Migration is a growing phenomenon affecting African cities. This article engages the current reality of migrants in the City of Cotonou, Benin, theologically. It re-imagines theological education for Cotonou to flourish by 2050, producing an African urban migratory theology that deeply engages the presence of migrants as contributors to socio-economic development. The central question is:..
Read moreAndrew Murray’s “Missionary Problem”: addressing the gap between the spiritual and the everyday lives of church Members
The article compares two views on the missionary problem: one was expressed in Andrew Murray’s book The Key to the Missionary Problem, about 120 years ago. Murray emphasised the low level of the spiritual life of the church as the main missionary problem; the key to solving this problem is the revival of a strong..
Read moreRepositioning Theological Institutions for Urban Ministry: A case for the kampala Evangelical School of Theology
The unprecedented urbanization trends in Africa have not been matched with the corresponding theological formation and praxis that is consciously oriented towards the urban in terms of curriculum, pedagogy and spirituality. Nevertheless, theological institutions can be active stakeholders in their cities to the extent that they envision those cities theologically. The author used the Kampala..
Read moreMending the broken city of Pietermaritzburg through a transformative urban theological programme: A challenge to Union Bible Institute
Rapid urbanisation, globalisation, and the advancement of information and technology come as a challenge for theological education in South Africa, generally, and, specifically, in an emerging city like Pietermaritzburg. This is a city with a multitude of urban fractures: the contesting space between informal traders and the taxi industry; rife political violence; gender- based violence;..
Read moreEquipping Lay Leaders for Christian Ministry in the Anglican Church of Kenya through Theological Education by Extension
The mission of ecclesia is to empower and equip its leaders for Christian ministry. This has been possible through theological education, particularly for the ordained ministry. Though laity form a substantial number in the Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) ecclesiastical context, they are theologically ill-equipped for Christian ministry despite their integral roles in pastoral and..
Read more“Just City-making” in Cape Town Liberating Theological Education
Aspirational terms such as world-class, resilient, climate-friendly and just City stand in contrast to adverse terms such as unequal, divided, colonial, violent, and segregated to describe the present and future state of the City of Cape Town. How do institutions offering tertiary qualifications in theology engage with the competing narratives of the City in the..
Read moreCultivating the “good city” The theological engagement of the Institute for Urban Ministry within the City of Tshwane
The vision of the “good city” is worth striving for. Enacting the pastoral circle can be theologically generative towards cultivating the “good city.” The urban transition of 1993 in Pretoria/Tshwane, South Africa, held unknowns and possibilities. During this time, a small community with lived faith committed to journeying with the urban poor using the pastoral..
Read moreImagining Enugu as classroom for theological education in SIST: A trans-disciplinary approach.
Enugu, the coal city, offers hermeneutical and pedagogical resources for re-imagining the theological curriculum of Spiritan International School of Theology (SIST) in Enugu. Enugu is the capital city of Enugu State, Nigeria. With a 2018 estimated population of over 1 million, Enugu is projected to grow to over 2 million by 2050! Like other African..
Read moreAndrew Murray Jr as entrepreneur
This article explores a novel perspective on Andrew Murray Jr, namely his entrepreneurial spirit and characteristics. Instead of building on the view that he was a mystic who gained his energy to contribute to the practical challenges of everyday life in the spiritual realm, the article explores to which extent Murray’s role in the modernisation..
Read moreThe use of dirty fuels by low-income households on
the South African Highveld
Meaningful proportions of households on the South African Highveld regularly use energy carriers that result in the emission ofsignificant quantities of particulate and gaseous pollutants. Dirty fuels are mostly used by lower-income households, with theexception of recreational wood use that is also prevalent in higher-income households. The dirty fuel use patterns and trends observed on..
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