Based on the “Diversity of Theo Ed Prog in MW Theo Sem” Survey – Overseas Council, 2019 Abstract This article explores the results of a recent survey of 130 theological seminaries in the Majority World that are related to Overseas Council The results point to a diversity of programs,..... read more
Abstract Grassroots theological education should be viewed as an intrinsic part of theological education It is part of a three-fold model of theological engagement: grassroots, ministerial, and academic All three types of learning operate on the same continuum, yet each has a distinct purpose,..... read more
Abstract Measurements of pastoral training would be of immense value to the Global Church This paper attempts to create matrices that allow trainers to measure pastors’ needs for training based on their past leadership experience and context The proposed matrices identify various stages in a..... read more
Abstract Two key strategic priorities – vocation formation among the diaspora and communal spiritual formation – emerged from consultations with global partners and the Vital SustainAbility Initiative These two priorities are translated into new programs fulfilling the seminary’s mission..... read more
The relevance of theological curricula to specific contexts has always been a challenge In our pluralistic world where graduates minister in greatly varying contexts and cultures, theological education has to be both relevant and faithful It is no longer enough to ensure that students have..... read more
This article describes our attempt to use an abbreviated version of action research in an integrated learning module of the Theology Program at the Arab Baptist Theological Seminary in Beirut, Lebanon Practical theological and theological educators can make effective use of this social scientific..... 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
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
