Interracial conflict and cultural division in Moreleta circuit: A quest for developing an inclusive missional church

• Published in: Hervormde teologiese studies Vol. 80; no. 1; pp. 1 - 8
• Main Authors: Fuku, Thozamile A, Nel, Malan, de Beer, Stephan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Afrikaans; English
• Published: Pretoria African Online Scientific Information Systems (Pty) Ltd t/a AOSIS 2024; AOSIS (Pty) Ltd; University of Pretoria; AOSIS
• Subjects: Apartheid; church; conflict; culture; division; Economic conditions; inclusive; language; Methodist churches; Middle class; missional; Multiculturalism & pluralism; political; Poverty; Practical theology; Qualitative research; Race; Religion; Religious congregations; Religious organizations; socio-economic; Socioeconomic factors; Suburban areas; New York; South Africa; division; inclusive; missional; race; culture; church; socio-economic; political; language; conflict
• ISSN: 0259-9422; 2072-8050; 2072-8050
• DOI: 10.4102/hts.v80i1.9565

Interracial conflict and cultural divisions have been a serious challenge in the church globally. Through the years there has been vast available literature about the phenomenon as it happens and this study will specifically explore it in the Methodist church at the Moreleta circuit in the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa. This article seeks to explore factors affecting developing an inclusive missional church. It aims to contribute to research in this area and suggests developing an inclusive missional church. It is presented as a qualitative study conducted in the churches of the circuit based on semi-structured interviews with some church leaders and pastors in the circuit. The study reveals some factors of interracial conflict and cultural divisions that contributed to the article. It shows that there are various factors affecting developing an inclusive missional in the above-mentioned circuit. This results in a generally unsatisfactory level of relationships. Contribution This article aims to contribute to research in the practice of developing an inclusive missional church in the Methodist church at Moreleta circuit. It hopes to also contribute to the Methodist church of Southern Africa as a whole.