Editorial
Dear Friend,
Of all the things missionaries are engaged in, aren’t schools of any sort the least questionable?Wrong, whether you are talking about schools in general or about ministerial training...
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Universities, one might argue, form a system of interdependent links involving both sovereign states and economic institutions in the exchange of students, professors, ideas, technology and...
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In the mid-19th century, a Scottish crofter’s son named Alexander Duff made the case for Christian higher education as a means of evangelization in India. Timothy Richard, a Welsh Baptist converted...
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There are three drastic drawbacks pervasively embodied in pastoral training both at home and abroad. These are so serious that it is sad yet fair to say that the seminaries and Bible schools of...
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In the 1990 s pastoral training ministries were springing up all over the former Soviet Union. The high-speed installation of the various modes of training had a feel of urgency promoted by at...
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Jesus was able to influence a handful of disciples who became church and mission leaders by means of a truly holistic approach to leadership training. What Jesus did in his ministry is often...
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In many settings, the drive to supply information has not been matched with a drive to influence the formation— the character development—of the learner. These excerpts from George Patterson’s...
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In many settings, the drive to supply information has not been matched with a drive to influence the formation— the character development—of the learner. These excerpts from George Patterson’s...
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Christianity in Africa is faced by a fearsome obstacle. While on the one hand new believers are eager to spread the news of God’s gift of salvation, at the same time the churches provide very...
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Richmond, VA
One hundred forty-five missionary trainers from around the world met for three days in early January, at the International Missionary Board of the Southern Baptist’s Missionary...
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Further Reflections
When we think of training on a global level and its impact in various situations around our globe, we may not often think of debt. After all, many of the schools around the world are funded by...
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