Shaun Joynt
Biographic Data
| ID | 6054056 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Shaun Joynt |
| GIVEN NAMES | Shaun |
| FAMILY NAME | Joynt |
| SIGNATURE | JOYNT S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of the Free State |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1966-6633 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Redesigning church practices to reach and disciple non-church-affiliated emerging adults in Alberton, Johannesburg, South Africa, post-Covid19
Reaching and discipling non-church-affiliated emerging adults in a post-COVID-19 Alberton, Johannesburg, South Africa, requires a multifaceted approach. This article employs Osmer’s practical theological reflection approach to develop a strategy, using data collected from selected fifteen churches. Interviews with ministry leaders and a survey among emerging adults determine the potential to reach non-church-affiliated emerging adults.Sources wer…
A South African exploration of the Jerusalem collection in 2 Corinthians 8 and 9
In response to a request made by the Jerusalem council (Gl 2:10), Paul collected funds from the Gentile churches for the poor in Jerusalem. This collection, also called the Jerusalem Collection, formed a big part of Paul’s ministry, evidenced by the number of references in his epistles. This article aims to influence the contemporary church through a South African perspective, as a microcosm of the modern, global context, in an evaluation of the …
Religious coping with interpersonal hurts
Flourishing During the Covid-19 Pandemic
In this longitudinal study, we examine changes in psychological distress and multidimensional well-being from before to during the COVID-19 pandemic among South African adults. As a secondary purpose, we explore whether pre-pandemic flourishing is protective against subsequent psychological distress during the public health crisis. The analytic sample ( n = 293; M age = 44.27, SD = 14.28; female = 65.19%) completed measures of anxiety symptoms, d…
Hope and well-being in vulnerable contexts during the Covid-19 pandemic
To identify potential protective mechanisms that might buffer the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on well-being, the current set of studies (NStudy 1 = 1172, NStudy 2 = 451) examined the roles of hope and religious coping (positive and negative) in promoting well-being during periods when stringent stay-at-home orders were implemented in Colombia and South Africa to control the spread of SARS-CoV-2. After controlling for relevant sociodemographi…
Together in God's Theatre
Together in God’s Theatre is Ian Nell’s monograph concerning a theodramatic approach to explain practical theology within an African context. He locates his approach as aesthetic and considers theo-drama useful in theology as “drama is ‘story’ by nature with a plot that unfolds and emphasizes the unity of action over a period’ (xi). His aim is to use both the read and performed aspects of drama to “help shape the field of practical theology” (xii…
Covid-19 in Congregations and Communities
Covid-19 in Congregations and Communities explores the influence of the coronavirus pandemic on congregational and community life from a predominantly South African perspective, with the inclusion of one chapter on Covid-19â€TMs influence in Ghana. The chapter authors hail from the Department of Practical Theology and Missiology at Stellenbosch University, South Africa, and offer “a theological response to the collective trauma we experienced as …
Religious/spiritual struggles and depression during Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns in the global south
The pain and gain of religious/spiritual struggles
We used two waves of longitudinal data from a sample of South Africans (n = 274) to examine whether religious/spiritual (R/S) struggles following an interpersonal transgression might lead to both pain (i.e., depression) and gain (i.e., perceived posttraumatic growth) six months later. We also explored the role of positive R/S coping in modifying each of these associations. After adjusting for a variety of covariates and prior values of the respec…
Redemption in the South African West
In the South African Sesotho-language Western Five Fingers for Marseilles (2018), Tau flees his hometown of Marseilles in the aftermath of a violent incident. Returning after apartheid ended, Tau finds his hometown in ruins at the hands of some of the very individuals—his childhood friends—who were supposed to protect it. Tau seeks to save Marseilles from those who corrupt it and seeks redemption for himself and the town in the process. In this a…
A sixfold biblical approach to social transformation in the local community in terms of the Elijah model
Since its inception, the Christian church has been involved in social transformation, especially when it has sided with the poor and the oppressed. Despite losing its focus from time to time, throughout church history, it has mostly managed to adhere to its missional responsibility. Given the increasing poverty, violence and injustices in today’s world, more than ever the Christian church is called upon to engage in and continue with its task of …
Do congruent apologies facilitate forgiveness
Research largely supports the apology–forgiveness cycle, a process in which perpetrators’ post-transgression apologies are reciprocated with victims’ forgiveness. This cycle is often facilitated by the mere provision of an apology. Yet, there are times in which apologies may be rejected. We hypothesised that when apologies matched victims’ apology preferences (i.e., congruent apologies), victims would be more likely to accept them and self-report…
Exodus of clergy
Who will lead the sheep when the shepherds are gone? Clergy plays an important role in the establishing and sustaining of the church; without them, congregants will not be rooted in the faith nor will the faith be transmitted to the next generation. The shortage of clergy in the Roman Catholic Church and the distribution or displacement challenge facing the Protestant church pose a risk to the future of the church; therefore, the response of cler…
A sixfold biblical approach to social transformation in the local community in terms of the Elijah model
