Reenvisioning Theological Education

Reenvisioning Theological Education

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  • Author: Robert Banks
  • Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
  • ISBN: 9780802846204
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 290

A top leadership theorist offers a compelling proposal for renovating the way religious education is practiced today. Christian colleges and seminaries have not been immune from the cultural influences shaping contemporary education. Challenging the conventional wisdom advanced by the educational debate during the last fifteen years, Robert Banks builds an innovative new model of theological education based on how ministry formation took place in biblical times. Banks takes full account of key issues raised by our current educational context and shows how a "missional model" of education is more holistic, inclusive, and practical than recent versions.


Reimagining Christian Education

Reimagining Christian Education

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  • Author: Johannes M. Luetz
  • Publisher: Springer
  • ISBN: 9811308519
  • Category : Religion
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 366

This book is an arresting interdisciplinary publication on Christian education, comprising works by leading scholars, professionals and practitioners from around the globe. It focuses on the integrated approaches to Christian education that are both theoretically sound and practically beneficial, and identifies innovative pedagogical methods and tools that have been field-tested and practice-approved. It discusses topics such as exploring programmes and courses through different lenses; learning challenges and opportunities within organisational management; theology of business; Christian models of teaching in different contexts; job preparedness; developing different interpretive or meaning-making frameworks for working with social justice, people with disability, non-profit community organisations and in developing country contexts. It offers graduate students, teachers, school administrators, organisational leaders, theologians, researchers and education practitioners a fresh and inspiring reimagining of Christian education perspectives and practices and the ramifications of their application to life-long learning.


Connecting Curriculum with Context

Connecting Curriculum with Context

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  • Author: Rupen Das
  • Publisher: Langham Global Library
  • ISBN: 1783680687
  • Category : Religion
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 91

Assessment of the impact of theological education has always been a challenge. In a pluralistic world where graduates are ministering in greatly varying contexts and cultures, theological education has to be context sensitive and relevant. It is no longer enough to ensure that students have mastered core theological concepts and truths, have biblical knowledge, and some basic ministry skills. The impact of a theological institution is measured by the effectiveness of their graduates in their specific ministry contexts. Therefore the theological curriculum has to be connected with the contexts of the graduates. Theological institutions need to be clear as to what they hope to accomplish and this will determine the model of theological training that they use. This book explores various models of theological education, as well as identifying steps in the logical sequence of connecting curriculum with context.


Reimagining Ministerial Formation

Reimagining Ministerial Formation

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  • Author: David Heywood
  • Publisher: SCM Press
  • ISBN: 0334060427
  • Category : Religion
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 110

The Church is currently experiencing a transition in the way it understands and practises both mission and ministry. It is to be outward-looking, engaging with the wider community, involving all its members in mission and clergy are to play the role of enablers and equippers of the ministry of the whole church. However, ministerial formation in colleges and courses throughout the country lags behind this emerging consensus. ‘Theological education’ is still largely based on academic models. Reimagining Ministerial Formation offers a new way forward, where ‘ministry’ comes to be about the whole church, and ministerial formation is about collaboration between clergy and laity. It argues strongly for a shift away from ‘front-loaded’ training, to a new focus on formation as a life-long process.


Understanding and Developing Theological Education

Understanding and Developing Theological Education

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  • Author: Bernhard Ott
  • Publisher: Langham Global Library
  • ISBN: 1907713883
  • Category : Religion
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 475

Historically education has been driven from behind – the history, and above – the educational institution. Traditions and adherence requirements have led to inflexible models of school leadership that are focused on administration and rife with educational politics. In contrast, today’s theological landscape needs institutions with a grassroots-driven educational system, looking to a future that is biblically and theologically grounded. This publication, an English translation from the original German focuses on the leadership and curriculum development required for such a paradigm shift. Ott comprehensively assesses trends in current theological education across the world with detailed reference to wider trends in global tertiary education. Written primarily for those in leadership roles at theological schools and training institutions, this handbook is an essential resource for equipping the next generation of leaders in theological education.


Leadership in Theological Education, Volume 3

Leadership in Theological Education, Volume 3

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  • Author: Fritz Deininger
  • Publisher: Langham Publishing
  • ISBN: 178368478X
  • Category : Religion
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 306

The ICETE Programme for Academic Leadership (IPAL) was officially established in 2010 and arose out of the need to provide training to theological institutions in different regions of the world. IPAL provides a three-year cycle of seminars for the professional development of evangelical academic leaders and administrators to help institutions in their pursuit of quality and excellence in theological education. This publication is the third and final volume intended to accompany and support the IPAL seminars as well as be an independent resource to aid theological institutions with faculty development. Faculty development is at the heart of theological education. This book lays the foundation for institutions to equip, train and release emerging academic leaders to advance their careers and improve the standards of their teaching and research. The contributors to this volume share the findings of research conducted at evangelical academic institutions in various contexts around the world so other senior administrators can enhance the quality of theological education at their own institution.


Encyclopedia of Christian Education

Encyclopedia of Christian Education

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  • Author: George Thomas Kurian
  • Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
  • ISBN: 0810884933
  • Category : Religion
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 1678

This reference work tells the unique history of Christian education and shows how Christian educators pioneered such institutions and reforms as universal literacy, home schooling, Sunday schools, women's education, graded schools, compulsory education of the deaf and blind, and kindergarten.


Transforming Theological Education

Transforming Theological Education

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  • Author: Perry Shaw
  • Publisher: Langham Global Library
  • ISBN: 1783689579
  • Category : Religion
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 311

For several decades concern has been expressed about the need for greater integration and contextual significance in the curricular design of theological education. In addition there has been a growing awareness of the role theological schools should play in strengthening the missional vision and practice of local churches. Since 2008 the Arab Baptist Theological Seminary in Lebanon has been engaged in an ongoing experiment in the design and implementation of an integrated and contextually driven curriculum. Drawing on lessons learned from this experience, and from the wider discourse currently taking place in higher education, Transforming Theological Education provides theoretical foundations and practical principles for purposeful curriculum design, as well as tools for integrated and contextually significant learning in the classroom.


Theological Education

Theological Education

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  • Author: Andrew M. Bain
  • Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
  • ISBN: 1532640668
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 328

This volume draws upon historical and theological sources and empirical research to provide a unique and diverse perspective on theological education in the twenty-first century. The volume develops and promulgates the best thinking about theological education by drawing upon the breadth of expertise represented by the faculty of colleges within the Australian College of Theology. This volume not only produces crucial insights for the future of theological education around the world but gives the Australian theological sector a voice to make its own unique contribution to the global dialogue about theological education.


Re-envisioning Christian Humanism

Re-envisioning Christian Humanism

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  • Author: Jens Zimmermann
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
  • ISBN: 0198778783
  • Category : Religion
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 292

An edited volume aiming to recover a Christian humanist ethos. It provides a historical overview and individual examples of past Christian humanisms.