Impacts of Africentric Theological Education and Pastoral Professionalism on Africa's Church Leadership: Catalysts for Moral and Economic Development of Churches and Nations in Africa.
Examines the influence of Africentric theological education on church leadership, highlighting its potential for moral and economic development in Africa.
Key Points
The study aims to assess the impacts of Africentric theological education and pastoral professionalism on church leadership in Africa and their role in moral and economic development.
Employs socio-historical, interview-based, and narrative methodologies.
Examines the roles of Early African Church Fathers and the context of contemporary church leadership.
Proposes methods for contextualizing Christian theological education and related disciplines in Africa.
Demonstrates the correlation between effective Africentric theological education and reduced corruption among church leaders.
Highlights the need for curricular adaptation to reflect African cultural values.
Identifies Africentric theological education as essential for preserving African arts and advancing economic growth.