Shaun Joynt

North-West University
University of Pretoria
  • North-West University
    Faculty Of Theology
    Post-doctoral Fellow (Part-time)
  • University of Pretoria
    Faculty of Theology
    Research Associate (Part-time)
University of Pretoria
Department of Philosophy
PhD, 2013
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    There is a shortage of clergy, at least in the Roman Catholic Church. Protestant churches in general are experiencing more of a distribution or placement challenge than a shortage. The two greatest hindrances to addressing the Protestant clergy distribution challenge are a lack of adequate compensation for clergy and the undesirable geographical location of a number of churches, as perceived by clergy. Influences such as secularisation, duality of vocation, time management, change in type of min…Read more
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    Screening the church: A study of clergy representation in contemporary Afrikaans cinema
    with Chris Broodryk
    HTS Theological Studies 74 (2): 1-8. 2018.
    The church-funded CARFO or KARFO (Afrikaans Christian Filmmaking Organisation) was established in 1947, and aimed to ‘[socialise] the newly urbanized Afrikaner into a Christian urban society’ (Tomaselli 1985:25; Paleker 2009:45). This initiative was supported and sustained by the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC), which had itself been part of the sociopolitical and ideological fabric of Afrikaans religious life for a while and would guide Afrikaners through tensions between religious conservatism and…Read more
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    Exodus of clergy: The role of leadership in responding to the call
    HTS Theological Studies 73 (4): 1-10. 2017.
    Leaders play an important role in clergy's response to their call. Toxic leadership, also known as the dark side of leadership, negatively influences their decision to remain in full-time pastoral ministry. There is a shortage of clergy in the Roman Catholic Church and a distribution or displacement challenge facing the Protestant church. This shortage adversely affects the future of the church as clergy play an integral part in the preparation of congregants for their works of service. The purp…Read more