Township churches of Tshwane as potential change agents for local economic development: An empirical missiological study

Abstract

This article contributes towards ascertaining the potential of township churches as change agents for local economic development (LED) in Tshwane. Five church leaders (i.e. two from Soshanguve and three from Hammanskraal) were engaged through personal interviews to gain insights from them about their churches’ praxes and mission orientations in relation to community building, including LED in Tshwane. Based on these personal interviews, it was established that these churches have assets as well as current ministries that could be stepping-stones for LED.

Keywords

• Township churches
• Tshwane
• Local economic development
• Soshanguve
• Hammanskraal