Are you listening? The relevance of what pastoral/denominational leaders and theological educators are saying about preparing leaders for ministry
What might pastoral leaders in flourishing congregations have to say to theological educators in preparing leaders for the church and visa-versa? Drawing on interviews and focus groups with over one hundred pastoral/denominational leaders across Canada, four key themes emerged: (1) Equipping the Sai...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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[2019]
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Practical theology
Year: 2019, Volume: 12, Issue: 4, Pages: 415-432 |
IxTheo Classification: | FB Theological education KBQ North America RB Church office; congregation |
Further subjects: | B
Leadership
B Practical Theology B Congregations B Curriculum B sociology of religion |
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Summary: | What might pastoral leaders in flourishing congregations have to say to theological educators in preparing leaders for the church and visa-versa? Drawing on interviews and focus groups with over one hundred pastoral/denominational leaders across Canada, four key themes emerged: (1) Equipping the Saints; (2) Practical Discipleship Training; (3) Spiritual Formation of seminary students; and (4) Missional and Organizational Training. The article contains several ways that pastoral leaders and theological educators might move forward with these findings. |
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ISSN: | 1756-0748 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Practical theology
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/1756073X.2019.1609255 |