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The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of training, motivation, leadership, and competence on employee performance with job satisfaction as a mediating variable at the Deputy I of the Ministry of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Indonesia. The research contributes to understanding how factors such as training, motivation, leadership, and competence influence employee performance with job satisfaction as a mediating variable at the Deputy I of the Ministry of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Indonesia. The study population included all 131 employees under Deputy II, comprising civil servants, PPPK, and institutional honorary staff. The data were collected through questionnaires structured with a modified Likert scale. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) using Partial Least Square (PLS) and SPSS was applied to simultaneously examine both structural relationships between latent variables and measurement relationships between indicators. The results of this study succeeded in proving that leadership has a positive and significant effect on employee job satisfaction. Second, leadership is a good leader. Fourth, competence affects job satisfaction, the results show that good competence cannot always produce high employee performance. The findings can inform strategies for enhancing employee development and satisfaction, ultimately improving performance outcomes within governmental institutions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article is devoted to highlighting the features of the normative and legal regulation of the international activities of the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine. The content of the concepts of «legal regulation» and «normative and legal regulation» is clarified, taking into account existing scientific approaches to their understanding. It is determined that normative and legal regulation is a part of legal regulation and focuses on influence through normative legal acts, whereas legal regulation includes a broader spectrum of tools and mechanisms of legal influence. It is concluded that normative and legal regulation is carried out exclusively through legal norms, the external expression of which is the sources of normative and legal regulation. The author analyzes the normative and legal framework that regulates international cooperation in the field of youth and sports, including the laws of Ukraine, decrees of the President of Ukraine, resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers, as well as international agreements ratified by Ukraine. Special attention is paid to the mechanisms of implementation of international standards into national legislation, as well as the role of the Ministry of Youth and Sports in the formation and implementation of state policy in the relevant field. The main problems and challenges faced by the Ministry in the context of ensuring effective legal regulation of international activities are identified, and recommendations are provided for improving the normative and legal framework. Improvement of the legal framework and active participation in international projects will help Ukraine to achieve high standards in these fields. As a result of the study, the author concludes that cooperation between the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine and other state and non-state institutions involved in international activities is a prerequisite for the successful development of youth policy and sports in Ukraine. Improving the legal and regulatory framework for the international activities of the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine is a prerequisite for increasing the efficiency of its work, improving international cooperation and integrating Ukraine into the global sports movement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the context of this research, which was prepared in order to investigate the level of participation of the staff of the Kahta Youth and Sports District Directorate, which is one of the provincial organisations of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, in which activities they participated in after the 6 February earthquakes and the level of effect of the volunteer factor on this participation, literature information about the Turkish public administration and the Ministry of Youth and Sports was given first. In the next section, information about the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Kahta District Directorate is given. In the analysis part of the study, a questionnaire survey was conducted on the diversity of activities in which the staff of the Kahta District Directorate participated after the 6 February earthquakes, their level of volunteerism and their future expectations in an institutional sense. The research showed that the staff of the Kahta Youth and Sports District Directorate successfully fulfilled their role in public administration after the earthquake and provided a high level of participation in the urgent needs of society. The volunteer factor also played an important role in this participation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

