Developing HolisticDeveloping HolisticPerspectives onPerspectives onPentecostal PraxisPentecostal PraxisJohan Mostert, D.Phil.Associate Professor ofCommunity Psychology5 Profound Influences:1. Andrea5 Profound Influences:2. Need to understand the object ofEvangelism: God’s people3. Accepting a call to the AFM WelfareDepartment as Pastoral Counselor tothe 200 children in the Children’sHome4. The fall of apartheid and the responseof the church5.The AIDS pandemic in South AfricaAdults and children living with HIV as of end 2003Adults and children Adults and children living with HIVliving with HIV as of end 2003 as of end 2003Total: 37.8 millionTotal: 37.8 millionWestern Europe580 000580 000North Africa & Middle East480 000480 000Eastern Europe &Central Asia1.3 million1.3 millionSouth & South-East Asia6.5 million6.5 millionOceania32 00032 000North America1.0 million1.0 millionCaribbean430 000430 000Latin America1.6 million1.6 millionEast Asia900 000900 00000003-E-6 – July 2004Sub-SaharanAfrica25 million25 millionAdults and children newly infected during 2003Adults and children newly infected during 2003Total: 4.8 millionTotal: 4.8 millionWestern Europe20 00020 000North Africa & Middle East75 00075 000Eastern Europe &Central Asia360 000360 000East Asia200 000200 000South & South-East Asia850 000850 000Oceania5 0005 000North America44 00044 000Caribbean52 00052 000[26 000 [26 000 –– 140 000] 140 000]Latin America200 000200 00000003-E-9 – July 2004Sub-SaharanAfrica3 million3 millionAdult and child deaths from AIDS during 2003Adult and child deaths from AIDS during 2003Total: 2.9 millionTotal: 2.9 millionWestern Europe6 0006 000North Africa & Middle East24 00024 000Eastern Europe &Central Asia49 00049 000East Asia44 00044 000South & South-East Asia460 000460 000Oceania700700North America16 00016 000Caribbean35 00035 000Latin America84 00084 00000003-E-10 – July 2004Sub-SaharanAfrica2.2 million2.2 millionLast year 370,000 children died from AIDS-related illnesses in South Africa -1013 per dayThe youth are at greatestThe youth are at greatestriskriskFrom Hospital NowMandla“Missio Dei”___“Missio Dei”_ Theos Factor_ Psycho-SocialTransformation_Doulos PrincipleOur Development Agenda1. Promoting the therapeuticimplications of “Kingdom”2. Developing a “doulos”mentality in the Church3. Confronting the “powers of theair”, “forces of this darkness”Our Development Agenda1. Promoting the therapeuticimplications of “Kingdom”2. Developing a “doulos”mentality in the Church3. Confronting the “powers of theair”, “forces of this darkness”At the end of our journey, there wasAt the end of our journey, there was……The local church isThe local church iseverywhereeverywhere……In AfricaIn Africa……In AfricaIn Africa……In 1900: only 10 million ChristiansIn 1900: only 10 million ChristiansIn 2000: 360 million ChristiansIn 2000: 360 million Christians““The New ChristendomThe New Christendom”” by Phillip Jenkins by Phillip JenkinsIn AfricaIn Africa……(Blacks in South Africa)(Blacks in South Africa)In 1911: 26% were ChristiansIn 1911: 26% were ChristiansIn 1990: 76% were ChristiansIn 1990: 76% were Christians““The New ChristendomThe New Christendom”” by Phillip Jenkins by Phillip JenkinsUgandan Experience:First Lady Janet Museveni20-30% infection rate down to 6-10%The Medical Institute for Sexual HealthConference in DC (June 2004)Janet Museveni: “The message wassimple…young people can avoid(death through AIDS) by completelyabstaining from sexual activity untilthey are married; married peopleshould stick only to their marriagepartners and be faithful, and thosewho have risky lifestyles should use thecondom to reduce the likelihood ofinfection…”Dr. Edward Green– Harvard School of Public Health– President’s Advisory Council forHIV/AIDS– Author of “Rethinking AIDSPrevention: Learning fromsuccesses in developingcountries” (2003)Green (2004) says “Uganda providesstrong evidence that…the low-costABC AIDS prevention program thatemphasizes primary behaviorchange…dramatically impacted HIVprevalence”Our Development Agenda1. Promoting the therapeuticimplications of “Kingdom”2. Developing a “doulos”mentality in the Church3. Confronting the “powers of theair”, “forces of this darkness”Our Development Agenda1. Promoting the therapeuticimplications of “Kingdom”2. Developing a “doulos”mentality in the Church3. Confronting the “powers of theair”, “forces of this darkness”Research on EvangelicalResearch on EvangelicalChurch Leaders in South AfricaChurch Leaders in South AfricaTo determine knowledge about and attitudes to AIDSSeptember 2002N=52554.8% response rateApostolic Faith Mission (a classical Pentecostal denomination)Largest Evangelical church in Southern AfricaFindings:Findings:General knowledge on HIV/AIDS wasvery poor:Only a quarter (28%) got more than70% of the “AIDS Knowledge”questions correctFindings:Findings:Only 20.8% had devoted a churchservice to HIV/AIDS in the previoustwo monthsFindings:Findings:Only 30.9% had visitation teams to thehomes of PWA’s, and most of thesewere black churchesFindings:Findings:The Evangelical ChurchIs generally unprepared to meet the challengeHas inadequate knowledgeLooking toward Western church for spiritual directionOur Development Agenda1. Promoting the therapeuticimplications of “Kingdom”2. Developing a “doulos”mentality in the Church3. Confronting the “powers of theair”, “forces of this darkness”Our Development Agenda1. Promoting the therapeuticimplications of “Kingdom”2. Developing a “doulos”mentality in the Church3. Confronting the “powers ofthe air”, “forces of thisdarkness”Giving a man a fish: ChristianPoverty and Disaster Relief WorkTeaching him how to fish:Development & EmpowermentStrategiesAddressing international fishingcrises: Prophetic voice of theChurchExamples of “Structural Issues”• Addressing International Trade and DebtIssues: “Jesus at G8” (Christianity Today,07/06/05)• Addressing Children’s Issues: childsoldiers, child pornography, sex trafficking• Addressing Government Abuses: abuse ofpower, personal enrichment, disregard forlaw, appropriation disparities•Addressing Corporate Greed and AbuseDr. Marcia AngellFormer Editor in Chief of TheNew England Journal ofMedicineSenior Lecturer at HarvardMedical School“The Truth About DrugCompanies: