Amanda L Du Plessis
Biographic Data
| ID | 6794988 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Amanda L Du Plessis |
| GIVEN NAMES | Amanda L |
| FAMILY NAME | Du Plessis |
| SIGNATURE | DU PLESSIS A L |
| AFFILIATIONS | North-West University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7564-2353 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Ministry as participation in the continuous ministry of the living Christ
This article reflected on the ministry of the pastor as participation in the continuous ministry of the resurrected Christ, that aids the minister to find comfort in the realisation that ministry is not primarily his or her action, but merely participation, through the mystical union with the living Christ, grounded in his or her baptism, in which he or she applies all his or her theological education, gifts and skills in service of this particip…
Hope in the context of suffering and injustice
First and second Peter are often studied as general texts in New Testament scholarship, yet their pastoral value becomes evident when counsellors consider the message of living hope in the midst of suffering and injustice. This article provides an overview of the different components of emotions, the theology and context of suffering, as well as a theological foundation for nurturing hope. It further explores the practical implications of hope in…
Contextual pastoral education for responsible citizenship in a complex South Africa
Universities’ teaching and learning strategies aim to prepare students for life and the workplace by creating a culture of innovation to solve real-life problems, so that they can participate constructively in society and lead fulfilling professional and personal lives. In order to reach this goal, teaching and learning must have at least three paradigms, namely pedagogical, cognitive and pragmatic or instrumentalist. A pragmatic paradigm presupp…
Reconsidering the place of Christ in Trinitarian mission in the African Divine Church of Kenya
African Divine Church (ADC) is an African Instituted Church affiliated to the Organisation of the African Instituted Churches, which shapes African Instituted Churches’ (AICs’) theology through theological education. ADC has both lived, and sung-narrated theology and it originated from the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada, hence Pentecostal with experiential undertones. Selected leaders of ADC in Vihiga County contributed to the study. The de-emp…
The human dilemma of displacement
In this book social responsive theological research converges to provide practical theological and ecclesiological perspectives on the growing human dilemma of displacement. The book presents the research of practical theologians, a missiologist and a religious practitioner whose work pertains first and foremost to the (South) African context. The different fields of expertise of the contributors within the broader field of practical theology wor…
Contextual pastoral counselling
There have been many changes in pastoral care and counselling and pastoral theology since the middle 20th century. At first, the changes were viewed as an evolutionary process as the discipline evolved into an authoritative science. Although it seems as if pastoral care and counselling followed the footsteps of psychology, there were important paradigm shifts towards contextual pastoral counselling based on the Word of God. The major question of …
Discourse on Pedagogy between Academy and the Public
This theoretical paper reviews the current theory about curriculum transformation and renewal in higher education in Africa and, in particular, South Africa. Although the findings are applicable to different universities, the pedagogical approach of North-West University will be the focus. The aim is to understand curriculum responsiveness pertaining to decolonisation and sustainable development that can align with the African Union’s proposed Ag…
Expressive therapy in contextual pastoral care and counselling
From the early 1970s, and especially since South Africa became a democratic state under the governance of the African National Congress in 1994, many voices have called for decolonising the programs presented at universities. With this article, we as the authors of this article have concluded that, although the science of pastoral caregiving in the South African context has developed into a recognised authentic science, the development has follow…
Making theology practical
Currently, South African state-subsidised universities experience pressure and uncertainty regarding future theological training. This became evident after the call for decolonisation of the university’s curriculum. The concepts of colonisation, decolonisation and contextualisation are inseparably linked to the issue of culture. Culture is dynamic and vibrant. Wherever a group of people is together, for instance a group of students in a universit…
Servant leadership as part of spiritual formation of theological students in contextualisation of 21st century theological training
The theory of servant leadership with its key concepts of servanthood and leadership has emerged during the last few decades. A person who has a heart for people and serves them whilst leading them practices servant leadership. Servant leaders are not motivated by attaining higher positions but by serving people. Leaders call people to follow a set vision. In the church, that vision ought to be a God vision, premised on the Word of God. Leaders i…
N Ondersoek na die gebruik van musiek as 'n deel van die pastorale begeleiding van die adolessent
An investigation into the use of music as a part of pastoral counselling of the adolescent. Pastoral counselling of the adolescent could be a challenge, because adolescence is a period characterised by emotional fluctuation. During this period of the individual s life, he or she begins to form his or her own identity and searches for a place in society, apart from the protection of their parents. Adolescents often do not have the necessary skills…
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N Ondersoek na die gebruik van musiek as 'n deel van die pastorale begeleiding van die adolessent
An investigation into the use of music as a part of pastoral counselling of the adolescent. Pastoral counselling of the adolescent could be a challenge, because adolescence is a period characterised by emotional fluctuation. During this period of the individual s life, he or she begins to form his or her own identity and searches for a place in society, apart from the protection of their parents. Adolescents often do not have the necessary skills…
Expressive therapy in contextual pastoral care and counselling
From the early 1970s, and especially since South Africa became a democratic state under the governance of the African National Congress in 1994, many voices have called for decolonising the programs presented at universities. With this article, we as the authors of this article have concluded that, although the science of pastoral caregiving in the South African context has developed into a recognised authentic science, the development has follow…
Making theology practical
Currently, South African state-subsidised universities experience pressure and uncertainty regarding future theological training. This became evident after the call for decolonisation of the university’s curriculum. The concepts of colonisation, decolonisation and contextualisation are inseparably linked to the issue of culture. Culture is dynamic and vibrant. Wherever a group of people is together, for instance a group of students in a universit…
Servant leadership as part of spiritual formation of theological students in contextualisation of 21st century theological training
The theory of servant leadership with its key concepts of servanthood and leadership has emerged during the last few decades. A person who has a heart for people and serves them whilst leading them practices servant leadership. Servant leaders are not motivated by attaining higher positions but by serving people. Leaders call people to follow a set vision. In the church, that vision ought to be a God vision, premised on the Word of God. Leaders i…
The human dilemma of displacement
In this book social responsive theological research converges to provide practical theological and ecclesiological perspectives on the growing human dilemma of displacement. The book presents the research of practical theologians, a missiologist and a religious practitioner whose work pertains first and foremost to the (South) African context. The different fields of expertise of the contributors within the broader field of practical theology wor…
Contextual pastoral counselling
There have been many changes in pastoral care and counselling and pastoral theology since the middle 20th century. At first, the changes were viewed as an evolutionary process as the discipline evolved into an authoritative science. Although it seems as if pastoral care and counselling followed the footsteps of psychology, there were important paradigm shifts towards contextual pastoral counselling based on the Word of God. The major question of …
Discourse on Pedagogy between Academy and the Public
This theoretical paper reviews the current theory about curriculum transformation and renewal in higher education in Africa and, in particular, South Africa. Although the findings are applicable to different universities, the pedagogical approach of North-West University will be the focus. The aim is to understand curriculum responsiveness pertaining to decolonisation and sustainable development that can align with the African Union’s proposed Ag…
Reconsidering the place of Christ in Trinitarian mission in the African Divine Church of Kenya
African Divine Church (ADC) is an African Instituted Church affiliated to the Organisation of the African Instituted Churches, which shapes African Instituted Churches’ (AICs’) theology through theological education. ADC has both lived, and sung-narrated theology and it originated from the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada, hence Pentecostal with experiential undertones. Selected leaders of ADC in Vihiga County contributed to the study. The de-emp…
Contextual pastoral education for responsible citizenship in a complex South Africa
Universities’ teaching and learning strategies aim to prepare students for life and the workplace by creating a culture of innovation to solve real-life problems, so that they can participate constructively in society and lead fulfilling professional and personal lives. In order to reach this goal, teaching and learning must have at least three paradigms, namely pedagogical, cognitive and pragmatic or instrumentalist. A pragmatic paradigm presupp…
Ministry as participation in the continuous ministry of the living Christ
This article reflected on the ministry of the pastor as participation in the continuous ministry of the resurrected Christ, that aids the minister to find comfort in the realisation that ministry is not primarily his or her action, but merely participation, through the mystical union with the living Christ, grounded in his or her baptism, in which he or she applies all his or her theological education, gifts and skills in service of this particip…
Hope in the context of suffering and injustice
First and second Peter are often studied as general texts in New Testament scholarship, yet their pastoral value becomes evident when counsellors consider the message of living hope in the midst of suffering and injustice. This article provides an overview of the different components of emotions, the theology and context of suffering, as well as a theological foundation for nurturing hope. It further explores the practical implications of hope in…
Sociology (9 works) · Philosophy (7 works) · Theology (7 works) · Christian Theology and Mission (5 works) · Theological Perspectives and Practices (5 works) · Biblical Studies and Interpretation (4 works) · History (4 works) · Pastoral theology (4 works) · Pedagogy (4 works) · Epistemology (3 works)