TY  - BOOK
AU  - Dachabo, Josué Kabaku 
TI  - VERS UN MINISTERE PASTORAL EFFICACE POUR LA CROISSANCE SPIRITUELLE DE PEUPLELESEDE LA 39ECOMMUNAUTE EMMANUELD’AKOKORA DANS LA PROVINCE DE L’ITURI EN R.D. CONGO
PY  - 2016///
CY  - Johannesburg South Africa
PB  - South African Theological Seminary
N1  - Researchers are intrigued by the Akokora Lese’s apathy towards Christian efforts to evangelize them. The mission of the Emmanuel Community started in 1942 (or  even  as  early  as  1939),  but  the  spiritual and  numerical  growth  among  believers from  the  Lese  in  Evangelical  churches  is  almost  non-existent.  The  churches  that were  planted  by  the  missionaries  have  almost  disappeared:  of  14  Evangelical Assemblies there are currently only 4 left in this region –all struggling for survival. Our  hypothesis  is  that  the  Evangelical  Assemblies  among  the  Akokora  Lese Karo people have been failing because of ineffective pastoral ministry –stifling their spiritual  growth.  This  is  also  why  some  traditional  practices  and  syncretism  persist. This study endeavours to:1.understand the resistance to churches in the Akokora region2.analyse the situation to determine why it is happening 3.use biblical examples to determine what should be happening 4.develop a strategic plan to determine how to respond to this situation. The  research  was  conducted  by  observing  and  interviewing  church  leaders and laity in the Akokora region. It was noted that there is a lack of spiritual guidance in  the  various  Evangelical  Assemblies  of  the Akokora  region;  there  are  no  Bible teaching  programmes;  there  is  insufficient  reflection  on  the  spiritual  needs  of members and their spiritual growth. To overcome this, it is important to 4.develop effective bible-based, pastoral ministry5.promote  the  biblical  and  theological  formation  of  God's  servants  in  the region6.develop  a  program  of  discipleship  and  to  plan  programs  of  biblical teachings   in   these   evangelical   assemblies   beginning   with   the   re-evangelization of the people of Akokora
N2  - Researchers are intrigued by the Akokora Lese’s apathy towards Christian efforts to evangelize them. The mission of the Emmanuel Community started in 1942 (or  even  as  early  as  1939),  but  the  spiritual and  numerical  growth  among  believers from  the  Lese  in  Evangelical  churches  is  almost  non-existent.  The  churches  that were  planted  by  the  missionaries  have  almost  disappeared:  of  14  Evangelical Assemblies there are currently only 4 left in this region –all struggling for survival. Our  hypothesis  is  that  the  Evangelical  Assemblies  among  the  Akokora  Lese Karo people have been failing because of ineffective pastoral ministry –stifling their spiritual  growth.  This  is  also  why  some  traditional  practices  and  syncretism  persist. This study endeavours to:1.understand the resistance to churches in the Akokora region2.analyse the situation to determine why it is happening 3.use biblical examples to determine what should be happening 4.develop a strategic plan to determine how to respond to this situation. The  research  was  conducted  by  observing  and  interviewing  church  leaders and laity in the Akokora region. It was noted that there is a lack of spiritual guidance in  the  various  Evangelical  Assemblies  of  the Akokora  region;  there  are  no  Bible teaching  programmes;  there  is  insufficient  reflection  on  the  spiritual  needs  of members and their spiritual growth. To overcome this, it is important to 4.develop effective bible-based, pastoral ministry5.promote  the  biblical  and  theological  formation  of  God's  servants  in  the region6.develop  a  program  of  discipleship  and  to  plan  programs  of  biblical teachings   in   these   evangelical   assemblies   beginning   with   the   re-evangelization of the people of Akokora
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