scholarly journals Theological Education for Sense-sational Leadership

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Lewis
Keyword(s):  
Technological Change ◽  
Cognitive Science ◽  
Holy Spirit ◽  
Theological Education ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Religious Conflict ◽  
Pedagogical Practices ◽  
The Holy Spirit ◽  
The Senses ◽  
Christian Leaders

In a century of constant technological change, escalating religious conflict, and seismic shifts in how Christians live and worship, those in Christian ministry require more than quick thinking skills. They must reason imaginatively, face change with flexibility, and simultaneously reinvigorate tradition while supporting transformation and growth. Yet what kinds of pedagogies cultivate the creativity, vision, and flexibility such leaders require for ministry today? This paper brings together research from theological education and cognitive science to show how pedagogical practices that engage the senses can help Christians leaders develop “agility”: namely, an ability to think and act in ways that are both discerning and dynamic, flexible as well as faithful. I argue that theological pedagogies that prioritize the senses in the pursuit of knowing God, others and the material world, when coupled with attunement to the Holy Spirit, can help Christian leaders exercise Spirit-led agility in their ministries today.

Precreation Discourse and the Nicene Creed: Christianity Finds its Voice in the Roman Empire

2011 ◽  
Vol 18 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 334-350
Author(s):  
Vernon K. Robbins
Keyword(s):  
Roman Empire ◽  
Jesus Christ ◽  
Holy Spirit ◽  
Fourth Century ◽  
Virgin Mary ◽  
The Holy Spirit ◽  
God The Father ◽  
Nicene Creed ◽  
Heaven And Earth ◽  
Christian Leaders

AbstractExploring the emergence of creedal statements in Christianity about non-time before creation, called precreation rhetorolect, this essay begins with the baptismal creed called the Roman Symbol and its expansion into the Apostles’ Creed. These early creeds contain wisdom, apocalyptic, and priestly rhetorolect, but no precreation rhetorolect. When the twelve statements in the Apostles’ Creed were expanded into the Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed, the first three statements added precreation rhetorolect. God the Father Almighty not only creates heaven and earth, but God creates all things visible and invisible. Jesus Christ is not only God’s only Son, our Lord, but the Son is begotten from the Father before all time, Light from Light, and true God from true God. Being of the same substance as the Father, all things were made through the Son before he came down from heaven, the Son was incarnate by the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and became human. With these creedal additions, a precreation storyline became the context for a lengthy chain of argumentation about belief among fourth century Christian leaders.

Theological Renewal (1975-1983): Listening to an Editor's Agenda for Church and Academy

Pneuma ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-107
Author(s):  
Mark Cartledge
Keyword(s):  
Holy Spirit ◽  
Personal Experience ◽  
Theological Education ◽  
Critical Reflection ◽  
The Holy Spirit ◽  
Charismatic Renewal ◽  
Insight Into

AbstractThis article explores the theological agenda set out by Thomas A. Smail during the Charismatic Renewal of the mid 1970s and early 1980s through his contribution to the journal Theological Renewal, which he edited (1975-1983). Smail expounds a theology of renewal that engages with church and academy by offering a trinitarian framework and a christological focus. These features are placed in dialogue with his own personal experience of renewal in the Holy Spirit, contemporary issues in the Charismatic Renewal, and his theological education in the Reformed and Barthian traditions. What emerges from a critical reflection is not only insight into the theological climate of the period in which an early renewalist theologian was engaged, but also resources for contemporary Pentecostal/Charismatic theological construction.

A Clash Between Paideia and Pneuma? Ecstatic Women Prophets and Theological Education in the Second-century Church

2021 ◽  
Vol 57 ◽  
pp. 32-53
Author(s):  
Josef Lössl
Keyword(s):  
Holy Spirit ◽  
Educational Level ◽  
Theological Education ◽  
Church Leadership ◽  
Second Century ◽  
New Wave ◽  
Christian Leadership ◽  
Theological Discourse ◽  
The Holy Spirit ◽  
Women Prophets

The second half of the second century saw the development of a more hierarchical institutionalized church and of a theology of the Holy Spirit (Pneuma) reflecting this development. A driver of this development was a higher educational level among church leaders and Christians participating in theological discourse. In fact, ‘higher education’ (paideia) became a guiding value of Christian living, including for the study and interpretation of Scripture and for theology and church leadership. Yet the same period also saw a new wave of ‘inspired’, ‘pneumatic prophecy’, later known as ‘Montanism’, which was perceived as a threat in an increasingly institutionalized church and attacked and suppressed. This article sees a paradox here, and asks how Pneuma could be promoted as a source of Christian leadership under the banner of paideia, when the Spirit (Pneuma) at work in the ‘New Prophecy’ was perceived as such a threat. One area of investigation which may provide answers to this question is the controversial role women played both as educated participants in theological discourse and leading figures in the Montanist movement.

Montanism and Present Day “Prophets”

Pneuma ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 413-429
Author(s):  
Cecil M. Robeck
Keyword(s):  
Roman Empire ◽  
Holy Spirit ◽  
Church And State ◽  
Second Century ◽  
Emerging Church ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
Orthodox Christian ◽  
The Holy Spirit ◽  
History Of ◽  
Christian Leaders

AbstractOver the past decade and a half, William Tabbernee, the world’s leading authority on Montanism or the New Prophecy, has written four major works on the subject. Three of them are reviewed in this article. One looks at Montanism through the eyes of church and state; a second provides documentation for the identification of the headquarters city of the Montanists; and the third puts the two together in a creative narrative. These three volumes are placed within the context of larger issues surrounding the history of this powerful prophetic movement that originated in late second-century Asia Minor and subsequently spread throughout the Roman Empire up until the sixth century. The reactions and responses of various orthodox Christian leaders and secular government officials to the claims of this highly independent prophetic movement, which called for more reliance upon the spontaneity of the Holy Spirit and a more conservative personal ethic, suggest strong parallels between Montanism and what might be found in today’s Charismatic, New Apostolic, and Emerging Church movements.

scholarly journals Missional theological curricula and institutions

2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kruger P. Du Preez ◽  
Hans J. Hendriks ◽  
Arend E. Carl
Keyword(s):  
Community Development ◽  
Curriculum Development ◽  
Holy Spirit ◽  
Social Engagement ◽  
Theological Education ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Reference Points ◽  
The Holy Spirit ◽  
Theological Institutions ◽  
Church And Society

The article argues in favour of an all-embracing missional framework for curriculum development for theological institutions. When the curriculum of a subject such as ecclesiologyhas a missional hermeneutic, it will naturally lead to missional congregations. The authors use issues raised by the Network for African Congregational Theology (NetACT) institutions and the decisions of the Third Lausanne Congress in Cape Town (2010) as reference points in this article. They argue for a broad understanding of the concept �missional� and are of the opinion that curricula that are integrative, normative, contextual and missional will lead to spiritual maturity and will result in a positive impact on church and society as a whole. The missio Deias the work of the Trinitarian God is seen as being God�s initiative. The incarnational modelof Jesus Christ forms the basis for a theology and missiology where humility, vulnerability and servanthood play a pivotal role in curricula. An appeal is made for holistic missions with a strong emphasis on social engagement and the inclusion of community development. The Holy Spirit is seen as the empowering presence of the missio Dei, and the role of pneumatologyin missional curriculum development is underscored. Theological institutes should become�proclamation� institutions. Curricula should be ecumenical by nature and should include reaching the unreached and unengaged people groups. Theological education by extension is presented as an alternative way of decent ralised theological education.Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications: The article calls for theology to be done with a missional hermeneutic, both intradisciplinarily and interdisciplinarily. The article involves theology and education and calls for all disciplines dealing with community development to collaborate.

scholarly journals A GUIDE TO CHRISTIAN SPIRITUAL FORMATION: HOW SCRIPTURE, SPIRIT, COMMUNITY, AND MISSION SHAPE OUR SOULS. BY EVAN B. HOWARD.

