
The Fruits of Listening
Applying Qualitative Research Methods in the Design of Contextually Responsive Theological Education
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The Fruits of Listening
Applying Qualitative Research Methods in the Design of Contextually Responsive Theological Education
About this book
Theological seminaries and Bible institutes find themselves at the crossroads of preserving biblical faithfulness and of maintaining contextual relevance. What does faithful contextual relevance look like? How can theological institutions steer a course that will engage and serve the church through the men and women they equip for ministry and service? In pursuit of answers to those questions, a qualitative research project was designed and conducted in the Protestant evangelical community in Madrid, Spain. It presented a unique situation where seminary faculty and students and church attenders could be invited to share their perspectives, experiences, and hopes for transformative theological education. Congregants offered a vision of theological education that equips leaders to relationally empower the church to give witness in the society. Intentional listening was prioritized on three seminary campuses where faculty and students shared their stories of theological formation and described the unique contextual challenges they face as Protestant believers in Spain. They voiced narratives of how they must find ways to persevere amid pervasive scarcity and in a rapidly changing society. Seminaries and churches around the world may recognize details of their own experiences in these stories and, importantly, receive resources for relevant contextualization in this work.
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Table of contents
- Title Page
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Chapter 1: Defining Theological Education and Contextualization
- Chapter 2: The Legacy Inherited by Spanish Protestant Theological Education
- Chapter 3: Spain’s Protestant Community: An Historical Analysis
- Chapter 4: The Faith Community’s Perspectives on Theological Education
- Chapter 5: Listening to Three Seminary Communities
- Chapter 6: Harvesting the Fruits of Listening
- Chapter 7: Conclusion: Planting Seeds
- Appendix 1: The Fruits of Listening
- Appendix 2: Survey
- Appendix 3: Faculty Interview Questions
- Appendix 4: Student Interview Questions
- Bibliography