{"id":1829,"date":"2023-07-10T18:04:48","date_gmt":"2023-07-10T17:04:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icertpublication.com\/?page_id=1829"},"modified":"2023-11-08T18:27:14","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T18:27:14","slug":"academic-formation-in-theological-education-and-its-implications-for-competent-ministry-vol1issue2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/icert.org.in\/index.php\/edu-mania\/edumania-vol-1issue-2\/academic-formation-in-theological-education-and-its-implications-for-competent-ministry-vol1issue2\/","title":{"rendered":"Academic Formation in Theological Education and Its Implications for  Competent Ministry-vol1,issue2"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1829\" class=\"elementor elementor-1829\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6d51b8f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6d51b8f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5db45c2\" data-id=\"5db45c2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5688951 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5688951\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Academic Formation in Theological Education and Its Implications for \nCompetent Ministry<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c07f5ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c07f5ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Olufemi, Jacob Ishola<\/b><br>Faculty member, The Nigerian Baptist Theological Seminary, Ogbomoso, Nigeria.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13b0f39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13b0f39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Abstract<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aaf21d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6aaf21d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Research paper titled \u201cAcademic formation in the theological education and its implication for competent ministry\u201d was devoted to explore implications of academic formation on ministerial competency. The Nigerian Baptist Theological Seminary, Ogbomoso and Catholic Theological College in United State of America were used as case study for the paper. The purpose this paper seeks to achieve were to examine nature of academic formation in theological education; to consider curriculum development of the selected theological institutions; to investigate major formations that takes place in theological schools; and to examine the implications of academic formation on ministerial competency. A descriptive research design method was adopted. Information was sourced through primary documents (internet books and library printed books and journals). Curriculum development style of the Nigerian Baptist Theological Seminary, Ogbomoso and Catholic Theological College were used. The findings confirmed that basically, there are 3 major formations that occur in a standard theological school. The findings further reveal that academic formations help students to meet the demand of the challenging ministerial tasks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i style=\"\"><b>Key words:<\/b> Academic Formation, Theological Education, Competent Ministry, Curriculum<\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-80dae2f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"80dae2f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b3b4c8b\" data-id=\"b3b4c8b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3509dfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3509dfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Impact statement<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab59b4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab59b4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For gospel ministers to be totally formed and prepare for ministry after training, there must have been significant development in three domains of learning which are cognitive, affective, and psychomotor. For this to be achieved, there must be holistic curriculum development that would meet the needs of the learners. Hence, the researcher attempted to evaluate academic formation in theological institutions using The Nigerian Baptist Theological Seminary, Ogbomoso, and Catholic Theological College, United State of America as scope. This research aims at benefiting theological institutions, theological educators, Students, curriculum planners, as well as accrediting bodies for Theological Institutions. The beneficiaries shall be exposed to the ideal academic processes in theological schools that would aid competent ministry. Particularly, this research would steer academic administrator of both The Nigerian Baptist Theological Seminary, Ogbomoso, and Catholic Theological College, United State of America towards critical review of their academic processes in order to achieve their aims and objectives.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cb81c6a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cb81c6a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b64c47a\" data-id=\"b64c47a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2e362b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e2e362b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About The Author<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31cd40a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31cd40a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Olufemi Jacob. Ishola<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a member of the Faculty of the prestigious Nigerian Baptist Theological Seminary, Ogbomoso, and a Doctor of Philosophy Candidate specializing in Administration and Leadership. He teaches Church Administration, Educational Administration, and Leadership Principles, Recruitment, and Training; in the same institution. He\u2019s also a Promoter of \u201cPurpose Driven Life,\u201d conceived by Rick Warren through conferences and outreaches for youth, teenagers, and primary school pupils. He further engages in volunteer ministry at Kersey Children Home (motherless home) in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d338363 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d338363\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">References<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9d3db8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9d3db8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ogunrombi. D. (2016). Integrated Curriculum Design. In S. P.A. (Ed.), <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Principle and Dynamics of Integrated Christian Teaching and Learning<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (pp. 66-74). Ogbomoso, Oyo state, Nigeria: N.B.T.S. Publising Unit.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ango, S. (2012). <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Curriculul Development for Minsterial Training.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Lagos: Fine Print &amp; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manufacturing Ltd.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ray, P. M. (2016). Integrated Theological Education. In S. P. A. (Ed.), <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Principles and Dynamics of Integrated Christian Teaching and Learning<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (pp. 241-249). Ogbomoso, Oyo state, Nigeria: N.B.T.S. Publishing unit. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/www.c:\/users\/HP530\/Documents\/Academic Formation(n.d.). Retrieved 10 Oct., 2017,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Nigerian Baptist Theological Seminary, N. B. (2015). Catalogue. 32. Ogbomoso, Oyo state, Nigeria: Baptist Press.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Donald F. (1996) \u201cInterview on Purpose and Plan Governing Theological Education.\u201d (W. L. James, Ed.) <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Theological Education Debate<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> , 49-58<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dreyer, A. E. (1996). Excellence in the Professions: What Theological Schools can learn<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From Law, Business, and Medical schools. (W. L. James, Ed.) <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Theological Education Debate<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> , 1-13.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Namsoon, Kang (2011). Quality of Theological Education Reconsidered. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Challenges And Promises of Quality Assurance in Theological Education: Multi-contextual and Ecumenical Enquiries<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 5-7.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beisswenger, D. F. (1996). Field Education and The Theological Education. (W. L.\u00a0 James, Ed.) <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Theological Education Debate<\/span><\/i> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 33, 1<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 49-58.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ravi, T. (2011). The Quality of Theological Education Reconsidered. 44.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ray, P. M. (2016). Integrated Theological Education. In S. P. A. (Ed.), <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Principles and Dynamics of Integrated Christian Teaching and Learning<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (pp. 241-249). Ogbomoso, Oyo state, Nigeria: N.B.T.S. Publishing unit.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Academic Formation in Theological Education and Its Implications for Competent Ministry Olufemi, Jacob IsholaFaculty member, The Nigerian Baptist Theological Seminary, Ogbomoso, Nigeria. Abstract The Research paper titled \u201cAcademic formation in the theological education and its implication for competent ministry\u201d was devoted to explore implications of academic formation on ministerial competency. 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