Methodism and transformation in South Africa: 20 years of constitutional democracy

摘要

It has been two decades since South Africa became a constitutional democracy. The transitionof power in this country has not necessarily meant that the majority of South Africans haveexperienced a transformed life. The incessant experience of poverty, poor service deliveryand lack of political will to facilitate change is leading to violent protest action. This articleinvestigates the progression in the Methodist Church of Southern Africa’s theologicalunderstanding of its role in being an agent of change in local communities. It does so byreflecting on the Church’s place in the current political context, its programmes and recentinitiatives in its mission-based focus.