Understanding And Developing Theological Education

Author : Bernhard Ott
Publisher : Langham Global Library
Page : 475 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2016-01-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781907713880

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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.

Author : Bernhard Ott
Publisher : Langham Publishing
Page : 475 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2016-01-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781907713873

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Understanding and Developing Theological Education by Bernhard Ott Pdf

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.

Author : Robert Banks
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Education
ISBN : 0802846203

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Reenvisioning Theological Education by Robert Banks Pdf

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.

Author : Gabriel Etzel,Timothy Paul Jones,Chris Jackson,John Cartwright
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2017-10-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781433691607

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Teaching the World by Gabriel Etzel,Timothy Paul Jones,Chris Jackson,John Cartwright Pdf

More and more seminaries, Christian universities, and Bible colleges are opting to train future ministers and missionaries online. What happens when the movement toward online education is shaped by pragmatic or financial concerns instead of Scripture and theology? Ministry training can be reduced to a mere transfer of information as institutions lose sight of their calling to shape the souls of God-called men and women in preparation for effective ministry. How might online ministry training look different if biblical and theological foundations were placed first? Teaching the World brings together educators from a wide range of backgrounds and from some of the largest providers of online theological education in the world. Together, they present a revolutionary new approach to online theological education, highly practical and yet thoroughly shaped by Scripture and theology.

Author : Rupen Das
Publisher : Langham Publishing
Page : 91 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2015-10-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781783680696

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Connecting Curriculum with Context by Rupen Das Pdf

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.

Author : Perry Shaw
Publisher : Langham Global Library
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2014-05-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781783689576

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Transforming Theological Education by Perry Shaw Pdf

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.

Author : Bernhard Ott
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2011-06-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781610975957

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Beyond Fragmentation by Bernhard Ott Pdf

Beyond Fragmentation is an inquiry into the development of mission studies in evangelical theological education in Germany and German-speaking Switzerland between 1960-1995. This is carried out by a detailed examination of the paradigm shifts, which have taken place in recent years in both the theology of mission and the understanding of theological education. David Bosch's proposal of an emerging ecumenical mission paradigm is examined with reference to the schools in membership with the Konferenz Bibeltreuer Ausbildungsstatten (KBA). The KBA schools have been greatly influenced by the work of Peter Beyerhaus and the Frankfurt Declaration (1970), and, as such, defend a conservative theological position and resist the challenge of Bosch's mission paradigm shift, the key issue being that of hermeneutics. Ott further explores the emerging new paradigm of theological education in both the Western and Two Thirds World contexts. While the evangelical Bible school movement has historically embodied many of the features of this new paradigm, they nevertheless have jeopardized these by their pursuit of academic accreditation. Ott believes that theological conservatism has caused the KBA schools to resist changes in the areas of contextual and inductive learning. Finally, Ott studies the schools' pattern of change and change-resistance through combining the insights of Thomas Kuhn, Hans Kung and Alasdair MacIntyre to hermeneutical and epistemological issues.

Author : Fritz Deininger,Orbelina Eguizabal
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Educational leadership
ISBN : 1783684801

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Leadership in Theological Education by Fritz Deininger,Orbelina Eguizabal Pdf

Author : Marilyn Naidoo
Publisher : African Sun Media
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2021-11-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781991201478

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Making Connections by Marilyn Naidoo Pdf

Because of the disconnect within the curriculum and the lack of contextual relevance, African theological education is still searching for appropriate approaches to ministerial training. Integrative theological education refers to systematic attempts to connect major learning experiences appropriate to the education and formation of ministers. It is seen as a solution to connect and transform ministry training. The main premise of this book is that the key to enhancing theological education is the intentional integration of knowing with being and doing, of theory with practice, and of theology with life and ministry. In this way, all aspects of student learning are brought together holistically, highlighting an educational strategy that is concerned with connections in human experience, thereby supporting student learning. Making Connections offers the opportunity to consider integration as an appropriate pedagogical approach, to create the correct balance in making education more meaningful and fulfilling for the African, revealing humanising education grounded in African philosophy and worldview.

