Essays about: "Pentecostal Church"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words Pentecostal Church.

  1. 1. Churchdemic : A digital ethnographic study of religious online practices in Hillsong church Sweden during Covid-19

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Elizaveta Grozman; [2021]
    Keywords : Affordance; Mediatization of religion; Media effects; Hillsong; Covid-19; Online church;

    Abstract : This thesis analyses the negative and positive effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the religious practices of the pentecostal Hillsong church in Malmö, Sweden. To do so it draws on theoretical concepts of affordance, mediatization of religion, and media effects, in order to explore what emerged through digital ethnographic research that included church event observations, interviews, and qualitative surveys. READ MORE

  2. 2. A longing for community : A study about the entrance process into the Pentecostal Church

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

    Author : Fabian Selmane; [2021]
    Keywords : Conversion; Entrance process; Entrance; Pentecostal; Pentecostal Church; Religion; Religious conversion; Religious engagement; Community; Religion; Konversion; Ingångsprocess; Process; Pingst; Pingstkyrkan; Samhörighet.;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study is to depict the entrance process into the Pentecostal church and compare it with three different models of the entrance process into religious organizations too se if there are any similarities. The purpose is also to see if there are any similarities between the informants in their entrance process, and which strengths and weaknesses the three models have, when utilized on the entrance process into the Pentecostal church. READ MORE

  3. 3. Leadership in the Swedish Lutheran and Pentecostal Church.

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

    Author : Elsa Johansson; [2020]
    Keywords : Religion; churchly leadership; leadership; church in Sweden;

    Abstract : The aim of this research paper is to investigate how to do churchlyleadership nowadays? The paper also explores three subordinate questions.What kind of leadership in the Lutheran faith and in the Pentecostal Faiththere has been; How the societal, cultural, political, economic context affectchurch leadership; and Leadership in the church of Sweden and inPentecostal Faith today and tomorrow. READ MORE

  4. 4. Re-Imagining Civic Influence in Contemporary Uganda : A Study of Pentecostalism´s Role in the Empowerment of Kampala Youth

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Vincent Bagne Weinstock; [2019]
    Keywords : Youth; marginalisation; Pentecostalism; agency; identity-making; community of solidarity; empowerment; constructive behaviour; civil rights; participation; Kampala; Uganda;

    Abstract : This thesis explores what role Pentecostalism has as an emerging actor in Uganda in terms of empowering the largely marginalised youth population. Therefore, the purpose of the thesis is to examine how Pentecostalism may contribute to youth´s participation and influence in society and, as such, the realisation of their civil rights as the sovereigns of the country. READ MORE

  5. 5. Grow your business for God. : Exploring entrepreneuship in the Pentecostal churches in Uganda.

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för organisation och entreprenörskap (OE)

    Author : Tom Akuma; [2018]
    Keywords : Creative destruction; Entrepreneurship; Social entrepreneurship; Productive; unproductive; destructive entrepreneurship; Entrepreneurial orientation; Stakeholder analysis; Protestant work ethic; Prosperity gospel;

    Abstract : Pentecostalism has grown from its founding days in 1900 in Topeka, USA and has extended its reach to most parts the world including Africa where it took off in the 1970s and continues to grow with many mega churches being established. In addition to their main role of taking care of the spiritual development of their followers, many Pentecostal churches have begun to get involved in provision of social and economic goods and services. READ MORE