Collaborating theological education practices in the ecclesial context of South Asia Kassis, Riad Primary Author Ortiz, Michael A. Primary Author mixed material bibliography Cumbria Langham Publication 2011 monographic id Indonesia

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xxi, 167 p.; 23 cm As the church grows ever larger in areas once considered impervious to the gospel, theological training is failing to keep up with the needs of local congregations. This lack of missional capacity, alongside an overwhelming shortage of trained leadership, indicates a pressing need to revisit the aims and approaches of theological education globally. Engaging qualitative research from South Asia, Dr. Jessy Jaison demonstrates that both formal and non-formal approaches to theological training can support the church’s missional calling. However, she challenges the growing normalization that theological education is an end in itself, distant from those it was meant to serve. Dr. Jaison calls for a church-centered paradigm in which all forms of training would collaborate with and for the body of Christ. Not only will readers be introduced to theological education in the South Asian context, they will also benefit from the practical and collaborative model demonstrated and how they can revitalize the process in supporting the church in its mission. Theological Education 2689781839738593 Transformatio Library Bandung Theological Seminary 268 Jai b 04202400860 Non Fiction 268 Jai b 99174 2024-05-03 10:57:49 2024-05-24 14:37:17 machine generated