All articles submitted to the Journal must be in MS Word format
Abstract
An abstract of 150-250 words must be included before the introduction. The abstract must include the scope, methodology, and findings of the article. The abstract must be in italics.
A minimum of 5 keywords should follow the abstract and preceed the introduction.
Writing Style
- Font of articles: Times New Roman. Size 12
- Line Spacing: 1.5
- Main Heading size 14; name and position of author in Italics, size 12.
- The rest of the article headings should be in Bold and numbered with the First Letter Caps (except: an, is, and. the. For, with etc) See example below;
- Introduction
- Understanding Spiritual Formation in Children
- The Harvard method of in-text references should be used e.g. Harold (2009:15)
- End notes should be placed before the bibliography and NOT at the bottom of article page as footnotes.
Format for Bibliography
Books
Boa K 2001. Conformed to His Image: Biblical and Practical Approaches to Spiritual Formation. Grand Rapids: Zondervan.
Journal
Harold G 2007. “The Stewardship of the Evangelical Mind” The South African Baptist Journal of Theology, 16: 201-207.
Internet Sources
Loba-Mkole JC 2013, “Ethics of prayer and work in 1 and 2 Thessalonians” HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies 69(1), Art. #2056, 8 pages. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/hts.v69i1.2056, accessed 20 November 2013.
Chapter in an Edited Book
Pinnock CH 1996. The Condition View inW. Crockett Four Views on Hell. Michigan: Zondervan.
Translated Book
Schumer E 2010. A History of the Jewish People in the Time of Jesus Christ. Translated by J. MacPherson. Michigan: Hendrickson.
Bible Abbreviations
Gn 1 Ki Ec Ob
Ex 2 Ki Can Jnh
Lv 1 Chr Is Mi
Nm 2Chr Jr Nah
Dt Ezr Lm Hab
Jos Neh Ezk Zph
Jdg Es Dn Hg
Ruth Job Hs Zch
1Sm Ps Jl Ml
2Sm Pr Am
Mt Gl Tt 3Jn
Mk Eph Phlm Jude
Lk Phlp Heb Rv
Jn Col Ja
Ac 1Th 1 Pt
Rm 2 Th 2 Pt
1 Cor l Tm l Jn