From the 19th century, as a parallel field of foreign missionary work, the Hungarian inner mission followed Western (English, German) models and established associations to revive the stagnating religious life and to help those less fortunate in a miserable situation. The urbanisation of the period affected greatly the families moving to the capital, where some of them had become disconnected from their church roots, and the lack of a social safety net led to a high level of poverty and the moral decay that accompanied it. In the first half of my study, I looked at the beginnings of the Hungarian inner mission and then I wrote about evangelising and educating associations for youth and children, such as the Protestant Orphans' Association, the Sunday School Association and the Christian Youth Association, which was modelled on the YMCA. In the second part, I discussed the social and faith-based activities of the specifically Hungarian Reformed Soli Deo Gloria Student Movement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This study explores whether the government should implement a cost-sharing or penalty mechanism to control waste incineration pollution and investigates which policy can best incentivize incineration plants to invest in pollution control. We design two differential game models, one based on a cost-sharing approach and one on a penalty system, to model the interactions between the government and incineration plants. We then compare and analyze the equilibrium outcomes in both scenarios. Our findings reveal that when incineration pollution significantly impacts the government, both the cost-sharing and penalty mechanisms are effective in stimulating incineration plants to enhance their pollution control efforts. However, when incineration pollution significantly affects the incineration plants themselves, the cost-sharing mechanism proves to be more effective in terms of pollution control. Furthermore, we find that the government derives greater utility under the cost-sharing mechanism compared with the penalty mechanism, especially as the amount of municipal solid waste (MSW) increases. In contrast, incineration plants tend to generate higher profits under the cost-sharing mechanism. These findings and their accompanying managerial implications may provide valuable guidance for government agencies in formulating policies to manage incineration pollution and encourage waste incineration plants to invest in improving their pollution control systems. Funding: This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China [Grant 71571149], Humanities and Social Sciences Foundation for Youth Scholars of Ministry of Education of China [Grant 22YJC630171], and Natural Science Foundation of Sichuan Province of China [Grant 2023NSFSC1055]. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study sought to understand the contribution of repeat adolescent summer camp experiences within the larger landscape of adolescent faith formation. Using a qualitative approach with a sample of former, multi-year attendees of Christian camps in Wisconsin and Michigan, this study demonstrated that Christian summer camps may help facilitate the development of owned faith and foster affiliation with the body of Christ. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Because of many firms' lack of collateral, banks have imposed loan limits as a form of risk-control regulations of bank financing. In response, loan insurance has emerged as a useful instrument to lift loan limits. To study the joint value of bank loans and loan insurance, this article investigates a supply chain composed of one supplier and one capital-constrained buyer who takes out a bank loan and potentially purchases loan insurance. The analysis reveals that both the supplier and the buyer can benefit from the bank financing with loan insurance in an insurance-cooperation region wherein the supplier is willing to reduce the wholesale price to entice the buyer to purchase insurance. Further still, in the insurance-cooperation region, worse contract terms of the bank loan benefit the supplier, whereas worse policy terms of loan insurance help the buyer. Such benefits can lead to a higher order quantity than the capital-abundant one and partially coordinate the entire supply chain. However, when production cost is low, the supplier and the buyer can encounter a Stackelberg prisoner's dilemma, in which both firms no longer cooperate with each other, and both are worse off. Nevertheless, a government subsidy for the insurance premium can not only reduce the Stackelberg prisoner's dilemma, but also improve the social welfare although it is not always optimal for the government to provide that subsidy. The main qualitative results are robust in a variety of extensions. This paper was accepted by Jayashankar Swaminathan, operations management. Funding: The first author acknowledges support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) [Grant 72171162] and the Humanity and Social Science Youth Foundation of Ministry of Education of China [Grant 20YJC630148], and the second author acknowledges support from the NSFC [Grant 72232001]. Supplemental Material: The online appendix and data are available at https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2023.4827. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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One primary goal of youth ministry programs is to teach adolescents about a given faith and, in doing so, to foster active and ongoing lifelong engagement in spiritual life. Although youth ministry settings differ from conventional classrooms in some ways, their fundamental objective of teaching and learning is the same. In this sense, youth ministers function as "teachers" and adolescents as "students." This exploratory study examines youth ministry pedagogy via an instructional communication lens to discover the degree to which it follows what the research promotes as best practices for teaching and learning. The analysis, grounded in experiential learning theory as conceptualized in the learning cycle and IDEA model, revealed several important conclusions. Youth ministers rely primarily on teaching through lectures. When they do engage in classroom discussions, they typically employ a minister-led teacher-to-student approach. Consequently, students participate as passive learners who are presumed to absorb the information presented to them by the experts (i.e., youth ministers). Students are