Renovating Christian Education in the 21st Century: A Wesleyan Contribution

2005 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dean G. Blevins
Keyword(s):  
Christian Education ◽  
Spiritual Formation ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Church Of The Nazarene ◽  
Evangelical Christian ◽  
Means Of Grace ◽  
Christian Discipleship ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Church ◽  
Christian Educators

Contemporary attempts to renovate evangelical Christian discipleship in the 21st century include efforts to resolve the relationship between modern Christian education paradigms and the rediscovery of ancient Christian (spiritual formation) practices. One example resides in the current research on Practicing our Faith (Bass, 1997), and in age-level emphases on formational practices beginning to surface (Jones, 2003). Additional studies are needed for comprehensive approaches to Christian education in the 21st century. Evangelical Christian educators seeking new paradigms may find another example closer to home in John Wesley's means of grace. Wesleyan educators may have something distinct to offer contemporary evangelicalism if they can first embrace their own heritage and work to develop an approach that embraces the three emphases of formation, discernment, and transformation. A beginning point may be a new text currently emerging from Wesleyan educators within the Church of the Nazarene that seeks to synthesize the best of modern and postmodern education under this rubric.

scholarly journals Alkitab dalam Formasi Rohani pada Era Reformasi Gereja dan Implikasi bagi Gereja Pada Masa Kini

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 81
Author(s):  
K Katarina ◽  
I Putu Ayub Darmawan
Keyword(s):  
Spiritual Formation ◽  
Moral Life ◽  
Spiritual Life ◽  
Word Of God ◽  
Church Member ◽  
The Bible ◽  
God's Word ◽  
Present Context ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Church

This article discusses spiritual formation and God's Word in reformation. The formulation of the problem is the relationship between spiritual formation and God's Word in reformation. The author uses literature studies to collect information about spiritual formation and God's Word in reformation. Spirit for sola scriptura has produced a change in the life of the church at that moment. All teachings, church traditions, and practical actions which is conducted by church member must be tested under the Word of God. In the present context, church who facing various challenges related to moral life, teaching, and practical actions must return to the principles of word of God. To build a spiritual life, we must start from the Bible that is interpreted correctly, which then becomes a theological development, which then influences the concept of believer's thinking and practical actions. Artikel ini membahas tentang formasi rohani dan Firman Tuhan dalam reformasi. Rumusan masalah penelitian ini adalah bagaimana kaitan antara formasi rohani dan firman Tuhan dalam reformasi? Penulis menggunakan studi pustaka untuk menggali informasi tentang formasi rohani dan Firman Tuhan dalam reformasi. Semangat untuk sola scriptura menghasilkan perubahan dalam kehidupan gereja pada masa itu. Segala pengajaran, tradisi gereja, dan tindakan praktis yang dilakukan oleh setiap anggota gereja harus diuji di bawah Firman Tuhan. Dalam konteks masa kini, menghadapi berbagai tantangan gereja baik yang terkait dengan kehidupan moral maupun pengajaran dan tindakan praktis, gereja harus kembali pada prinsip Firman Tuhan. Untuk membangun kehidupan rohani maka harus dimulai dari Alkitab yang ditafsirkan secara benar yang kemudian menjadi sebuah bangunan teologi yang kemudian mempengaruhi konsep berpikir orang percaya dan tindakan praktis.

scholarly journals Rethinking the message of the church in the 21st century: An amalgamation between science and religion

2019 ◽  
Vol 75 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dirk G. Van der Merwe
Keyword(s):  
20Th Century ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Science And Religion ◽  
Western World ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Bible ◽  
The World ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Church ◽  
Theological Training

Throughout its history, Christianity has stood in a dichotomous relation to the various philosophical movements or eras (pre-modernism, modernism, postmodernism and post-postmodernism) that took on different faces throughout history. In each period, it was the sciences that influenced, to a great extent, the interpretation and understanding of the Bible. Christianity, however, was not immune to influences, specifically those of the Western world. This essay reflects briefly on this dichotomy and the influence of Bultmann’s demythologising of the kerygma during the 20th century. Also, the remythologising (Vanhoozer) of the church’s message as proposed for the 21st century no more satisfies the critical Christian thinkers. The relationship between science and religion is revisited, albeit from a different perspective as established over the past two decades as to how the sciences have been pointed out more and more to complement theology. This article endeavours to evoke the church to consider the fundamental contributions of the sciences and how it is going to incorporate the sciences into its theological training and message to the world.

