Abstract

VAN WYK, Barry J.. Die sosiaal-wetenskaplike begrip change agent toegepas op die Efesiërbrief: 'n toepassing tot kerklike welwese. Herv. teol. stud. [online]. 2017, vol.73, n.4, pp.1-8. ISSN 2072-8050.  http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/hts.v73i4.4640.

This article gives a short reflection on the background and origin of the social-scientific model change agent in relation to change agency, a relationship that causes an alternate state of consciousness for the change agent. Arguing from the seven-point explanation of Malina and Pilch of how a change agent operates, this article applies the model to the letter to the Ephesians. The conclusion is that this social-scientific model is helpful for the recent church to realise how narrow the relation is between Jesus Christ and the church, in view of the future of the church as a future in Christ. A choice is made to find alternate words in the Afrikaans language suitable for the theological debate, namely opdraggewer [change agency], meningsvormer [change agent] and alternatiewe staat van bewussyn [alternate state of consciousness].

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