The Strategic Task of the Church in Creating Spaces for Spirituality

The self-revelation of God through His Manifested Presence occurred in a variety of natural, cultural and historical spaces. This manifested in the liturgical communion of His people during public worship events, which in the Old Testament took place in the Tabernacle and the Temple. In the New Test...

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Published in:Transformation
Main Author: Olivier, Isak Jacobus (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2023
In: Transformation
Year: 2023, Volume: 40, Issue: 1, Pages: 3-15
IxTheo Classification:CD Christianity and Culture
HA Bible
NBN Ecclesiology
RB Church office; congregation
Further subjects:B Spirituality
B Spaces
B Strategy
B Liturgy
B Aesthetics
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Summary:The self-revelation of God through His Manifested Presence occurred in a variety of natural, cultural and historical spaces. This manifested in the liturgical communion of His people during public worship events, which in the Old Testament took place in the Tabernacle and the Temple. In the New Testament the role of the Temple changed, and the Church as God’s community became the space where believers experienced spirituality. The historical development of the Church was supported by spaces that were created for spiritual experience and liturgy. In these spaces, spirituality was aided by liturgical activities, music, art, education and other aesthetic symbols. With the dawning of the 21st century the world has changed drastically. The Pentecostal experience after Azusa street gave emphasis to the spreading of the gospel into a variety of missionary and apostolic spaces. Therefore, the Church must think strategically regarding the spaces created to experience spirituality.
ISSN:1759-8931
Contains:Enthalten in: Transformation
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0265378820931125