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 129
Author(s):  
Novel Priyatna
Keyword(s):  
Spiritual Formation ◽  
Holy Spirit ◽  
Church Leaders ◽  
Western Society ◽  
Critical Stage ◽  
Christian Communities ◽  
Triune God ◽  
The Holy Spirit ◽  
Christian Leaders ◽  
Bahasa Indonesia

<p>Although interest in Christian spiritual formation among evangelicals, especially in Western society, has been at a critical stage, Howard stresses the importance of Christian spiritual formation. Christian spiritual formation helps individuals and Christian communities grow deeper in their relationship with the Triune God because in it the Holy Spirit, Scripture, community, and mission are interconnected with one another. Furthermore, without Christian spiritual formation, Christian institutions find it  difficult to perform their roles well. Therefore, this book challenges Christian leaders such as educators, pastors, spiritual directors, and other church leaders to become God’s instruments in transforming believers to have Christlike character in their lives.</p><p><strong>BAHASA INDONESIA ABSTRAK: </strong>Meskipun minat dalam formasi rohani Kristen di kalangan kaum Injili, khususnya di masyarakat Barat, telah berada pada tahap kritis, Howard menegaskan pentingnya formasi rohani Kristen. Formasi rohani Kristen membantu individu-individu dan komunitas-komunitas Kristen untuk bertumbuh lebih dalam terkait hubungan mereka dengan Allah Tritunggal karena didalamnya Roh Kudus, Alkitab, komunitas, dan misi saling berhubungan satu sama lain. Lebih jauh lagi, tanpa formasi rohani Kristen, lembaga-lembaga Kristen sulit melakukan perannya dengan baik. Oleh karena itu, buku ini menantang para pemimpin Kristen seperti pendidik, pendeta, direktur spiritual, dan pemimpin-pemimpin gereja lainnya untuk menjadi alat Tuhan dalam mengubah orang-orang Kristen agar dapat memiliki karakter seperti Kristus dalam kehidupan mereka.</p>

scholarly journals Commercialisation of theological education as a challenge in the Neo-Pentecostal Charismatic churches

2017 ◽  
Vol 73 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelebogile T. Resane
Keyword(s):  
Holy Spirit ◽  
Theological Education ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Popular Literature ◽  
High Price ◽  
The Holy Spirit ◽  
Theological Training

Commercialisation, technology, and globalisation impact all facets of religion.Commercialisation of religion contributes towards society’s obsession with success. One areathrough which commercialisation manifests itself is in theological education. This isexacerbated by the celebrity cult whereby the leader’s success is measured by wealthyappearance. The current legal accreditation requirements put pressure on the Neo-PentecostalCharismatic ministerial formation. The online courses come at a high price, as they alsopromote the popular literature that is not scholarly insightful. The Neo-Charismatic leadersundermine the formal theological training, since they claim to be taught by the Holy Spirit.

‘Man Is Ill Because He Is Badly Constructed’: Artaud, Klossowski and Deleuze in Search for the Earth Inside

2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rick Dolphijn
Keyword(s):  
Performance Art ◽  
Holy Spirit ◽  
The Body ◽  
Deleuze And Guattari ◽  
The Earth ◽  
The Holy Spirit ◽  
Life Itself ◽  
Body Without Organs ◽  
Ways Of Thinking ◽  
And Performance

Starting with Antonin Artaud's radio play To Have Done With The Judgement Of God, this article analyses the ways in which Artaud's idea of the body without organs links up with various of his writings on the body and bodily theatre and with Deleuze and Guattari's later development of his ideas. Using Klossowski (or Klossowski's Nietzsche) to explain how the dominance of dialogue equals the dominance of God, I go on to examine how the Son (the facialised body), the Father (Language) and the Holy Spirit (Subjectification), need to be warded off in order to revitalize the body, reuniting it with ‘the earth’ it has been separated from. Artaud's writings on Balinese dancing and the Tarahumaran people pave the way for the new body to appear. Reconstructing the body through bodily practices, through religion and above all through art, as Deleuze and Guattari suggest, we are introduced not only to new ways of thinking theatre and performance art, but to life itself.

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