Theological education :  foundations, practices, and future directions / 
edited by Andrew M. Bain and  Ian Hussey ; foreword by Martin Sutherland. 
 - xxii, 303 pages ;  23 cm 
 - Australian College of Theology monograph series .
 - Australian College of Theology monograph series .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Part I. Biblical and theological perspectives. Theological interpretation in theological education : teaching Old Testament studies / Kit Barker -- The scribe, the steward and the inhabiting word / David Starling -- The elements of a theology of theological education / Martin Foord -- Part II. Historical perspectives. Theological education in early Christianity : the contribution of late antiquity / Andrew M. Bain -- Models of Western Christian education and ministerial training : antecedents in the sixteenth century / Graeme Chatfield -- American theological education at the beginning of the nineteenth century : the Edwardsean legacy / Rhys S. Bezzant -- A thematic history of theological education in Australia / Les Ball -- The three (or four) identities of the Australian College of Theology, 1891-2016 / Geoffrey R. Treloar -- Sydney Missionary and Bible College : a case study in Australian theological education / Anthony Brammall -- Part III. Current practices. Five years on : the long-term value of theological education / Ian Hussey and Andrew M. Bain -- A Chinese perspective on theological education / Wally Wang -- Women in theological education in the ACT in twenty-first century Australia / Kara Martin, Megan Powell du Toit, Jill Firth, and Moyra Dale -- Theological education for missional leadership / Karina Kreminski and Michael Frost -- Developing genuinely reflective ministry practitioners / Peter Francis -- Rethinking our approach to student formation in Australian theological education / Diane Hockridge -- Theological education for cross-cultural ministry / Phillip Scheepers -- Student attrition in theological education : empirical research from Australia / Delle Matthews -- The contributors to spiritual formation in theological education : what the students say / Ian Hussey -- Part IV. Future directions. The utliization of telecommuting staff in Australian theological education / Nathain Secker -- The current environment of theological education in Australia / Mark Harding -- The challenges for theological education in Australia / Brian Harris. 
<br/><br/> "Draws upon historical and theological sources and empirical research to provide a unique and diverse perspective on theological education in the twenty-first century. The volume develops and promulgates the best thinking about theological  education"--Page 4 of cover. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781532640667 1532640668 1532640676 9781532640674 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Theology--Study and teaching<br/>Theology--Study and teaching--Australia