Integrating Theology, Church, and Ministry in a Chinese Seminary

Peter L H Tie, Kevin Chen

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Wipf & Stock Publishers
21 October 2024

Christian life & practice; Christian instruction

A perennial challenge for theological education is the integration of what is learned in the classroom with students' church life and ministry. Is there a connection? How can greater connection be fostered? Many seminaries earnestly wrestle with these questions. Whereas some of the underlying issues are common to all seminaries, others are influenced by the cultural context in which theological education, church life, and ministry take place. In additional to cultural factors, the history, lifestage, and current state of the church and of theological education are different in each context. The integration of theology, church, and ministry is crucial to the effectiveness of a Chinese seminary. The great need for theological education for Chinese Christian leaders has rightly been sounded and should continue to be, but simultaneously seminaries must think seriously about how to promote quality theological education. Beginning with a programmatic article by Dr. David Dockery, a leading proponent for effective integration, this book represents the efforts and reflection of experienced scholar-practitioners who work out a vision for integration in the context of a diaspora Chinese seminary in San Jose, California.

Edited by: Peter L H Tie, Kevin Chen
Imprint: Wipf & Stock Publishers
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 349g
ISBN: 9798385229710
Pages: 132
Publication Date: 21 October 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Peter L. H. Tie is academic dean and professor in systematic theology at Christian Witness Theological Seminary in San Jose, California. He is author of Restore Unity, Recover Identity, and Refine Orthopraxy: The Believers' Priesthood in the Ecclesiology of James Leo Garrett, Jr. (2012) and co-editor of Spirit Wind: The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit in Global Theology--A Chinese Perspective (2020). Kevin S. Chen is professor of Old Testament studies at Gateway Seminary in Ontario, California. He is author of The Messianic Vision of the Pentateuch (2019) and Wonders from Your Law: Nexus Passages and the Promise of an Exegetical Intertextual Old Testament Theology (2024). He previously taught at Christian Witness Theological Seminary in San Jose, California, and Union University in Jackson, Tennessee.

Reviews for Integrating Theology, Church, and Ministry in a Chinese Seminary

""The development of the many Christian disciplines ranging from church history to theology to biblical studies to pastoral practice into separate fields of study has created an unintended crisis for all seminary educators. That crisis is the growing lack of integration in the lives of those preparing for ministry. This valuable volume brings together leading voices from across the church in addressing this crisis head on and demonstrates a path forward for a more integrative approach to ministerial training."" --Timothy C. Tennent, distinguished professor of world Christianity, Asbury Theological Seminary