Saint Peter as ‘Sympresbyteros’

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 189-207
Author(s):  
Gregory E. Lamb
Keyword(s):  
Negative Affect ◽  
Mimetic Desire ◽  
Surface Level ◽  
Saint Peter ◽  
Christian Discipleship ◽  
Hapax Legomenon ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Christian Educators

Aristotle considered μίμησις/ mimēsis (“imitation”) to be innate in humanity from childhood, pedagogical in nature, and that humans are the most mimetic species ( Poet. 4.5–8). This essay investigates the relationship between Christian discipleship and education through the lens of René Girard’s “mimetic desire,” and how 1 Pet 5:1–5 (especially the hapax legomenon συμπρεσβύτερος/ sympresbyteros) can be informed by this pedagogical concept. Going beyond mere mimēsis and the imitation of surface-level actions, “mimetic desire” explores how modeled behaviors and desires – whether positive or negative – affect the desires and motivations of others. This is important for ministry as pastors/Christian educators should faithfully model the gospel externally and internally, so their congregants/students may learn to live as good citizens worthy of the gospel of Christ (Phil 1:27).

scholarly journals Servant leadership as part of spiritual formation of theological students in contextualisation of 21st century theological training

2020 ◽  
Vol 76 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda L. Du Plessis ◽  
Carol M. Nkambule
Keyword(s):  
Servant Leadership ◽  
Spiritual Formation ◽  
21St Century ◽  
The Bible ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Theological Students ◽  
The One ◽  
Context Specific ◽  
The Church ◽  
Theological Training

The theory of servant leadership with its key concepts of servanthood and leadership has emerged during the last few decades. A person who has a heart for people and serves them whilst leading them practices servant leadership. Servant leaders are not motivated by attaining higher positions but by serving people. Leaders call people to follow a set vision. In the church, that vision ought to be a God vision, premised on the Word of God. Leaders in the church should lead people according to the guidance of the Bible and inspiration from God. He is the one who calls people, gives them an assignment and will require an account from them. The church has been in the spotlight in recent times because of the conduct of their leaders, who are the pastors assigned with the task of leading believers. Understanding the principles of servant leadership can contribute to spiritual formation of theological students in contextualisation of 21st century theological training. The article begins with a reflection on the findings of an empirical study, followed by a short view on the servant leadership of Moses, David, Paul and Jesus Christ. Thereafter, the article focuses on servant leadership characteristics and competencies or skills according to contemporary scholars, and the article concludes with a proposed model for servant leadership as part of spiritual formation of theological students.Contribution: Although the article is context specific to the Faculty of Theology, Mahikeng campus, the principles of servant leadership can contribute to the spiritual formation of all theological students and is especially relevant to the discourse of contextualised 21st century theological training.

The way worship works in mission: Proposing an alternative to the standard account

2021 ◽  
pp. 009182962110117
Author(s):  
David E Fitch
Keyword(s):  
Spiritual Formation ◽  
Alternative Account ◽  
Standard Account ◽  
Cultural Engagement ◽  
Evangelical Protestantism ◽  
Alternative Approach ◽  
The Social ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Church

This article examines the relationship of worship to mission in the life of the church. How does worship shape the Christian for mission and the work of God’s justice in the world? The article sketches what the author contends to be “the standard account” of how worship works within North American mainstream evangelical Protestantism, drawing on several authors who write on spiritual formation, liturgy, and cultural engagement. Exemplary of this standard account is the influential theology of church and culture found within neo-Calvinism. By parsing the social architecture of these authors, this article reveals its strengths and weaknesses—an analysis that can be applied more widely to Protestantism as a whole in North America. Then, the article moves on to propose an alternative account for the relationship of worship to mission that overcomes the weaknesses of the standard account. This alternative approach is labeled “faithful presence,” an approach which has affinities with an Anabaptist approach to worship and mission.

scholarly journals Kurikulum Pendidikan Kristen bagi Orang Dewasa di Gereja

Kurios ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 36
Author(s):  
Johanes Waldes Hasugian
Keyword(s):  
Christian Education ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Important Task ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Education Curriculum ◽  
Self Image ◽  
The Church ◽  
And Task ◽  
Christian Educators

Christian educators have got the important task to teach adults in the church, especially how to design and develop the Christian education curriculum creatively. Christian education curriculum has its function as a guide to help Christian educators to teach adults in the church so that they might be able to comprehend their self-image or self-concept, their role and task as adults distinctively and significantly in their daily life and their relation amid society. The curriculum is anticipatory essentially. Therefore Christian educator is enhanced to reduce failure and to enlarge achievement in teaching adults in the church.  Abstrak Dalam membelajarkan orang dewasa di gereja, pendidik Kristen memiliki tugas penting, khususnya mendesain dan mengembangkan kurikulum pembelajaran pendidikan Kristen secara kreatif. Kurikulum pembelajaran pendidikan Kristen berfungsi sebagai pedoman untuk menolong pendidik Kristen dalam membelajarkan orang-orang dewasa dalam gereja sehingga dengan demikian mereka semakin memahami gambar atau konsep diri, peran dan tanggung jawabnya sebagai orang dewasa secara lebih jelas dan mantap dalam kehidupan sehari-hari dan dalam relasinya dengan masyarakat sekitar. Kurikulum bersifat antisipatori, oleh karenanya pendidik Kristen dimampukan untuk meminimalisir kegagalan dan memperbesar keberhasilan dalam tugas pengajarannya bagi warga jemaat dewasa di gereja. Artikel ini menguraikan pemahaman dan praktik pembelajaran pendidikan Kristen orang dewasa di gereja, serta bagaimana gereja mendesain dan mengembangkan kurikulum pembelajaran bagi orang dewasa.

