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Reenvisioning Theological Education, Mission and the Local Church

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Reenvisioning Theological Education, Mission and the Local Church

[Article]

Darren Cronshaw

Leiden

Brill

There is a fresh wave of interest in local churches reshaping themselves around mission, but what does this mean for theological education? This article draws on the author's experience as a student and teacher, and innovative approaches at Australian College of Ministries and Whitley College, two Australian theological colleges. It discusses six principles for reshaping theological education around mission and the local church. Theological courses and classes and informal processes for developing leaders will be at their best if they are communal in the classroom, assessment and shared mission; conversational between students and with other sources; contextual and engaged with contemporary needs in society; cross-cultural and engaged with global issues; character forming as part of the curriculum; contemplative both for prayer and space for reflection; and congregationally connected for faculty, students and their research. There is a fresh wave of interest in local churches reshaping themselves around mission, but what does this mean for theological education? This article draws on the author's experience as a student and teacher, and innovative approaches at Australian College of Ministries and Whitley College, two Australian theological colleges. It discusses six principles for reshaping theological education around mission and the local church. Theological courses and classes and informal processes for developing leaders will be at their best if they are communal in the classroom, assessment and shared mission; conversational between students and with other sources; contextual and engaged with contemporary needs in society; cross-cultural and engaged with global issues; character forming as part of the curriculum; contemplative both for prayer and space for reflection; and congregationally connected for faculty, students and their research.

2011

91-115

Mission Studies

28/1

1573-3831

adult education

Australia

Baptist

Churches of Christ

contextual theology

culture

ministry training

Missio Dei

spiritual formation

Theological education

Darren Cronshaw

10.1163/016897811X572203

p

[Article]

275578

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