Author: Evelyn Reynolds
Roundtable: Reflections from Women in Theological Leadership
Introduction: Annelle Gumihid-Sabanal Recently, significant positive shifts have happened in society in the perception of women and in opportunities given to women. While the evangelical community is catching up with this trend, changes have not been as extensive within as outside. Although women have contributed so much to the Church throughout history, the importance of… read more
Book Review: Beyond Profession
Aleshire, Daniel O. Beyond Profession: The Next Future of Theological Education. Grand Rapids, Michigan: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2021. Summary Beyond Profession is a reflection regarding the future of theological education in North America by Daniel O. Aleshire, former executive director of the Association of Theological Schools. Aleshire begins with his journey in theological… read more
Preface: Reasons for Writing an Early History of FATEB
There remain only a few people living who were present in January, 1973 at the Second General Assembly of AEAM in Limuru, Kenya, when a decision was made to found two university-level theological schools in Africa, one for the francophones and one for the anglophones. I was able to attend that General Assembly and have… read more
Chapter 1: Events Leading to FATEB’s Founding, 1966-1973
The Faculté de Théologie Évangélique de Bangui (FATEB), often known among English speakers as the Bangui Evangelical School of Theology (BEST), first opened its doors to French-speaking students in October 1977 (Minutes 1977). It was located in Bangui, the capital city of the Central African Republic (Minutes 1977). Now, it has completed well over 40… read more
Chapter 2: Limuru 1973 to Bangui 1976
The General Assembly of AEAM, held in Limuru, Kenya, February 1-8, 1973, brought together 162 delegates from 27 African countries plus observers from India, USA, Great Britain, and Germany. By this time, nine national evangelical fellowships in Africa had been formed, of which eight were represented at the Limuru Assembly (Breman 1996; Maillefer 2009; “Mini-Report”… read more
Chapter 3: FATEB in Bangui, 1976 to 1982
With the designation of Dr. Paul White as Dean of FATEB and a Board of Governors that had begun to function, the local Action Committee was no longer needed. The management of the seminary project shifted away from three years of guidance by committees to the personal leadership of Dr. White as Dean, now accountable… read more
Author’s Note
Few sources for this period of FATEB’s history were available beyond what existed in my personal files. I hope that additional sources may be found to develop this narrative further and to facilitate the writing of a more complete subsequent history of FATEB. As a participant in the nearly five years of work between the… read more
References
Articles, Books, Lectures, Minutes, Etc. ACTEA Directory of Theological Schools in Africa, 1985, and ACTEA Directory Supplement, 1988. “Africa Evangelicals Offered Choice Property by President of the Central African Republic.” AEAM Press Release. March 20, 1974. Afroscope, 4, no. 2 (August 1975)(AEAM). Breman, Christina Maria. The Association of Evangelicals in Africa: Its History, Organization, Members, Projects, External Relations… read more
What Are We Learning? A Critical Question for Theological Institutions in a Time of Disruption
“You talk about coming out of the pandemic, but we are very much in the middle of it”: Those words, spoken by a friend in Latin America, stand as a stark reminder that the COVID-19 crisis has not only impacted the world but continues to do so. Theological education in particular has not escaped the… read more
