Verena Schafroth

Verena Schafroth
Verena Schafroth has served in theological education in Africa for many years, first in South Sudan and then in Mozambique, training pastors for the African Church. She now works as the ACTEA Engagement Director for Women in Theological Education in Africa in addition to being the Regional Consultant for Theological Education in Africa with the Overseas Council Europe.
Verena Schafroth
Women in Male Spaces: Female Faculty in Theological Education in Africa
Abstract Women in theological education and leadership require much perseverance and firm grounding in their calling as they contribute to the growth of the kingdom of God in Africa. Denominational and theological issues regarding the spiritual authority of women to teach often carry over into theological institutions. While overt bias is easy to spot (for… read more


