TY  - BOOK
AU  - Wiegand, Heinrich Johann 
TI  - A Model for Promoting Evangelism Through Sports and Recreation Ministry: Specifically, the South African Dutch Reformed Church
PY  - 2011///
CY  - Johannesburg, South Africa
PB  - South African Theological Seminary 
KW  - Evangelistic work
KW  - Sports and Recreation
KW  - South Africa
N2  - The  primary  purpose  of  this  study  was  to  develop  a  model  for  the  promotion  of evangelism  through  a  Sports  and  Recreation  Ministry,  specifically  within  the  South African  Dutch  Reformed  Church.    In  preparation  of  the  mentioned  and  also  to address  the  set  research  objectives,  the following  was  determined  and  established: The  Biblical  and  theological  foundation,  as  well  as  the  mandate  for  promoting evangelism  through  sports  and  recreation  activities;  secondly,  the  origins  of  play, games,  sports  and  recreation  were  examined,  including  the  roles  these  physical activities  had  within  some  ancient  civilisations  in  combination  with  their  respective religious  activities  and  rituals;  and  thirdly,  the  starting  pointof  a  ministry  utilising sports and recreation activities was traced back to the mid-1500s, where a prototype of  Muscular  Christianity  (1857),  the  Sports  and  Recreation  Ministry  of  today,  was found.   This Ministry’s efforts abroad, mainly in  the United Kingdom  and  United States  of  America,  were  perused,  out  of  which  two  approaches,  one  aimed  at  the macro and another at the micro level within this Ministry, were identified.  Fourthly, an investigation was launched into the arrival of sport and other physicalactivities to the African continent, in which the roles of colonial powers and missionaries in particular were looked at.  Finally, the focused shifted to South Africa and the development of this  Ministry  within  the  country.    Out  of  the  findings  of  this  study,  a  Sports  and Recreation Ministry model was presented for the Christian Church in general, but in particular  for  the  Dutch  Reformed  Church.    Additional  proposals  in  terms  of  a supporting  curriculum  and  a  supporting  management  structure  were  also  included, ensuring  the  most  efficient  and  effective  promotion  of  evangelism  by  a  Sports  and Recreation Ministry
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