Since its inception, the Christian church has been involved in social transformation, especially when it has sided with the poor and the oppressed. Despite losing its focus from time to time, throughout church history, it has mostly managed to adhere to its missional responsibility. Given the increasing poverty, violence and injustices in today’s world, more than ever the Christian church is called upon to engage in and continue with its task of …
Exodus of clergy
Who will lead the sheep when the shepherds are gone? Clergy plays an important role in the establishing and sustaining of the church; without them, congregants will not be rooted in the faith nor will the faith be transmitted to the next generation. The shortage of clergy in the Roman Catholic Church and the distribution or displacement challenge facing the Protestant church pose a risk to the future of the church; therefore, the response of cler…
A sixfold biblical approach to social transformation in the local community in terms of the Elijah model
Since its inception, the Christian church has been involved in social transformation, especially when it has sided with the poor and the oppressed. Despite losing its focus from time to time, throughout church history, it has mostly managed to adhere to its missional responsibility. Given the increasing poverty, violence and injustices in today’s world, more than ever the Christian church is called upon to engage in and continue with its task of …
Do congruent apologies facilitate forgiveness
Research largely supports the apology–forgiveness cycle, a process in which perpetrators’ post-transgression apologies are reciprocated with victims’ forgiveness. This cycle is often facilitated by the mere provision of an apology. Yet, there are times in which apologies may be rejected. We hypothesised that when apologies matched victims’ apology preferences (i.e., congruent apologies), victims would be more likely to accept them and self-report…
Redemption in the South African West
In the South African Sesotho-language Western Five Fingers for Marseilles (2018), Tau flees his hometown of Marseilles in the aftermath of a violent incident. Returning after apartheid ended, Tau finds his hometown in ruins at the hands of some of the very individuals—his childhood friends—who were supposed to protect it. Tau seeks to save Marseilles from those who corrupt it and seeks redemption for himself and the town in the process. In this a…
Hope and well-being in vulnerable contexts during the Covid-19 pandemic
To identify potential protective mechanisms that might buffer the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on well-being, the current set of studies (NStudy 1 = 1172, NStudy 2 = 451) examined the roles of hope and religious coping (positive and negative) in promoting well-being during periods when stringent stay-at-home orders were implemented in Colombia and South Africa to control the spread of SARS-CoV-2. After controlling for relevant sociodemographi…
Together in God's Theatre
Together in God’s Theatre is Ian Nell’s monograph concerning a theodramatic approach to explain practical theology within an African context. He locates his approach as aesthetic and considers theo-drama useful in theology as “drama is ‘story’ by nature with a plot that unfolds and emphasizes the unity of action over a period’ (xi). His aim is to use both the read and performed aspects of drama to “help shape the field of practical theology” (xii…
Covid-19 in Congregations and Communities
Covid-19 in Congregations and Communities explores the influence of the coronavirus pandemic on congregational and community life from a predominantly South African perspective, with the inclusion of one chapter on Covid-19â€TMs influence in Ghana. The chapter authors hail from the Department of Practical Theology and Missiology at Stellenbosch University, South Africa, and offer “a theological response to the collective trauma we experienced as …
Religious/spiritual struggles and depression during Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns in the global south
The pain and gain of religious/spiritual struggles
We used two waves of longitudinal data from a sample of South Africans (n = 274) to examine whether religious/spiritual (R/S) struggles following an interpersonal transgression might lead to both pain (i.e., depression) and gain (i.e., perceived posttraumatic growth) six months later. We also explored the role of positive R/S coping in modifying each of these associations. After adjusting for a variety of covariates and prior values of the respec…
Religious coping with interpersonal hurts
Flourishing During the Covid-19 Pandemic
In this longitudinal study, we examine changes in psychological distress and multidimensional well-being from before to during the COVID-19 pandemic among South African adults. As a secondary purpose, we explore whether pre-pandemic flourishing is protective against subsequent psychological distress during the public health crisis. The analytic sample ( n = 293; M age = 44.27, SD = 14.28; female = 65.19%) completed measures of anxiety symptoms, d…
A South African exploration of the Jerusalem collection in 2 Corinthians 8 and 9
In response to a request made by the Jerusalem council (Gl 2:10), Paul collected funds from the Gentile churches for the poor in Jerusalem. This collection, also called the Jerusalem Collection, formed a big part of Paul’s ministry, evidenced by the number of references in his epistles. This article aims to influence the contemporary church through a South African perspective, as a microcosm of the modern, global context, in an evaluation of the …
Redesigning church practices to reach and disciple non-church-affiliated emerging adults in Alberton, Johannesburg, South Africa, post-Covid19
Reaching and discipling non-church-affiliated emerging adults in a post-COVID-19 Alberton, Johannesburg, South Africa, requires a multifaceted approach. This article employs Osmer’s practical theological reflection approach to develop a strategy, using data collected from selected fifteen churches. Interviews with ministry leaders and a survey among emerging adults determine the potential to reach non-church-affiliated emerging adults.Sources wer…
Psychology (7 works) · Social Psychology (7 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Religion, Society, and Development (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Christian Theology and Mission (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Philosophy (5 works) · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology (5 works) · Theology (5 works)