Ministers on Salvation: Soteriological Views of Pioneers and Pastors in the Protestant Church in the Netherlands

IF 1.4 0 RELIGION Journal of Empirical Theology Pub Date : 2022-12-05 DOI:10.1163/15709256-20221434
S. Paas, S. Stoppels, K. Zwijze-Koning
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Missiology has always been inspired by soteriology, that is, Christian views of salvation. However, little is known about the actual soteriological beliefs of missionary practitioners. This article is an explorative qualitative study of soteriological beliefs among Dutch Protestant ministers who work in pioneer settings (N=20) and established churches (N=40). Our research shows that, contrary to what might be expected, these two groups (termed ‘pioneers’ and ‘pastors’) are very much alike with regard to their soteriological beliefs. The majority are convinced of the uniqueness of Jesus, and the connection of salvation with God and/or Jesus – even if this salvation is often expressed in immanent terms. Only two differences have been found between pastors and pioneers. Pioneers experience more challenges in communicating the uniqueness of Christianity and they are more likely to have traditional views of ‘eternal lostness’.
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牧师论救赎:荷兰新教教会的先驱者和牧师的救赎论观点
传教一直受到神学的启发,也就是基督教的救赎观。然而,人们对传教士的实际宗教信仰知之甚少。本文对荷兰新教牧师中的宗教信仰进行了探索性的定性研究,这些牧师在先锋环境(N=20)和建立的教会(N=40)中工作。我们的研究表明,与预期相反,这两个群体(被称为“先驱”和“牧师”)在其时代信仰方面非常相似。大多数人相信耶稣的独特性,以及救赎与上帝和/或耶稣的联系——即使这种救赎经常以内在的方式表达。在牧师和拓荒者之间只发现了两个区别。开拓者在传播基督教的独特性方面遇到了更多的挑战,他们更有可能持有“永恒的失落”的传统观点。
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