Creative tensions in youth ministry in a congregational context
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2015-02
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AOSIS Publishing
Abstract
Since the recognition of youth as a social category, several approaches to youth ministry
developed. One of the approaches, namely the inclusive congregational approach to youth
ministry, will be critically reflected on in this article. The aim of this article is to indicate what
the implications of this approach are for congregational ministry. It is argued that the inclusive
congregational approach to youth ministry could lead to certain creative tensions in youth
ministry as an integral part of congregational ministry. Therefore the article identifies and
discusses specific creative tensions that could be present in youth ministry where the inclusive
congregational approach to youth ministry is taken as the point of departure. Creative tension
is here understood as a source of creative energy that informs and guides ministry. Although
the different tensions may cause uneasiness, with the spontaneous response to release them, it
is argued that it should rather be kept intact in order to inform and maintain a creative process
of ministry.
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CITATION: Cloete, A.L. 2015. Creative tensions in youth ministry in a congregational context. HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 71(2): 1-7, doi: 10.4102/hts.v71i2.2107.
The original publication is available at http://www.hts.org.za
Publication of this article was funded by the Stellenbosch University Open Access Fund.
The original publication is available at http://www.hts.org.za
Publication of this article was funded by the Stellenbosch University Open Access Fund.
Keywords
Church work with youth
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Cloete, A.L. 2015. Creative tensions in youth ministry in a congregational context. HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 71(2): 1-7, doi: 10.4102/hts.v71i2.2107