rarely provided opportunities to apply concepts directly to their personal life experiences beyond the classroom or to enact action steps experientially based on the material presented. Based on these findings, several implications for youth ministers and youth ministry programs, as well as suggestions for future research, are posed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background & Statement of the problem: The presence of a public relations department within sports institutions with a high level of efficiency helps them achieve their goals and makes them the main spokesperson. However, the majority of our institutions, do not value this aspect, and the public relations at these institutions often takes other forms in which other departments carry out their duties and tasks, as in the case of Ministry of Youth and Sports. Objectives: This paper aims to identify the level of media and communication skills possessed by public relations (PR) employees in the Jordanian Ministry of Youth, and the impact of educational qualifications and years of experience on these skills. Methods: The study adopted the descriptive method of survey, then a questionnaire was distributed to a sample of (51) public relations agent. Then, a tool which amounted to (25) items was designed and distributed based on two variables (media skills, communication skills). Results: The result of the study showed that the possession level of media and communication skills by public relations workers’ point of view, with arithmetic mean (2.33). The result showed no statistically significance difference (α≤0.05) attributed to all variables of study (educational qualifications and years of experience). Conclusions (Recommendations and contributions): In light of the results, some recommendations were made: Increasing the interest of Ministry of Youth in preparing written media plans and special budgets for developing the communication and media skills of public relations employees including brochures, bulletins, magazines, receiving delegations, and organizing festivals, events, and conferences. As well as increasing interest in creating or issuing a system that clarifies the duties and responsibilities of the team of public relations and media that keep pace with administrative trends. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The organisation of the “Jom Ziarah Gereja” programme under the purview of the Youth and Sports Ministry has spark an intense debate recently. Scholars, muftis, and authoritative parties express their respective views on the issue that are seen to be related to the faith of Muslims. There are among those who take a firm stand, rejecting the clearance that opens the door for Muslims to explore and delve into the activities behind the worship rooms of other religions. While the others restricted with conditional permission, for those who want to enter a church, monastery or any premises that carry out ritual activities for non-Muslims. This paper explores hadiths that are related to the issue of entering a non-Muslim house of worship. The analysis on the sources of related hadith is focusing to matan involving church institutions only, in accordance with the polemics that are floating around in society. The stance and actions of the previous companions, tabi'in and salafussoleh are also included in this study to provide an inclusive and conclusive picture of the issues highlighted. The findings of this study found that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم was strict towards elements of other religions that were seen trying to exert influence on Muslims. Even so, conditional consent is given in some situations that are deemed to be essential that require Muslims to enter the church. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article provides a comprehensive examination of the current state of research in Polish practical theology, focusing on the significant pastoral challenges confronted by the Catholic Church in Poland today. Comprising two parts, the study begins with a descriptive analysis of the institutional framework of Polish theology. It highlights the contemporary landscape of Polish ecclesiastical universities and theological faculties, addressing concerns regarding didactics and the declining enrollment of theology students. Additionally, the article explores the recent evaluation principles employed by the Ministry of Education and Science for assessing Polish theological faculties. The second part of the article presents a research-based investigation into the primary pastoral problems in Poland, drawing on selected literature sources. These issues encompass: (1) the decreasing number of dominicantes and communicantes, (2) the Church's engagement in the digital realm, (3) challenges associated with youth ministry, (4) the decline in student participation in religious education classes, (5) the absence of adult catechesis, and (6) the complexities surrounding the use of religious language. In response to the titular inquiry regarding Poland's status as a bastion of Christendom, the study offers a cautiously affirmative response, considering certain reservations. Research findings demonstrate that the profile of Polish Catholics has undergone an inevitable evolution towards secularization in recent years, with Polish pastoral care not always keeping pace with this shifting mentality. Zusammenfassung: Dieser Aufsatz macht mit dem gegenwärtigen Forschungsstand der Praktischen Theologie in Polen und den dortigen Herausforderungen der römisch-katholischen Kirche bekannt. Ein erster Hauptteil beschreibt das institutionelle Gefüge, in dem in Polen Theologie betrieben wird, welches u. a. sinkenden Einschreibezahlen entgegensieht. Der zweite Hauptteil erörtert die wesentlichen pastoralen Problemfelder, denen sich Kirche und Theologie in Polen heute stellen müssen, auch hinsichtlich der Passung zwischen der teilweisen Säkularisierung polnischer Kirchenglieder und den an sie adressierten seelsorglichen Angeboten. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Since Amplifying Our Witness: Giving Voice to Adolescents with Developmental Disabilities was published in 2012, little else has been written on disability and youth ministry. This article reflects on the ministry behind the book eleven years later, considers some of the important changes in the landscape of youth culture and disability in that time period, and calls for resources that address this reality written by scholars/practitioners who share life with disabled youth, are themselves disabled, and preferably both. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) has been lauded as a more inclusive, rights-based, and progressive approach to sexuality, particularly in its assumed impact on youth sexuality in Kenya. An emotive approach is proposed by both protagonists and antagonists of CSE. This article, however, seeks to ground the discussion on a theological and ethical approach, by way of utilizing a customized practical theological methodology. First, it utilizes inter-disciplinary methods to analyze the CSE policy in Kenyan society. Second, its normative aspect is grounded in a theological reflection on the sexual ethics espoused in key New Testament passages. Third, its practical recommendations explore the ramifications of this research for sexual ethics in youth and family ministries and public theological engagement with Kenya's society. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study was conducted to identify the reality of the proactive strategic direction at the Ministry of Youth and Sports on an exploratory sample of (30) individuals and a basic sample of (120) individuals from the central departments of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, and the researcher used the descriptive analytical approach, and one of the questionnaire data collection tools designed by the researcher, and one of the most important results is the achievement of the proactive strategic orientation at the Ministry of Youth and Sports with a high degree with a relative weight of (86.95%), and one of the most important recommendations is to raise awareness of the need to activate the proactive strategy in determining strategic directions The Ministry has to search for new plans and methods of work that contribute to improving the quality of performance, as they have not gained importance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper draws on a qualitative study of how young people engaged in two youth ministries in the Church of Norway reflect on sin and shame in relation to their existential dilemmas. The authors analyze this practice through the lens of Hartmut Rosa's concept of resonance, arguing that there is consonance between how young people in the study express shame and the Lutheran understanding of sin as being curved in on oneself. Both sin and shame prevent the subject from being open to the world, thus constituting resistance to resonance. Yet, the practice of confessing sin may be a remedy to this closing in on oneself, as confession affords a resonant space, countering feelings of existential inadequacy caused by both sin and shame. Bringing the concept of vulnerability into the discussion, the paper further argues that confessing sin may prove healing and liberating also for experiences of shame as long as it does not violate the subject's ability to speak with her own voice or involve harmful god‐images or harmful power dynamics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The present study examined how organizational climate plays a mediating role in the relationship between job crafting and organizational agility in a government-dependent NSOs suffering from bureaucratic structures and rigid legislation. We therefore hypothesized that employees undertaking job crafting techniques would be most likely to shape positive climates, thereby building organizational agility. Employing a quantitative approach, structural equal modelling (SEM) was performed for testing the research hypothesis. One hundred nighty one employees working in the Iranian Ministry of Sport and Youth were asked to respond to three standard questionnaires. SEM analyses offered strong support for the research hypothesis referring to positive mediating role of organizational climates. We, discuss how a workplace containing more than two people builds informal organization among employees, as they refine their position to increase social job resources. The study demonstrated that job crafting has the potential to be linked with positive organizational outcomes and, thereby suggested a practical strategy to select the people for entering NSOs. Presenting a potential workplace pattern for employees to refine their positions in terms of sharing knowledge and carrying out job tasks, the study illustrated a context to empower the human resources. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article reviews the literature on how religious leaders in Nigeria have become complacent and conspire in the corrupt activities of members of their congregations. Church leaders, who are meant to be guardians of ethics and morality, have lost it and are now dining with and covering people of dubious character. Some of these young people who engage in money rituals give money to these pastors, who accept it without inquiry. These young people are revered in the church and receive special prayers and honours. Others, who aspire to the same honours, seek ways to generate quick cash. This study investigates the role of church leaders in the growing ritual activities among Nigerian youths. It concludes by admonishing church leaders to emulate the life of Jesus, who was not afraid to speak the truth to the people whom he was shepherding. