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    The Reluctant Pulpit
    The Reluctant Pulpit
    The Reluctant Pulpit
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    The Reluctant Pulpit

    By Clifford Nhlapo

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    “The growth of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in South Africa has been characterised by events of historical significance. These have, however, not been without challenges. The unfortunate government policy of apartheid has had a negative impact on the church and its mission. Sadly, the demise of apartheid did not immediately result in the amelioration of race relations. These testing times have in some instances misdirected and sapped the energy of the church. Needless to say, this has stifled the growth of the church over the years. Failure to keep the situation in check may also result in stagnation, and ultimately retrogression. Maintaining the same modus operandi would be imprudent because the situation calls for new approaches, fresh strategies, visionary leadership and the ability to identify opportunities to spread the gospel. To this end, the book The Reluctant Pulpit offers a critique of past practices, biases and cultures. It is an incisive interrogation of socio-political impediments to the growth of the gospel commission embraced by Adventists. It is a blueprint for soul winning, a repository for believers who have a burden for perishing souls and positive change for the good of Adventism and its posterity. This book is a masterfully penned piece of literature-interspersed with riveting and fascinating historical anecdotes.” – Dr Mafu S Rakometsi

    Mzanempi Clifford Nhlapo entered the gospel ministry of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in 1988. His passion for socio-theological activism was recognised in the early 1990s when he was appointed Secretary of the South-East Region of the South African Council of Churches and Chairperson of the then Eastern-Transvaal Regional Peace Committee (RPC). In 1994, he was awarded the Golden Dove Peace Award and received the United Nations International Volunteer Award in 2001. Pastor Nhlapo has served as Executive Secretary of the Trans-Orange Conference and President of the KwaZulu-Natal Free State Conference. He currently serves in the Durban-south township of Umlazi. He is married to Elizabeth and they have three adult children and two grandsons, Hakim and Thiago.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherClifford Nhlapo
    Release dateAug 31, 2018
    ISBN9780463746691
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