Dr MB Lephoto

Qualifications

• Certificate Programme in Assessor
• DipPhil (Diploma in Philosophy)
• BTh (Bachelor of Theology
• MTh (Masters in Theology)
• PhD 

Currently teaching

• SCR2603
• THE3703
• KEG4802

Field of Specialisation

• Church History

Books

Lephoto, M.B. 2021 (Accepted but not yet published). This is a Departmental Book Chapter Project: Reimaging research methodology in Church History: Introducing philosophical; concepts to students at the University of South Africa.

Journal articles

1. Lephoto, M.B. 2020: The restitution of Roman Catholic Church land to indigenous people in post-apartheid South Africa.
2. Kgatle, M.S. and Lephoto, M.B: Towards ecumenical dialogue between African Pentecostalism and Roman Catholic Church.

Paper presentations

• 2019: CHSSA Conference – UNISA: presented an academic paper.
• 2020: Postgraduate Supervision as a Guide Journey of Research and Innovation: Perkins School of Theology – (Dallas) USA: Presented an academic paper.
• 2022: SAMS: Reimagining a new social contract in the public space: Missiological contributions to the discourse.
• 2022: “The Church and new technologies from colonial times to the present day
• 2022: UK – Durham University: Ecclesiology and Ethnography Conference

Professional positions, fellowships & awards

• Member of the Southern African Missiological Society (SAMS).
• Member of the Church History of Southern Africa (CHSSA).
• Member of the Catholic Theological Society of Southern Africa (CTSSA).
• Member of APSA: Academic and Professional Staff Association

Projects

• Co-developed (co-wrote) a New BTH module – SCR2603 (Christianity Changed the world) together with Prof Gundani and Prof E. Oliver. 
• Meal of Peace - Departmental community engagement project