Van den Berg, J. A.Ganzevoort, R. R.2016-07-192016-07-192014van den Berg, J. A., & Ganzevoort, R. R. (2014). The art of creating futures-practical theology and a strategic research sensitivity for the future. Acta Theologica, 34(2), 166-185.1015-8758 (print)2309-9089 (online)http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/actat.v34i2.10http://hdl.handle.net/11660/3421This paper explores a futures perspective for practical theology. Although there are some examples of a future orientation, a systematic futures perspective has not been developed. Building on futures studies (including predictive studies on foresight and design and architecture studies), the authors propose a methodological model for future-sensitive practical theology, accounting for the probable, possible, and preferable. The model results in three modes in which practical theology can employ a future orientation: utopian, prognostic-adaptive, and designing-creative.enPractical theologyFutures studiesMethodologyResearchArticleFaculty of Theology, University of the Free State