International Council for Evangelical Theological Education Update (ICETE) (5 vols.)
Overview
The process of theological education has always been an exercise in learning the cultural setting of the Bible. A modern understanding of the course development and mentorship takes into account the culture of the student, the cultural values of the local community in which the school is found, and the importance of creating an identity-forming culture of Christ-centered learning and excellence. This collection presents readers with the necessity of thoughtful cross-cultural interaction in today’s interconnected global culture. With great care and appropriate depth, these volumes will provide guidance for those whose calling involves building up the church through higher education.
- Features contributions from global theological scholars
- Explores the nature of character and virtue education and their relationship to theological education
- Provides new insights to actual ministry needs in society
- Title: International Council for Evangelical Theological Education Update (ICETE) (5 vols.)
- Series: International Council for Evangelical Theological Education (ICETE)
- Publisher: Lanhgham
- Publication Date: 2018-2019
- Volumes: 5
- Pages: 1,566
- Resource Type: Monographs
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The surge of theological education in the rapidly growing Majority World church has highlighted the inadequacy of traditional Western methods of thinking and learning to fully accomplish the task at hand. Challenging Tradition: Innovation in Advanced Theological Studies highlights the need for these traditions to be reconsidered in every context throughout the world. Shaw and Dharamraj, with their team of contributors, present innovations in research and documentation that demonstrate how we may better prepare theological leadership through means that are contextually relevant and locally meaningful.
Challenging Tradition: Innovation in Advanced Theological Education is a rich collection of the work of twenty-three global theological scholars, who share about their own life and experience serving in theological education in the Majority World for many years. Theological educators and church leaders committed to develop disciples of Jesus Christ, who are able to serve effectively in theological education institutions and churches in their own contexts, will benefit with this valuable resource.
—Orbelina Eguizabal, PhD, Professor of Christian Higher Education, Talbot School of Theology, Biola University, Former professor and academic dean at SETECA, Guatemala
Perry Shaw, EdD (Asia Graduate School of Theology Alliance), is a Professor of Christian Education and Acting Academic Dean at the Arab Baptist Theological Seminary in Beirut, Lebanon. He is a curriculum and faculty development consultant to regional schools and ministries throughout the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Europe and Latin America. Active in the missional theological education movement within the International Council for Evangelical Theological Education (ICETE), he is also a keynote speaker at several Overseas Council Institutes. Perry and his family have been living in the Middle East side 1990, serving in a variety of church and seminary-related ministries.
Halivah Dharamraj, PhD (Durham, UK), is the Academic Dean at the South Asia Institute of Advanced Christian Studies, where she teaches Old Testament. She is one of the editors of, and a contributor to, the South Asia Bible Commentary.
Dr. Marvin Oxenham expertly uses the genre of the epistolary novel to help the reader understand the nature of character and virtue education and their relationship to theological education. He draws on a vast array of disciplines, from educational philosophy and political science to theology and andragogy, in this winsome story that explores how global theological education can better contribute to the formation of virtuous students.
Character and Virtue in Theological Education by Marvin Oxenham is a breath of fresh air in theological education for our generation. The mission and vision of theological education was the formation of those who obeyed the call of the Lord for ministry and mission. This was through academic excellence, character, and spiritual formation. Today we have an overemphasis on academics with only lip service given to character and spiritual formation. This book brings us back to the centrality of character and virtue. Without this re-envisioning we are headed for fossilization. Look at Paul as he deals with Timothy and Titus. In ministry, what matters is who they are in Christ, while the study of God’s word is for all followers of Christ. The Bible is the transforming Word and it is the need of the hour if theological education is to impact the church to be salt and light. A must-read for all theological educators if we want to see impact and not status quo.
—Ashish Crispal, PhD, Regional Director for Asia, Overseas Council
Marvin Oxenham is an interdisciplinary scholar, holding completed degrees in theology, philosophy, and education, having done his doctoral work at King’s College London in educational philosophy and later specializing in online and distance education. He is also a practitioner in theological education, having served as Academic Dean at the London School of Theology, where he currently holds the post of Director of Online Education and Program Leader for the MA in Theological Education, an innovative postgraduate and doctoral program aimed at providing professional and scholarly educational training for global theological educators. He also serves as Coordinator for the European Evangelical Accrediting Association (ICETE member) and has been Regional Consultant for Europe for Overseas Council. Marvin was born and lives in Rome, Italy.
