THE IMPORTANCE OF THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION

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THE IMPORTANCE OF THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION TE is important for the continuing life of God’s Covenant people Deut 5:29; 8:2-3; Matt 28:19-20; Acts 2:42; Hebrews 5:11-16; Jude 3,20 Jesus: Matt ,5:1-2;7:28-29; 13:1-23; 11:25-30;28:19-20 John 8:31-32; John 6:45 i: By parents to children - Deut 6:4-9; Psalm 78:1-8; Prov 1:7-9; Eph 6:4 ii: By pastors to congregations -Acts 20:27-28;Nehemiah 8:2-3,7-8; 2 2-Chron 17:7-9; ! Cor 3:5-7, 12:8; 14:12; Ephes. 4:11-13 iii: By senior pastors mentoring junior pastors 1 Timothy 4:11-16 iv: By theological educators to pastors 2 Timothy 2:2,15; 3:16-17 DRAMA  DOCTRINE  DOXOLOGY (Worship)  DISCIPLESHIP

Terrorism and radical Islam Human rights, justice and peace (B) TE is important to enable the church to face challenges both from within its own membership and from outside in the local context and a hostile wider world. The challenge of rationalism The challenge of relativity The challenge of other faiths and sects Terrorism and radical Islam Human rights, justice and peace Prosperity gospel Illiteracy and poverty Online websites Tradition v Modernity

(C) TE is important for the formation and training of pastors. Conviction. Competency Character

Presented by: Rev John Arnold 17 February 2015