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Dr Stefan Joubert of the Theology Faculty of Theology of the
University of Pretoria has recently done research into church
reactions to change and growth in the cities of Johannesburg and
Tshwane in South Africa's Gauteng province.
He will be speaking on his research and its implications for Christian
ministry at TGIF on Friday 4 October 2024.
When: Friday morning, 4 October 2024, 6:15am for 6:30am until 7:30am.
Where: Dialogue Community, Pretoria Rugby Club, 75 Totius Street,
Pretoria, Tshwane, South Africa.
Who: All welcome, no booking required, free entrance, free parking,
free coffee.
Online: If you cannot be there physically
Zoom ID 805-879-906, passcode tgif
These meetings are held early in the morning so people can come to
them on their way to work, and they close at 7:30 so people can get to
work afterwards. Those who don't need to go to work can hang around
and chat afterwards.
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I recently had the privilege of editing the book in which Dr Stefan de
Beer is publishing the results of his research. He visited numerous
churches throughout the megacities of Johannesburg and Tshwane to
discover how they are coping with the challenges of urban ministry in environments varying from "lifestyle" estates to shanty towns.
I believe his findings will be of interest to anyone engaged in, or
concerned about Christian ministry in large cities anywhere, and not
just the two cities that he studied. So if you know anyone who might
be interested, please pass this on to them.
--
Steve Hayes
http://www.khanya.org.za/stevesig.htm
http://khanya.wordpress.com
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