Generation to Generation: Inter-Generationality and Spiritual Formation in Christian Community

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 182-193
Author(s):  
Gordon T. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Spiritual Formation ◽  
Older Men ◽  
Congregational Life ◽  
Christian Community ◽  
Younger Women ◽  
Human Formation ◽  
Means Of Grace ◽  
Younger Men ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
The Church

The witness of the Scriptures and of virtually every human culture suggests that one of the most pivotal and thus crucial dimensions of human formation, and thus spiritual formation, is the intergenerational dynamic: older men with younger men; older women passing on the faith to younger women. One generation encouraging, blessing and transmitting wisdom to the next generation. And yet, it is often observed that this is a missing dimension of congregational life–that congregations are increasing stratified along generational lines. Thus this essay will make the case that the church is a liturgical, catechetical and missional community and that faith formation, in Christian community, will happen through the interplay of the generations in worship, teaching/learning and service. And that therefore congregations would be wise to be more attentive to how they foster intergenerational connections, rather than inadvertently or intentionally create generational divides in the church. Also, it is important to stress that a critical part of congregational life is that of equipping older men and women to be a means of grace to their younger counterparts. The essay will draw on the Biblical references to intergenerational formation, the insights of contemporary social-psychology and the observations of the author regarding contemporary congregational life.

A Wesleyan-Ignatian Approach to Spiritual Formation: A Case Study in Jesuit Higher Education

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 447-464
Author(s):  
Luisa J. Gallagher
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Christian Education ◽  
Spiritual Formation ◽  
Formation Model ◽  
Jesuit Higher Education ◽  
Shared Identity ◽  
Education Today ◽  
In Christ ◽  
The Church

Christ’s call to unity in the Church is an imperative for Christian education today. An ecumenical approach to spiritual formation reaffirms a common shared identity rooted in Christ, and strengthens a common witness in a troubled world. Through an examination of Wesleyan and Ignatian Christian education, a complementary holistic discourse emerges. This article explores a Wesleyan-Ignatian model of spiritual formation that is holistic in nature: engaging cognitive thinking, inward journey, and an outward expression of faith. Furthermore, this article provides a case study applying this ecumenical spiritual formation model in a Jesuit higher education setting.

scholarly journals IMPLIKASI RELASI SEKOLAH TINGGI TEOLOGI ARASTAMAR BENGKULU BAGI PENGEMBANGAN PELAYANAN MISI GEREJA KRISTEN INJILI DI INDONESIA JEMAAT KOTA BENGKULU

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Made Nopen Supriadi
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Work ◽  
Theological Seminary ◽  
Christian Church ◽  
Evangelical Christian ◽  
Christian Institutions ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The City ◽  
The Church

This paper is entitled "Implications of the Relationship between Arastamar Bengkulu College of Theology for the Development of Missionary Services for the Evangelical Christian Church in Indonesia, the City of Bengkulu Congregation." The facts show that not necessarily a graduate of the Theological College can be accepted into a church. This condition is shown by the lack of support from the Church to an Theological College and Theological College does not give graduates to a church. Despite these facts, the author sees different facts between the Arastamar Bengkulu Theological Seminary (STTAB) and the Evangelical Christian Church in Indonesia (GEKISIA) Bengkulu City. The author obtained data that there are many developments specifically in mission services since the arrival of STTAB and collaborating with GEKISIA, Bengkulu City. This development is very important for the writer to research and describe in scientific work. From the observation, it shows that the development of mission services in GEKISIA, Bengkulu City occurs because of the large use of mission personnel from STTAB graduates. Pioneering Evangelical Service Posts (PI) increased to 6 PI Posts. This development needs to be studied theoretically so that through writing it can contribute to the development of missionary services in the Church and other Christian institutions, and revitalize the relationship between Theological College and the Church.

Double-Loop Learning in the College Classroom

2005 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-76
Author(s):  
Cynthia L. Brown
Keyword(s):  
Christian Education ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
College Classroom ◽  
Double Loop ◽  
Double Loop Learning ◽  
Future Leaders ◽  
The Church ◽  
Christian Educators ◽  
Changing World

How can future ministers in the area of Christian education survive in a constantly changing world? How can the church survive if its future leaders do not know why they believe and act as they do? Christian educators of future ministers and future leaders can help resolve these issues through double-loop learning. This article will describe double-loop learning and will present some theories that serve as a background to it. Then it will present the environment that is necessary and some teaching methods that are useful to foster double-loop learning.

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