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초록

영어

Complexity theory is focused to describe the mechanism and process how to appear ongoing and critical changes both globally and locally through mobile connections. An individual has an impact on the globe while the global boom or bust has an influence on the individual in multiple ways. A local congregation can generate an impact on the globe while the global events determine the congregation in multiple ways. Complex systems include large number of parts, because complexity happens in interactions between huge numbers of subunits. It is the dynamical and diverse behavior generated from simple interactions between their parts. Complex systems are nonlinear dynamical systems with emergence, self-organization, feedback, and criticality. Congregations are complex systems in that individual members in a congregation are complex systems. They are self-organizing and evolving without clear boundaries. Their cannot be replicated through simplicity of linear models such as their senior pastors' leadership or locations. In complex systems pastors need understanding, openness, centeredness, and engagement. They can understand that congregations are complex systems. They accept and engage ongoing, multiple, and radical changes. And they need psychological flexibility and skills to enable their parishioners to change the rules of interactions among multiple agents. Therefore they enable their parishioners to enhance their own openness, flexible contact with the present moment, and valuing and committed actions.

목차

I. Introduction
 II. Complex Systems
 III. Congregation As A Complex System
 IV. Ministry For A Complex System
 V. Conclusion
 Bibliography
 Abstract

키워드

저자

• Pan, Shin Hwan [ Professor of Hannam University ]

참고문헌

발행기관

간행물

표지보기 관심저널 등록

• 간행물명

  신학과 실천 [Theology and Praxis]

• 간기

  연5회

• pISSN

  1229-7917

• 수록기간

  1997~2026

• 등재여부

  KCI 등재

• 십진분류

  KDC 230 DDC 230