At the 2015 ICETE triennial international consultation institutional leaders from a diverse global background presented journeys of research in their own contexts in relation to theological education. These reports make up the chapters of this volume and provide new insights to actual ministry needs in society as well as how changes have been boldly made to educate students to minister in Christ’s name in a relevant way.
The generous sharing of these theological education institutions and various leaders involved in curriculum revision has opened our eyes to see the importance of sensitivity, openness, innovation, and collaborative efforts in bringing the needed changes.
—Rev Luke Cheung, PhD, Professor in Biblical Studies, Vice-President, China Graduate School of Theology, Hong Kong
Stuart Brooking is Executive Director of Overseas Council Australia, one of five organisations in the Overseas Council network dedicated to assisting the development of theological education in the Majority World. Stuart has degrees in five fields with doctoral studies in Theological Education from the University of Sydney, Australia. He also contributes to the training of women and men for gospel ministry in his own context, as Head of Department of Ministry and Practice at the Australian College of Theology in Sydney.
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.
I look forward to seeing theological schools and training programs renewed as faculty develop through the processes outlined in this volume. May the Lord transform us, so we can transform others.
—Paul Allan Clark, PhD, Director of Education, Overseas Council, United World Mission
Fritz Deininger has a ThD in New Testament from the University of South Africa and is an associate professor at Columbia International University, South Carolina, USA. He also taught at the Academy for World Mission in Germany and is the Coordinator of IPAL. With his wife, he served in Thailand from 1981 to 2008 planting churches, training leaders and as the academic dean of Bangkok Bible Seminary where he still teaches courses as a visiting professor. He has been the Coordinator for IPAL for many years.
Orbelina Eguizabal has a PhD in Educational Studies from Talbot School of Theology, California, USA, where she is Professor of Christian Higher Education. She serves as a visiting professor in seminaries in several Latin American countries and spent twenty years at Seminario Teolóico Centroamericano, Guatemala City, Guatemala. She has been collaborating with ICETE since 2008 and is part of the Spanish-speaking teaching team of Seminars for Academic Leaders in Latin America.
Ministry Education That Transforms: Modeling and Teaching the Transformed Life
- Authors: Robert W. Ferris, John R. Lillis, and Ralph E. Enlow, Jr.
- Series: International Council for Evangelical Theological Education (ICETE)
- Publisher: Langham
- Publication Date: 2018
- Pages: 174
This book brings together theological insight and educational research in support of practical methods that align with transformative ends. The authors’ experience with Global Associates for Transformational Education workshops, testifies that this is not a mere call for change, but a tested methodology crucial to theological education.
Ministry Education That Transforms is much more than a manifesto on theological education. It is the fruit of reflection of theological educators with experience in different cultures and of their practice across cultures. It is an invitation to remember that the call of theological education is transformation, fostering the appropriation of God’s truth to shape the worldview, character and practice of seminary students and of the church. This book is a must-read for those who view education not as training, but as formation, and want to learn more about transformational perspectives and methods.
—Elizabeth Sendek, President, Seminario Bíblico de Colombia, Medellin, Colombia
Robert W. Ferris is a Professor Emeritus at Columbia International University (CIU), South Carolina, USA. Before joining the CIU faculty, he and his wife, Sue, served for twenty-one years as missionaries in the Philippines in theological education. His specialization is in integration of theology and higher education curriculum and leadership.
John R. Lillis earned his Doctorate in Education at Michigan State University, USA. Since returning from Southeast Asia as a missionary with his wife, Gail, John has held senior positions at various educational institutions and is currently Provost at Grace College and Seminary, Indiana, USA.
Ralph Enlow is President of the Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE), a founding ICETE member network. Prior to assuming leadership of ABHE, Ralph served for twenty-eight years as an educational leader at Columbia International University, including six years as Senior Vice President and Provost.
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