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Valentour Travels 2008Michael Ludwig
Valentour Travels 2008Michael Ludwig
Trip PurposeTrip Purpose• Study how theological training is done
in other countries to prepare pastors for ministering in their specific culture
• Find out what useful practices could be adapted by US seminaries to help relate to our culture
• Study how theological training is done in other countries to prepare pastors for ministering in their specific culture
• Find out what useful practices could be adapted by US seminaries to help relate to our culture
• Columbo• Kandy• Trincomalee
• Columbo• Kandy• Trincomalee
Sri Lanka
Sri LankaSri Lanka
• CTS- Urban commuter• Lanka Bible College- Suburban sylvan• Baldaeus- Rural conflict zone
• CTS- Urban commuter• Lanka Bible College- Suburban sylvan• Baldaeus- Rural conflict zone
Sri LankaSri Lanka
Contextual highlights:• Multi-Language instruction and texts• Christian Business Leader classes
Contextual highlights:• Multi-Language instruction and texts• Christian Business Leader classes
War torn areaRecovering from 2004 tsunami
War torn areaRecovering from 2004 tsunami
But fresh building project and programs
But fresh building project and programs
-25 students from minority Tamil population-Classes on a Christian response to war, racial conflict,
poverty-Learning trades- bikes, chickens-Training pastors and giving other skills to be resource
for community
Still a hopeful and engaging community that works together to run the complexStill a hopeful and engaging community that works together to run the complex
Kenya• Nairobi• Limuru• Kijabi
• Nairobi• Limuru• Kijabi
KenyaKenya
-Rift Valley beauty/remotness-Crime Paranoia
-Impressive PhD Programs-Current issues: Leadership, Women-Module Classes- Slums or AIDS clinic-Passing on the learning-African Traditional Religion
-Rift Valley beauty/remotness-Crime Paranoia
-Impressive PhD Programs-Current issues: Leadership, Women-Module Classes- Slums or AIDS clinic-Passing on the learning-African Traditional Religion
Ghana
• Accra• Peki
• Accra• Peki
GhanaGhana
-Stayed at Trinity outside of Accra-Interviewed professors in lush enviro.
-Biblical Language Hermeneutics-Training rural pastors- researching problems- parenting and support-African Traditional Religion- OT similarities, outdooring, study festivals
-Stayed at Trinity outside of Accra-Interviewed professors in lush enviro.
-Biblical Language Hermeneutics-Training rural pastors- researching problems- parenting and support-African Traditional Religion- OT similarities, outdooring, study festivals
GhanaGhana
GhanaSlave Castle and
Philip Quaque
Senegal
• Dakar• D.O.N.E.• Senegal
Theological Bible School and Seminary
• Dakar• D.O.N.E.• Senegal
Theological Bible School and Seminary
-Rapidly developing city-Experiencing jubilation of Graduation-Seminary dispersing- Extension
-Church planting, witness to Muslims-Business startups, find man of peace-New focus on essentials in home context, rather than abstracts out of context
-Rapidly developing city-Experiencing jubilation of Graduation-Seminary dispersing- Extension
-Church planting, witness to Muslims-Business startups, find man of peace-New focus on essentials in home context, rather than abstracts out of context
SenegalSenegal
Senegal
-Spiritual focus-Last 3 days of each month set aside for fasting and prayer meetings for the mission of the seminary-Local Muslim leaders come to them at night for prayer and guidance
-Spiritual focus-Last 3 days of each month set aside for fasting and prayer meetings for the mission of the seminary-Local Muslim leaders come to them at night for prayer and guidance
SE Asia
House Seminary
House Seminary
SE AsiaSE Asia
-Class on OT Prophets-Good questions- from kings to prevenient grace-Lawn chair nap time after lunch
-Class on OT Prophets-Good questions- from kings to prevenient grace-Lawn chair nap time after lunch
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Singapore • Trinity• Singapore Bible College• Baptist Seminary• TCA College
• Trinity• Singapore Bible College• Baptist Seminary• TCA College
SingaporeSingapore
-Very Modern-Lots of religious diversity
-History of Chinese congregations-Classes on Asian cultures and EV-A lot about Asian learning styles and need for free thinking-Careful not to contextualize to a fossilized culture
-Very Modern-Lots of religious diversity
-History of Chinese congregations-Classes on Asian cultures and EV-A lot about Asian learning styles and need for free thinking-Careful not to contextualize to a fossilized culture
Malaysia - Sarawak• Sibu• Methodist Theological Seminary
• Sibu• Methodist Theological Seminary
Malaysia - SarawakMalaysia - Sarawak
-Logging and ship-building area-Extreme hospitality-Logging and ship-building area-Extreme hospitality
Malaysia - SarawakMalaysia - Sarawak
-Evangelism (10) and prayer-Accountable to faculty mentors and field ed. classes-Iban program - Longhouses and heads
-Evangelism (10) and prayer-Accountable to faculty mentors and field ed. classes-Iban program - Longhouses and heads
FindingsFindings
• Classes on specific issues leading into small group implementation
• Field Education• Spiritual Focus- prayer, accountability,
evangelism
• Classes on specific issues leading into small group implementation
• Field Education• Spiritual Focus- prayer, accountability,
evangelism