I often hear this question—why theological education?—when sharing about my family’s ministry. Below I outline 10 reasons that we have decided to commit ourselves to the task of providing theological education (TE) in Latin America.
For clarification, a very basic definition of theological education is training in things related to God. TE can be informal (e.g., a Bible study or sermon) or formal (e.g., a seminary or Bible college).
My primary focus is formal TE. I want to strengthen the church by equipping leaders. As a theological educator, my aim is to help people know God more deeply and fully so that they see the world from God’s perspective and live in the world according to God’s design. I believe that TE must be integral and formational. You can read more on what I mean here.
10 reasons that we have committed ourselves to theological education:
- Jesus tells his followers to teach new disciples all that he commanded.
- The NT echoes Jesus’ call to teach “the whole will of God.”
- The early church devoted itself to the apostles’ teaching (Acts 2:42).
… more to come!
