The leaders, supporters and friends of Life Abundant believe that our shared mission of social transformation is best promoted by robustly equipping emerging agents of change so they can serve any faith community positioned to proclaim, as well as embody the love and truth of God. Life Abundant was thus established within the Faculty of Theology at the University of Pretoria for the advancement of ministry training, so that future pastors and teachers, activists and counsellors alike could be richly and meaningfully empowered.
In consultation with experts from the fields of Church History and Religious Ethics, Biblical Studies and Practical Theology, Life Abundant awards research grants each year to students working on an advanced qualification, namely a master's or doctoral degree. These grants are intended to serve as personal stipends for the award recipients, so that they will be free to assist in the campaigns of investigation and innovation led by the various centres and institutes nested within the Faculty.
Life Abundant invests in numerous projects and outreaches designed by cohorts of current students which add immediate value to local communities, not to mention lasting depth to their theological studies. Such engagement with the broader world has included, in recent years, mission trips to African villages, study excursions to European cities, and internships on university campuses in America, each one made possible, to some extent, through this Fund and its generous partners.
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"I came to the Faculty of Theology with a dream of studying religion. Life Abundant has provided me with funding that essentially helps me reach closer to that goal. Apart from financial funding, I am highly grateful for the amount of emotional support that Life Abundant has provided me with. Thanks Life Abundant!"
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"Due to Life Abundant I was given the opportunity to travel, learn and explore different cultures throughout Europe. It was not just four months of my life in Germany, but rather a memory worth a lifetime. It will surely enhance my ministry in South Africa. Thank you for your support." |
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"Life can direct you to places you never thought you would see, moments you never thought you would experience and darkness you never thought you will find yourself in. Such is life, but Life Abundant understands what you going through and reaches out."
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Dana Mahan
Fund Manager
Office 1-47
Theology Building
Hatfield Campus
University of Pretoria
+27 12 420 6655
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