Obedience and Servant Leadership - Apollis, Appies, Buti, Buys

Nico A. Botha, Eugene Baron

Description

In celebrating a quarter of a century of the Uniting Reformed Church in Southern Africa (URSCA) (1994 2019), quite a few well-organised activities and events took place. These activities reflect a mix of serious academic seminars and liturgical celebrations of which the ones in the Cape, both in Belhar and at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) warrant special mention. In his sermon based on John 17 at the closing liturgical celebration at UWC, Prof Daan Cloete raised several pertinent issues pertaining to unity and justice as a challenge to the leadership of URCSA. Despite all the significant events taking place throughout the year (2019), there has been a major deficit. Attempts at serious historiography are few and far between. This book is an attempt at starting such a study process. However, to put it modestly to contribute to the writing of the history of the URCSA. It has been resolved to start right at the beginning: the founding synod of URCSA with a specific focus on the constituting moderature. The book discusses the issues that were looming large at the founding Synod in 1994 which captures the ‘miracle’ and the euphoria that emerged amidst some delicate matters and issues that would have posed some serious impediments that would have jeopardise the unification before it even started. In calling into service the pastoral or praxis cycle the contributions of the first moderature of URCSA: Rev Nick Apollis (moderator), Rev Leonardo Appies (Scriba Synodii) Rev Dr Sam Buti (Assessor) and Rev JD Buys (Actuaris), of the 1994 General Synod elections are presented in this book. The authors were interested in answering the question: In what way did the moderature members of URCSA assist in the transformation of church and society? The book showcases, how not only systems and structures are essential in transformation processes, but people - who take up the task in obedience and servitude.

Sujets

• Littérature Sud-Africaine
• Littérature sud-africaine
• Justice
• Liaison entre actions de développement de l'économie rurale
• Leader
• Minister
• Theology
• Ministerial

Informations

• Publié par: UJ Press
• Date de parution: 01 janvier 2020
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781928424772
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 8 Mo

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O B E D I E N C E A N D S E R V A N T L E A D E R S H I P

A P O L L I S , A P P I E S , B U T I , B U Y S

E U G E N E B A R O N & N I C O A D A M B O T H A

O B E D I E N C E A N D S E R V A N T L E A D E R S H I P

A P O L L I S , A P P I E S , B U T I , B U Y S

E U G E N E B A R O N & N ï C O A D A M B O T H A

Obedience and Servant Leadership  Apollis, Appies, Buti, Buys

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T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S

LIST OF IMAGES

AUTHORS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

PREFACE

INTRODUCTION 1. ïntroductîon 2. Researc Desîgn 3. Researc Metodoogy 5. Academîc Contrîbutîon

CHAPTER 1

Setting he Scene: he Constituting Of Urcsa (1994)

1.1. Settîng te Scene: Hîstorîca Context 1.2. Scene-settîng Deveopments în Curc and Socîety 1.3. Between te Tîmes 1.4. he 1994 Synod o te DRMC 1.5. he Aprî 1994 ïnaugura Synod o te URCSA 1.6. ConIrmîng te Constîtutîng o URCSA 1.7. he Guîdîng Stars o Unîty, Reconcîîatîon and Justîce 1.8. he Great Omîssîon: Obedîence 1.9. A Fîrst Major Caenge Amîdst te Euporîa

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CHAPTER 2

Nick Apollis: he Pursuit Of Reconstruction And Reconciliation

2.1. ïntroductîon 2.2. Snîppets rom Cîdood to Adutood 2.3. Mînîsterîa Journey în te DRMC and URCSA 2.4. he Caracterîstîcs o a eader Durîng a Process o Curc UnîIcatîon 2.5. Curc and Socîety hroug te Eyes o Reconstructîon 2.6.A heoogîca Etîc o ove, Trust and Crîstîan Responsîbîîty 2.7.Transormatîon hroug Prîncîped and Consutatîve eadersîp 2.8. Curc Unîty: An Outcome o Dependency on God 2.9. Concusîon

CHAPTER 3

Leonardo Appies: he Quest For Curc Unity, Justice And National Liberation

3.1. ïntroductîon 3.2. Revoutîonary Student eadersîp 3.3. A Proonged Actîvîsm 3.4. Parîs Pastor în Sadana Bay 3.5. Attempts at UnîIcatîon on te eve o te Presbytery 3.6. he Quest or New Mînîsterîa Structures 3.7. A Scoarsîp rom te Free Unîversîty o Amsterdam 3.8. Ascendancy to te Natîona Eccesîa Structure o URCSA 3.9. Ecumenîsm 3.10. Context Anaysîs: Readîng o te Sîgns o te Tîmes 3.11. heoogîca ReLectîon: On Readîng te Bîbe 3.12. Concusîon: Spîrîtuaîty

CHAPTER 4

Sam Buti: From Controversy To Propecy: A Name Written In he Hearts Of People

4.1. ïntroductîon 4.2. ïnsertîon or Agency 4.3. Congregatîona mînîstry

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4.4. he Fraternîty o One Hundred 4.5. he Beydende Krîng 4.6. Butî’s Rîse Wîtîn te Eccesîa Structures 4.7. Context Anaysîs: Readîng te Sîgns o te Tîmes 4.8. heoogîca ReLectîon: On Readîng te Bîbe 4.9. A Propet Honoured în Hîs Own and 4.10. A Name Wrîtten în te Hearts o te Peope 4.11. Acknowedgements rom Coeagues 4.12. Doctor Honorîs Causa 4.13. Concusîon: Spîrîtuaîty

