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Church Leadership & Ministry

Essential Qualities for Elders and an Eldership Team

A Training Framework for Potential Elders who Pastor the Church 

Theology and Biblical Studies:

The Kingdom of God and the Church​

This Master’s thesis by Ryan Matthews explores the implications of Kingdom Theology in the context of Freedom House Church in South Africa. The study investigates how the church’s understanding and implementation of Kingdom Theology shapes its ministry philosophy, leadership, and mission. Through a qualitative case study approach, the research aims to provide insights and recommendations for Freedom House and other similar churches.
 
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Empowering Outreach: A Balance of Power and Sensitivity

This research explores the balance between seeker-friendly church outreach and the operation of the Holy Spirit’s gifts, investigating whether these two approaches can coexist in a local church context. The study, conducted through interviews with church leaders, seeks to identify principles for effective outreach that honours both the needs of the unchurched and the role of the Holy Spirit.
 
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Reorienting the Church's Thinking: Kingdom Theology in the Marketplace

This research explores the intersection of Kingdom theology and the marketplace, arguing that the Church’s mandate extends beyond the sacred realm to influence all aspects of life. By examining themes such as mission, creation, and God’s temple, this study seeks to reorient the Church’s thinking towards a worldview that integrates faith and work, recognising the kingdom’s rule over all creation.

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Suggested Reading List

Kingdom Theology and Ministry:

  • Breakthrough: Discovering the Kingdom (Derek Morphew)
  • Demonstrating the Kingdom (Derek Morphew)
  • Kingdom Reformation (Derek Morphew)
  • Kingdom Conspiracy (Scot McKnight)
  • How God Became King (N T Wright)

Discipleship and Spiritual Growth

  • Discipleship on the Edge (Darrel W Johnson)
  • The Forgotten Ways (Alan Hirsch)
  • In the Name of Jesus (Henri J M Nouwen)
  • Doing Spirituality (Alexander Venter)

  • The Prodigcal God (Timothy Keller)

Mission and Evangelism

  • Transforming Mission (David J Bosch)
  • Power Evangelism (John Wimber and Kevin Noble Springer)

Theology and Biblical Studies:

  • God Dwells Among Us (G. K. Beale and Mitchell Kim)
  • The Unseen Realm (Michael S Heiser)
  • The King Jesus Gospel (Scot McKnight)
  • The Day the Revolution Began (N T Wright)

Church and Ministry Practice:

  • Doing Church (Alexander Venter)
  • Doing Healing (Alexander Venter)