Moderförsamling i Equmeniakyrkan : En praktisk teologisk undersökning av församlingsgrundande.

Sammanfattning

Based on the discourse of Church planting and through document analysis and interviews, various themes of informal learning in mother churches within the Uniting Church of Sweden (UCS) has been identified. Document analysis and research overview show that the concept of mother churches in the UCS, despite its significant role, has received relatively little attention and lacks any academic investigation. Using the socio-cultural learning theory CHAT, church planting is interpreted as a goal-related system ("activity" with "object") with different actors "division of labor", "tools", and "rules". Contradictions that create opportunities for learning have also been recognized with help of the theory. The material shows that learning, as well as new practices, have emerged as a result of the role of the mother church. The study also provides important insights for UCS’ church planting work in general and the role of the mother church in particular.