“For such a time as this” When asked why we would start a new journal at this time, the answer may be found in Mordecai’s words to Esther: we hope that the Journal may, in fact, be just the right resource “for such a time as this” The church has overused these words, sometimes..... read more
Introduction Leadership development is a buzzword found in the vision and mission statements of many evangelical theological institutions in Africa The irony, however, is that the more theological institutions claim to be developing transformational leaders for the African church, the more..... read more
Leaders rightly focus considerable energy upon the financial stability of their institutions According to a 2013 survey conducted by The Chronicle of Higher Education and Maguire Associates, fundraising and balancing budgets occupy the greatest amount of time in the daily schedules of University..... read more
Our town in Italy is famous for the flavor and quality of its olive oil A neighbor has 3,000 mature trees, well-spaced and perfectly pruned, located on a hillside with ample sun exposure He is experienced and competent, and his family has been producing oil for generations Yet he loses an average..... read more
Introduction Economics are always a problem for theological schools in the Majority World due to various historical, cultural, and structural issues In addition, factors such as lack of resources, little financial support from churches, and enrollment of mostly poor students make the management..... read more
The Challenge When the Ethiopian Graduate School of Theology (EGST) was established in 1997 as the first and only graduate theological institution in the Horn of Africa, the founders did not plan for it to have its own campus, faculty, and full-time staff The plan was for all teaching..... read more
If we imagine the great Church Fathers and ancient theologians graduating summa cum laude from the most prestigious seminaries of the ancient world, then Justo González has a surprise for us Seminaries are actually a recent development, established less than 500 years ago to prepare those called..... read more
In Transforming Theological Education: A Practical Handbook for Integrative Learning, Perry Shaw, Professor of Christian Education at Arab Baptist Theological Seminary (ABTS) in Beirut, Lebanon, addresses problems familiar to theological educators around the world These challenges include..... read more
