Spiritual formation as focus of youth ministry
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2013-02
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Stellenbosch University, Department of Systematic Theology and Ecclesiology
Abstract
The article pays attention to spiritual formation as a vital focus in youth ministry.
Spiritual formation will be described as a contextual process of meaning making and
integration of what we believe into how we live our lives. The individualistic nature
of especially postmodern spirituality gets attention. Lastly the article will focus on
the connection between identity formation and spiritual formation, as well as the
community orientated focus of Christian spirituality, which makes it so valuable for
youth ministry today.
Die artikel skenk aandag aan geestelike vorming as ‘n noodsaaklike fokus in jeugbediening. Geestelike vorming sal beskryf word as ‘n kontekstuele proses van sinmaking en integrasie van wat ons glo in hoe ons leef. Die individualistiese aard van veral postmoderne spiritualiteit geniet aandag. Laastens fokus die artikel op die verbintenis tussen identiteitsvorming en geestelike vorming asook die gemeenskap georienteerde fokus van Christelike spiritualiteit wat dit so waardevol maak vir jeugbediening vandag.
Die artikel skenk aandag aan geestelike vorming as ‘n noodsaaklike fokus in jeugbediening. Geestelike vorming sal beskryf word as ‘n kontekstuele proses van sinmaking en integrasie van wat ons glo in hoe ons leef. Die individualistiese aard van veral postmoderne spiritualiteit geniet aandag. Laastens fokus die artikel op die verbintenis tussen identiteitsvorming en geestelike vorming asook die gemeenskap georienteerde fokus van Christelike spiritualiteit wat dit so waardevol maak vir jeugbediening vandag.
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Publication of this article was funded by the Stellenbosch University Open Access Fund.
The original publication is available at http://ngtt.journals.ac.za/pub
The original publication is available at http://ngtt.journals.ac.za/pub
Keywords
Spirituality, Spiritual formation, Youth ministry
Citation
Cloete, A. 2013. Spiritual formation as focus of youth ministry. Nederduitse Gereformeerde Teologiese Tydskrif, 53(3&4): 70-77, doi:10.5952/53-3&4-250.