Theology of Work and Poverty Alleviation in Mozambique

Although the substance of this thesis is developed for evangelicals in Mozambique, the issues involved are crucial in a world that is shrinking with its huge population growth. The study reveals both historically and theologically how the church has failed, in the practical sense, to model and implement the Kingdom of God, while it has continually been conformed to various worldly cultures.
This thesis provides the perspective and practical means to our mandate in Philippians to practically "work out our own salvation", not to qualify for redemption but to become effectual vessels of implementing divine power from mere theological concepts to being "doers of the word"; freeing individuals from their slavery to corruption into sharing the glorious freedom and riches as the children of God.

Dr. Ron MacDonald
Director and Vice President,
Trinity Ministry Institute, Inc.
USA

1. Abbreviations
2. Glossary
3. Preface
4. Chapter 1
1. Introduction
1. Problem Statement
2. Problem Formulation
1. Poverty in Mozambique
2. Official definition of poverty
3. Poverty measurement
4. Urbanization of poverty
5. Official poverty alleviation program
6. Transformational poverty alleviation
3. The Audience
4. The Background of the Project
5. The Outcome of the Project
6. The Contribution of the Project to Transformational Leadership
7. Conclusion
5. Chapter 2
1. Other Proposed Solutions
1. Literary Reviews
1. Urban-based poverty alleviation
2. Comprehensive Poverty Alleviation
3. Biblical Strategy for Transforming Systemic Poverty
4. The Promise of the Faith at Work Movement
5. Marketplace Ministry
6. Meaning and Motivation for the Marketplace Mission
7. Work in the Spirit
8. Theology of Work Empowering Christians to Practice Business as Calling
9. Business as Calling
10. Business for the Common Good
11. Poverty Alleviation Through Business
12. Base-of-the-pyramid Poverty Alleviation
13. Kingdom Business
14. Business as Mission
15. Economics and the Evangelical Mind
2. Conclusion
6. Chapter 3
1. Context of Ministry
1. City Structure
2. Historic-Cultural Context
1. The impact of Shibalo on contemporary culture of work
2. The traditional culture of work
3. Evangelicalism and other-world-salvation perspective
4. ATR—This-world-spirituality
3. Conclusion
7. Chapter 4
1. Biblical and Theological Basis
1. Scripture Interpretation Orientations
1. Readings from Africa
2. Authority-Dialogue reading
2. Contribution of CTOW for Understanding of Redemption
1. Biblical literalism
2. Work in the Spirit
3. Redemption of Work
1. Work is worship
2. Work as mission
4. Work Encounter with Poverty
1. Relief—country independence
2. Rehabilitation—dealing with shibalo culture of work
3. Transformational development
5. Conclusion
8. Chapter 5
1. Research Methods
1. Survey of Urban Church Leaders
2. Measurement
3. Conclusion
9. Chapter 6
1. Display and Discussion of Reseach Findings
1. Data Display
2. Data Analysis
3. Discussion of Research Findings
1. God is not pleased with poverty
2. The church is responsible for poverty alleviation
3. Work is fundamental to alleviation of urban poverty
4. Work is a sustainable urban poverty strategy
5. God destined humankind to work
6. Work as ordained by God is a form of spirituality
7. Churches in poor contexts are called to engage in poverty alleviation
8. The church must inspire and release transformational entrepreneurs
9. The church embodies transformational business DNA
10. The church is the hub of transformational entrepreneurs
4. Conclusion
10. Chapter 7
1. Conclusion
1. Foundational Insights
2. Contextual Integration
3. Practical Step
11. Appendix 1
1. Instituto de Missão Empresarial (Business as Mission Institute)
1. Vision
2. Mission
3. Values
4. Project beneficiaries
5. Program
6. Curriculum
7. Faculty
8. Strategic Partnerships
1. Churches
2. NGOs, Private and Public Companies
9. Governance
1. The Audit Committee
2. Advisory Board
3. Executive
4. Executive Director
5. Expected Outcome
6. Budget
12. Appendix 2
1. C1 Survey
1. Pesquisa
2. Acordo
3. Questionario
13. Appendix 3
1. C2 Survey
1. Pesquisa
2. Acordo
3. Questionario
14. Bibliography