public Theology provides for the development of young people in Ghana. The article argued that the church is strategically positioned to make significant responses to contemporary challenges confronting youth development through its Public T...
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| description | The article is an examination of theological insights that Public Theology provides for the development of young people in Ghana. The article argued that the church is strategically positioned to make significant responses to contemporary challenges confronting youth development through its Public Theology. The study affirmed that the churches provide spiritual guidance, Christian education, entrepreneurship programmes, support systems and youth-focused ministries which help the youth to develop a sense of purpose and a strong moral compass such as integrity, compassion and social responsibility. The young people however face the challenge of unemployment, moral decadence, social neglect, relationships and the effects of corruption. The study recommends that through its theological resources, the church must play a vital role in youth development by paying attention to the socialization processes of the youth at home, church and school. Moreover, attention must be paid to mentoring which facilitates the process of discovering the right persons for leadership, entrepreneurship, social transformation and advocacy for young people to be empowered to make significant contributions to church growth and nation building. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-37cc0f8ffad040b8ab8e013b9aeb1ee12024-01-18T16:01:19ZengNoyam JournalsE-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences2720-77222023-10-0141012091218https://doi.org/10.38159/ehass.20234104Public Theology, the Church and Youth Development in GhanaKwabena Opuni-Frimpong0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0382-0720Department of Religious Studies, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi Ghana.The article is an examination of theological insights that Public Theology provides for the development of young people in Ghana. The article argued that the church is strategically positioned to make significant responses to contemporary challenges confronting youth development through its Public Theology. The study affirmed that the churches provide spiritual guidance, Christian education, entrepreneurship programmes, support systems and youth-focused ministries which help the youth to develop a sense of purpose and a strong moral compass such as integrity, compassion and social responsibility. The young people however face the challenge of unemployment, moral decadence, social neglect, relationships and the effects of corruption. The study recommends that through its theological resources, the church must play a vital role in youth development by paying attention to the socialization processes of the youth at home, church and school. Moreover, attention must be paid to mentoring which facilitates the process of discovering the right persons for leadership, entrepreneurship, social transformation and advocacy for young people to be empowered to make significant contributions to church growth and nation building.https://noyam.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/EHASS20234104.pdfafrican christianitypublic theologyyouth development |
| spellingShingle | Kwabena Opuni-Frimpong Public Theology, the Church and Youth Development in Ghana E-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences african christianity public theology youth development |
| title | Public Theology, the Church and Youth Development in Ghana |
| title_full | Public Theology, the Church and Youth Development in Ghana |
| title_fullStr | Public Theology, the Church and Youth Development in Ghana |
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| title_short | Public Theology, the Church and Youth Development in Ghana |
| title_sort | public theology the church and youth development in ghana |
| topic | african christianity public theology youth development |
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