Author : Sondra H. Matthaei,Nancy R. Howell
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2014-06-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781630871963

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Proleptic Pedagogy by Sondra H. Matthaei,Nancy R. Howell Pdf

Could we have imagined how much theological education would change in the new millennium? Shifting needs of students, classrooms, and churches have demanded constant revisions of the curriculum, course design, classroom technology, and pedagogical strategies. Saint Paul School of Theology felt the tide of change within our own walls and designed a project called "Proleptic Pedagogy" to address three distinct pedagogical challenges for the future of theological education. First, instead of fitting new technologies into old pedagogies, how are teaching and learning transformed by shifting needs of students who are "digital natives," "digital immigrants," or distance learners? Second, instead of reactive strategies, what pedagogy proactively eliminates "accommodations" because courses are designed with flexibility and openness to diverse learning styles, disabilities, and needs? Third, instead of engaging student diversity with the tools of the 1960s, what new teaching and learning strategies anticipate future student racial and ethnic demographics and interracial educational experiences? This volume of essays narrates our classroom stories, teases out pedagogical issues, examines pedagogical literature, reflects on theology of pedagogy, and constructs pedagogical proposals--with an open invitation for other theological educators to join our conversation about the future of theological education.

Author : Marilyn Naidoo
Publisher : African Sun Media
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2021-11-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781991201461

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Making Connections by Marilyn Naidoo Pdf

Because of the disconnect within the curriculum and the lack of contextual relevance, African theological education is still searching for appropriate approaches to ministerial training. Integrative theological education refers to systematic attempts to connect major learning experiences appropriate to the education and formation of ministers. It is seen as a solution to connect and transform ministry training. The main premise of this book is that the key to enhancing theological education is the intentional integration of knowing with being and doing, of theory with practice, and of theology with life and ministry. In this way, all aspects of student learning are brought together holistically, highlighting an educational strategy that is concerned with connections in human experience, thereby supporting student learning. Making Connections offers the opportunity to consider integration as an appropriate pedagogical approach, to create the correct balance in making education more meaningful and fulfilling for the African, revealing humanising education grounded in African philosophy and worldview.

Author : David H. Kelsey
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2011-07-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781610975667

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To Understand God Truly by David H. Kelsey Pdf

What are the purposes and priorities that really govern a theological school? What are realistic expectations of theological education? What would be the ideal theological school, and what is theological about it? Theologian David Kelsey addresses these questions and other concerns regarding theological schooling, and offers suggestions on how to analyze and reconceive "theological schooling" in productive ways.

Author : Fritz Deininger,Orbelina Eguizabal
Publisher : Langham Publishing
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781783683406

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Leadership in Theological Education, Volume 2 by Fritz Deininger,Orbelina Eguizabal Pdf

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 second of three volumes intended to accompany and support the IPAL seminars as well as independently providing wider access to the principles required by academic leaders for institutional and curriculum development. Each chapter shares and illustrates the expertise and understanding the contributors have of education and curriculum design in the field of evangelical academic institutions. With an intentional awareness of a wide range of non-Western contexts, this volume is a much-needed guide for course administrators around the world.

Author : David S. Dockery
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2017-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433645846

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Theology, Church, and Ministry by David S. Dockery Pdf

We live in a precarious time when many are questioning the necessity of formal theological education for ministers. Theology, Church, and Ministry: A Handbook for Theological Education helps readers understand the critical role theological education plays in equipping God-called ministers for service in the church. This distinct resource explains both the development and purpose of theological education as well as its role in student formation. The contributors include outstanding thinkers and leaders in the field of theological education, including Con Campbell, Tim Tennent, Mark Bailey, Kevin Vanhoozer, Dan Block, Robert Smith, Dana Harris, Malcolm Yarnell, Danny Akin, and Greg Wills, among others.

Author : Fritz Deininger,Orbelina Eguizabal
Publisher : Langham Publishing
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2018-10-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781783684786

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Leadership in Theological Education, Volume 3 by Fritz Deininger,Orbelina Eguizabal Pdf

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.