valentour project pts
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Valentour project presentation at PTS 12/4/08 Slightly truncated. Also, sorry about the hard to read white text, the text effects did not transfer to the web...TRANSCRIPT
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Valentour Travels 2008Michael Ludwig
Valentour Travels 2008Michael Ludwig
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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
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• Columbo• Kandy• Trincomalee
• Columbo• Kandy• Trincomalee
Sri Lanka
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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
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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
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War torn areaRecovering from 2004 tsunami
War torn areaRecovering from 2004 tsunami
But fresh building project and programs
But fresh building project and programs
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-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
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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
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Kenya• Nairobi• Limuru• Kijabi
• Nairobi• Limuru• Kijabi
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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
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Ghana
• Accra• Peki
• Accra• Peki
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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
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GhanaGhana
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GhanaSlave Castle and
Philip Quaque
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Senegal
• Dakar• D.O.N.E.• Senegal
Theological Bible School and Seminary
• Dakar• D.O.N.E.• Senegal
Theological Bible School and Seminary
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-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
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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
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SE Asia
House Seminary
House Seminary
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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
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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
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Malaysia - Sarawak• Sibu• Methodist Theological Seminary
• Sibu• Methodist Theological Seminary
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Malaysia - SarawakMalaysia - Sarawak
-Logging and ship-building area-Extreme hospitality-Logging and ship-building area-Extreme hospitality
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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
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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