CHAPTER 5

James Buys: A Faitful And Courageous Visionary To Restore Justice And Human Dignity

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5.1. ïntroductîon 143 5.2. Cîdood and Teenage Snîppets 145 5.3. îe and Mînîstry în DRMC and URCSA 150 5.4. Burrîng te înes Between te Grassroots and Executîve Structures 155 5.5. he ‘Strugge o te Peope’, Economîc ïnequaîty and Racîsm 178 5.6. James Buys and îs document on ‘transîtîona’ justîce în Sout Arîca 181 5.7. A heoogy o Economîc Justîce, Dîgnîty and Saom or te Vunerabe 184 5.8. Buys’ mobîîsatîon or justîce, reconcîîatîon and unîty troug coectîve actîon 188 5.9. Hîs Embodîment o Bear, Obedîence to God, and a Bîbîca Spîrîtuaîty 192 5.10. Concusîon 196

CHAPTER 6

he Missional Leadersip Of Urcsa’s Constituting Moderature (1994)

6.1. ïntroductîon 6.2. A Deep Rootedness în Communîtîes Needîng Ecumenîsm and îberatîon 6.3. Dîscernment o te Caenges în Curc and Socîety 6.4. A Reormed, Mîssîona, Back, Propetîc and Reconstructîon heoogy 6.5. Mîssîon at te Margîns: ïn and For God’s Name 6.6. Spîrîtuaîty o Communîon and Reocatîon 6.7. Concusîon

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CHAPTER 7

Conclusion – A Final Look hroug A Missiological Lens

7.1. he Ontoogîca, Epîstemoogîca and Praxîoogîca Crop 7.2. Beîng a Mîssîonary, Beîng Mîssîona 7.3. Mîssîonary and Mîssîona Knowîng 7.4. Mîssîonary and/or Mîssîona Doîng 7.5. Dîscontînuîty and Contînuîty

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INTERVIEWS AND PERSONAL (ELECTRONIC) CORRESPONDENCES

INDEX

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L I S T O F I M A G E S

Fîgure 1:ast DRMC synod meetîng în Bear, Cape Town ................................................. 16 Fîgure 2:...................................... 16Fîrst URCSA moderature durîng Genera Synod în 1994 Fîgure 3:........................................... 19Former DRMC Genera Synod Moderature members Fîgure 4:he ceebratîon o te URCSA oundîng Synod în Bear, Cape Town .................. 21 Fîgure 5:Deîberatîons between DRCA and DRMC representatîves on unîIcatîon ............. 22 Fîgure 6:............................................................................... 22Durîng te Irst URCSA Synod Fîgure 7:Congratuatory messages to te Irst moderature o URCSA .................................. 23 Fîgure 8:URCSA moderature wît ega counse în appea case agaînst DRCA group în Boemonteîn ............................................................................................. 28 Fîgure 9:Nîck Apoîs durîng Irst years o mînîstry ............................................................... 35 Fîgure 10:............................................. 38Nîck Apoîs durîng a Presbytery Meetîng în George Fîgure 11ïnauguratîon o te new buîdîng Steînkop ............................................................ 38 Fîgure 12:Unveîîng o pague o new curc buîdîng în Steînkop ........................................ 39 Fîgure 13:Nîck Apoîs and îs wîe durîng teîr weddîng annîversary ................................... 40 Fîgure 14:Nîck Apoîs attendîng Genera Synod sîttîng o DRMC ....................................... 41 Fîgure 15:Nîck Apoîs as Actuarîs o te Moderature în 1986 ............................................... 43 Fîgure 16:Nîck Apoîs and Pro Daan Coete wît teîr spouses at te ouse o Neson Mandea ...................................................................................................... 49 Fîgure 17:eonardo Appîes and wît îs curc councî members în Sadana congregatîon ............................................................................................. 94 Fîgure 18:................. 96eonardo Appîes wît some o îs congregatîon members în Sadana Fîgure 19:Wîe o Sam Butî ................................................................................................... 113 Fîgure 20:Unveîîng o Butî’s pate durîng Fun Wak at Aex Ma ........................................ 135 Fîgure 21:Butî onoured wît Street name în Aexandra ...................................................... 139 Fîgure 22:.......................................... 145James Buys wît îs eder sîster, Marînda on te rîgt Fîgure 23:James Buys’ învîtatîon to te Hîg Scoo matrîc ba ........................................... 149 Fîgure 24:James Buys (on te rîgt) durîng one o te Judo perormances ............................ 150 Fîgure 25:James Buys and wîe Angea Buys’ engagement and te day o teîr weddîng ....... 151 Fîgure 27:he ordînatîon o James Buys at te DRMC Caîtzdorp congregatîon ................. 153 Fîgure 28:James Buys wît Rev Dr Pîtîkoe ........................................................................... 153 Fîgure 29:Fîrst URCSA Moderature members wît Dr Beyers Naudé ................................. 199 Fîgure 30:James Buys and eonardo Appîes at an Ecumenîca Meetîng abroad ................... 202

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