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Johan Mostert, D.Phil. Associate Professor of Community Psychology. Developing Holistic Perspectives on Pentecostal Praxis. 5 Profound Influences:. Andrea. Need to understand the object of Evangelism: God’s people - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Developing Holistic Developing Holistic Perspectives on Perspectives on
Pentecostal PraxisPentecostal Praxis
Johan Mostert, D.Phil.
Associate Professor of
Community Psychology
5 Profound Influences:
1. Andrea
5 Profound Influences:
2. Need to understand the object of Evangelism: God’s people
3. Accepting a call to the AFM Welfare Department as Pastoral Counselor to the 200 children in the Children’s Home
4. The fall of apartheid and the response of the church
5. The AIDS pandemic in South Africa
Adults and children Adults and children living with HIVliving with HIV as of end 2003 as of end 2003Adults and children Adults and children living with HIVliving with HIV as of end 2003 as of end 2003
Total: 37.8 million Total: 37.8 million
Western Europe580 000580 000
North Africa & Middle East480 000480 000
Eastern Europe & Central Asia1.3 million 1.3 million
South & South-East Asia6.5 million6.5 million
Oceania32 00032 000
North America1.0 million1.0 million
Caribbean430 000430 000
Latin America1.6 million1.6 million
East Asia900 000900 000
00003-E-6 – July 2004
Sub-Saharan Africa
25 million25 million
Adults and children newly infected during 2003Adults and children newly infected during 2003
Total: 4.8 million Total: 4.8 million
Western Europe20 00020 000
North Africa & Middle East75 00075 000
Eastern Europe & Central Asia
360 000360 000
East Asia200 000200 000
South & South-East Asia850 000850 000
Oceania5 0005 000
North America44 00044 000
Caribbean52 00052 000
[26 000 – 140 000][26 000 – 140 000]
Latin America200 000200 000
00003-E-9 – July 2004
Sub-Saharan Africa
3 million3 million
Adult and child deaths from AIDS during 2003Adult and child deaths from AIDS during 2003
Total: 2.9 million Total: 2.9 million
Western Europe6 0006 000
North Africa & Middle East24 00024 000
Eastern Europe & Central Asia
49 00049 000East Asia44 00044 000
South & South-East Asia460 000460 000
Oceania700700
North America 16 00016 000
Caribbean35 00035 000
Latin America84 00084 000
00003-E-10 – July 2004
Sub-Saharan Africa
2.2 million2.2 million
Last year 370,000 children died from AIDS-related illnesses in South Africa -
1013 per day
The youth are at The youth are at greatest riskgreatest risk
From Hospital Now
Mandla
“Missio Dei”
ΘΨ
Δ
“Missio Dei”
Θ Theos FactorΨ Psycho-Social Transformation
Δ Doulos Principle
Our Development Agenda
1. Promoting the therapeutic implications of “Kingdom”
2. Developing a “doulos” mentality in the Church
3. Confronting the “powers of the air”, “forces of this darkness”
Our Development Agenda
1. Promoting the therapeutic implications of “Kingdom”
2. Developing a “doulos” mentality in the Church
3. Confronting the “powers of the air”, “forces of this darkness”
At the end of our journey, there was…At the end of our journey, there was…
The local church is The local church is everywhere…everywhere…
In Africa…In Africa…
In Africa…In Africa…
In 1900: only 10 million ChristiansIn 1900: only 10 million ChristiansIn 2000: 360 million ChristiansIn 2000: 360 million Christians
““The New ChristendomThe New Christendom” by Phillip Jenkins” by Phillip Jenkins
In Africa…In Africa…(Blacks in South Africa)(Blacks in South Africa)
In 1911: 26% were ChristiansIn 1911: 26% were ChristiansIn 1990: 76% were ChristiansIn 1990: 76% were Christians
““The New ChristendomThe New Christendom” by Phillip Jenkins” by Phillip Jenkins
Ugandan Experience: First Lady Janet Museveni
20-30% infection rate down to 6-10%
The Medical Institute for Sexual Health Conference in DC (June 2004)
Janet Museveni: “The message was simple…young people can avoid
(death through AIDS) by completely abstaining from sexual activity until
they are married; married people should stick only to their marriage
partners and be faithful, and those who have risky lifestyles should use the
condom to reduce the likelihood of infection…”
Dr. Edward Green
– Harvard School of Public Health– President’s Advisory Council for
HIV/AIDS– Author of “Rethinking AIDS
Prevention: Learning from successes in developing countries” (2003)
Green (2004) says “Uganda provides strong evidence that…the low-cost ABC AIDS prevention program that
emphasizes primary behavior change…dramatically impacted HIV
prevalence”
Our Development Agenda
1. Promoting the therapeutic implications of “Kingdom”
2. Developing a “doulos” mentality in the Church
3. Confronting the “powers of the air”, “forces of this darkness”
Our Development Agenda
1. Promoting the therapeutic implications of “Kingdom”
2. Developing a “doulos” mentality in the Church
3. Confronting the “powers of the air”, “forces of this darkness”
Research on Evangelical Church Research on Evangelical Church Leaders in South AfricaLeaders in South Africa
To determine knowledge about and attitudes to AIDSSeptember 2002N=52554.8% response rateApostolic Faith Mission (a classical Pentecostal denomination)Largest Evangelical church in Southern Africa
Findings:Findings:
General knowledge on HIV/AIDS was very poor:
Only a quarter (28%) got more than 70% of the “AIDS Knowledge” questions correct
Findings:Findings:
Only 20.8% had devoted a church service to HIV/AIDS in the previous
two months
Findings:Findings:
Only 30.9% had visitation teams to the homes of PWA’s, and most of these
were black churches
Findings:Findings:
The Evangelical Church
Is generally unprepared to meet the challengeHas inadequate knowledgeLooking toward Western church for spiritual direction
Our Development Agenda
1. Promoting the therapeutic implications of “Kingdom”
2. Developing a “doulos” mentality in the Church
3. Confronting the “powers of the air”, “forces of this darkness”
Our Development Agenda
1. Promoting the therapeutic implications of “Kingdom”
2. Developing a “doulos” mentality in the Church
3. Confronting the “powers of the air”, “forces of this darkness”
Giving a man a fish: Christian Poverty and Disaster Relief Work
Teaching him how to fish: Development & Empowerment
Strategies
Addressing international fishing crises: Prophetic voice of the
Church
Examples of “Structural Issues”
• Addressing International Trade and Debt Issues: “Jesus at G8” (Christianity Today, 07/06/05)
• Addressing Children’s Issues: child soldiers, child pornography, sex trafficking
• Addressing Government Abuses: abuse of power, personal enrichment, disregard for law, appropriation disparities
• Addressing Corporate Greed and Abuse
Dr. Marcia Angell
Former Editor in Chief of The New England Journal of Medicine
Senior Lecturer at Harvard Medical School
“The Truth About Drug Companies: How They Deceive Us and What to Do About It” (2004). Random House.
Dr. Marcia Angell
Fortune 500 Companies 2003Mean profit = 4.6%Drug companies = 14.3%
Bristol-Myers Squibb CEO $74,890,918 plus $76,095,611 in stock options
Wyeth Chairman made $40,521,011 plus $40,629,459 in stock options
Our Development Agenda
1. Promoting the therapeutic implications of “Kingdom”
2. Developing a “doulos” mentality in the Church
3. Confronting the “powers of the air”, “forces of this darkness”