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper uses sociological theories of religious change to explain findings from action research on intergenerational relations at two ethnic churches in the U.S. At the outset of our study, immigrant adults felt threatened that younger congregants preferred non-ethnic churches. When these churches used research funds to support youth development and outreach programs, they experienced intergenerational congregational belonging. We ask, do existing sociological theories sufficiently explain how these ethnic churches responded to the ecclesial problem of youth departure? Can we use action research to advance theories of how youth practice belonging within ethnic churches? We show how action research produced anomalous cases of intergenerational partnership that begs the integration of market-based and neo-institutional theories of religious change. We argue that future action research targeting youth ministries and civic activism in ethnic churches can explain how American religion is changing through the immigrant youth demographic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Korean youth are confronted with "existential vulnerability" in an uncertain labor market. "Compressed individualization" reflects a high‐risk society in Korea's socio‐economic context and acts as the social backdrop for the "privatization of religion." Despite de‐religionization or the unchurching climate, what are the peculiar features of Korean Catholic youth who are actively participating in a church group? The authors selected five Catholic youth groups and conducted in‐depth interviews with 18 of their members. Highly religious young Catholics demonstrate coping with existential insecurity amid compressed individualization via "enchanted companionship" experienced through prayer, sharing, or service. Despite differences in communal culture between groups, the peculiar features of their enchanted companionship include holistic healing, reciprocal transcendence, and solidarity. Amid the youth's struggles to find their way toward the fullness of life, these communities offer them a "free and gratuitous haven" distinct from secular ties in the utilitarian and disenchanted world. They can also voluntarily discover the significance of life through their activities, reflections, and missions. In sum, this study explains how religiosity is formed through a socio‐existential vulnerability in youth's lived religion at a micro‐level analysis, and signifies enchanted companionship as a key mechanism counteracting the waves of the secular world. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Social capital development is indispensable to economic growth and well-being because it allows individuals to contribute meaningfully to a society or community. The density of social networks helps an individual take ownership of control over their community through shared trust, norms, and values. As a component to human capital, social capital needs to be developed with important skills and knowledge, such as leadership, communication, and networking to pursue community empowerment. This study examines the development of social capital and community empowerment at the international level through the international youth exchange program (IYEP) under the Look East Policy (LEP). LEP was implemented in 1982 to develop human capital and increase bilateral collaboration and socio-cultural exchange with East Asian countries, i.e., South Korea and Japan. Based on the secondary data obtained from the Ministry of Youth and Sports and reports from related agencies, this study examined the IYEP of the Malaysia–South Korea and Malaysia-Japan programs and compared their impact on social capital and youth community empowerment. The findings indicate that the IYEP with both countries is expected to strengthen the partnership among participants and help nurture leadership skills. The focus was similar to sociocultural exchange and regional knowledge despite the different scales. Activities such as exchange of knowledge, discussions, enjoying cultural activities, and local activities help the participants build their networking skills and empower the community at both individual and group levels. As the IYEP has benefited its participants, it should be diversified in many areas and collaborations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This study investigates the cooperation policies and practices among public institutions for the development and dissemination of sports in Turkey in line with the National Youth and Sports Policy Document prepared by the Ministry of Youth and Sports. A qualitative descriptive approach was employed in the study. The study group included 15 managers who serve as senior branch managers in the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Provincial Directorates of Youth Services and Sports. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analysed by content analysis. Results of the study point out a need for the active participation of private sector in the cooperation processes. An important part of the cooperative work among public institutions is carried out with educational institutions. The results provide practical and policy implications for cooperation among different stakeholders such as educational institutions and municipalities in order to ensure mass participation in sports. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study aims to raise the awareness of public employees in sports administration through various types of training to measure the awareness of public employees working in sports administration regarding sports, as well as to reveal the problems facing sports in Turkey from the perspective of those working in sports administration. The research was carried out with a mixed methods convergent parallel design of the questionnaire variant. The study population consists of employees working in the central and provincial organizations of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, and the sample consists of 581 people working under different titles determined by the convenience sampling method. SPSS 24 and NVIVO 10 package programs were used for data analysis. The findings show that the awareness of those working in sports management is higher among men than women, that for those who have just started their professional life, it is higher than for others, and that those who have been working in sports management for a long time increase their awareness over time. The most critical problems of Turkish sports are stated as lack of infrastructure, lack of merit, lack of sustainable sports policy, discontinuity of studies, insufficient sports awareness education, and insufficient awareness of directing children to sports at an early age. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Background: The basic skills of handball are the cornerstone of the application and success of offensive and defensive plans as well as upgrading the world's capabilities and this requires emphasizing the development of strength in the muscle groups operating during the performance of skills. Methods: The researchers applied MAHA training by using rubber balls for weights and various sizes to eliminate the use of the legal ball during the skill test to entertain the resistances on all the muscles working and within the duty of each muscle. Result: on a group of players of the Center for Sports Talent for Handball under the Ministry of Youth and Sports in Baghdad, and the researchers conducted a precision test for the skill of shooting Remote jumping and special physical tests, and carried out (24) special training units for eight weeks by three training units per week. Conclusion: the researchers reached several conclusions the most important of which was the development of the capabilities of instant and rapid force, speed of performance and arm speed, which is a special physical capability for shooting skill and improve the accuracy of the performance of the remote shooting of the search sample. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Search goal: - Constructing a measure of change management for the forums of the Ministry of Youth and Sports in Nineveh Governorate from the point of view of its employees. _ Recognizing the role of change management in the institutional excellence of the Directorate of Youth and Sports in Nineveh Governorate. The third chapter included the basic research procedures, and the scientific steps were followed to build the change management scale. The descriptive approach was used for its suitability and the nature of the research. The research sample included workers in the forums of the Ministry of Youth and Sports in Nineveh Governorate, whose number is (110) and they represent (60.69%) of the total research community. The researchers used the questionnaire as an appropriate means for collecting information from the research sample. The researchers used the arithmetic mean, standard deviation, and percentage as appropriate statistical means. The researchers reached the following: _ Constructing the measure of change management from the point of view of workers in the Ministry of Youth and Sports in Nineveh Governorate from the point of view of members of the administrative bodies in its final form, and it consists of (38) paragraphs. The researchers recommend the following: Applying the change management scale to the rest of the sports institutions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Climate change represents the most significant challenge facing the global community. The issue in question has an impact on the younger generation, whose prospects may be jeopardised. Both younger and older generations are participating in climate movements. An illustrious instance is the School Strike for Climate, which was orchestrated by the adolescent environmentalist, Greta Thunberg. The climate movements exhibit a range of objectives, actions and focus. Various social movements construct narratives that appeal to the youth demographic. The presence of a coherent narrative aids in the formation of personal identity and the establishment of a shared sense of self among individuals. Collectively, they have the potential to advocate for equitable treatment of the environment. Climate activism, although not regarded as religious, employs religious language and concepts. Research examining the climate movements' impact on churches has revealed the presence of religious effects. Upon conducting research on the involvement of young individuals in churches and climate movements, specifically with regard to their agency, it has been observed that climate movements are fundamentally grounded in religious language and ideals. This article analyses the religious concepts found within youth climate movements and further investigates the correlation between youth climate activism and religion through the analysis of religious rhetoric. Interdisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications: The interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary nature of this contribution is spread across the fields of theology and religion. The sub-disciplines of the youth in general, youth ministry and youth work, religious rhetoric, climate change, climate justice and environmental consciousness within the academic discourse of sustainability are studied. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Diaconal journey of the Dutch Reformed Church. The aim of this article is to look at the development of the deacon's position in the Dutch Reformed Church of Africa by investigating the founding, development, and management of the deacon's position in the church. It is not the purpose to investigate the deacon's position from a Biblical exegetical point of view but rather to look at the historical development of structures such as the Algemene Diakensvergadering, Ondersteuningsraad whose name was later changed to RATA, the children's homes which were later converted into the DPS homes and the old age homes which were restructured in the Ons Tuis Monument-tehuise. We shall attempt to look at the development of the deacon's position, and also consider the developments that lead to the founding and phasing out of the deacons' meetings, and Circuit deacons' meeting, as well as the effect that had on the service delivery of deacons. A journey, therefore, examining the past along with the future. We shall take the lessons we have learned in the past and apply them to improve our endeavours in the future which have already commenced. Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications: The article is intradisciplinary, since it combines different fields within Practical Theology, like, diaconate, ecclesiological studies, and family and youth ministry. It also attends to church history. It is intradisciplinary in its attention to social sciences, more specifically social work. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Diaconate and youth in Afrikaans-speaking Reformed congregations in South Africa. South Africa is characterised by various socio-economic and socio-political challenges (fractures) not easily met (or healed). 'Fractures' refer to social, economic, religious, spatial, ecological, environmental, and economic injustices and other issues. Within this context, the church is confronted with her vocation. The unique vocation of a congregation is that the members become a 'new community' (koinonia) in which they not only care for one another but also develop relationships featuring care for, and mercy and solidarity (diakonia) with the weak, poor, and marginalised in society. Several researchers prove that the current South African youth could be classified as vulnerable and marginalised. Since the church does not preach the gospel in a vacuum but in relation to specific human realities, the theme of the youth and diaconate in the Afrikaans-speaking Reformed churches in South Africa is examined in this study, based on Osmer's Practical Theological Interpretation. Interdisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications: The interdisciplinary nature of this contribution is spread across the two fields of youth ministry and diaconate. The sub-disciplines of both the youth in general, and youth ministry and youth work within the academic discourse of the diaconate are studied, specifically in the Afrikaans-speaking Reformed denomination. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The church has a key role to play in addressing the chronic levels of grief and trauma experienced by the youth in South Africa. It has a biblical mandate to bring hope and healing and has a unique station within South African society that positions it to bring about real transformation. 'Sinawe' (Zulu for [we are with you]) is a programme developed by Scripture Union South Africa to equip local churches as change agents through a relational youth ministry model that engages trauma, grief and holistic needs, both physically and spiritually. This is an important first step for churches wanting to reach and minister to young people. The South African church has an important and legitimate role to play in the lives of young people. Research indicates that although the church is considered by local residents as an important community resource, it remains ineffectual in intentional community-based youth ministry that leverages significant opportunity. This research identifies the church as an important community change agent and encourages church leaders to step into the open gap to reach local young people while providing the methodology with which to do so. This research paper examines the current South African social context, outlines a theological mandate for church involvement and presents a methodology for a supportive and effective approach to community engagement in the lives of young people led by local churches. Interdisciplinary: The article is relevant to the following disciplines within theology; missiology, family and youth ministry and pastoral care. It also has interfaces with education and sociology. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Introduction: This article addresses some social policies in regard to protect some vulnerable groups in the context of respect for human rights and freedoms. Although Albania has ratified the European Social Charter to guarantee social rights, there are still shortcomings in the area of social policy and in guaranteeing of fundamental human rights. Methodolody: The method is based on the analysis of national and international literature, which regulates issues of protection of human rights, social protection, as well as institutional data related to social inclusion policies. All data of research are gathered from national reports and documents of INSTAT, Ministry of Social Wellfare and Youth and Ministry of Education. Vvulnerable groups in Albania face the challenges of a society that passes through a difficult phase of political, economic and social transition. Results and Conclusion: The Albanian state should engage all sources in the direction of social protection systems. Policies should be dynamic and guarantee the instruments that these groups can continue moving forward and being not fully dependent on economic aid and social programs, which keeps these groups in the same vulnerability status and increases the likelihood of their return to their previous state of affairs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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