Valentour Travels 2008Michael Ludwig

Valentour Travels 2008Michael Ludwig

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

• Columbo• Kandy• Trincomalee

• Columbo• Kandy• Trincomalee

Sri Lanka

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

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

War torn areaRecovering from 2004 tsunami

War torn areaRecovering from 2004 tsunami

But fresh building project and programs

But fresh building project and programs

-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

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

Kenya• Nairobi• Limuru• Kijabi

• Nairobi• Limuru• Kijabi

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

Ghana

• Accra• Peki

• Accra• Peki

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

GhanaGhana

GhanaSlave Castle and

Philip Quaque

Senegal

• Dakar• D.O.N.E.• Senegal

Theological Bible School and Seminary

• Dakar• D.O.N.E.• Senegal

Theological Bible School and Seminary

-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

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

SE Asia

House Seminary

House Seminary

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

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

Malaysia - Sarawak• Sibu• Methodist Theological Seminary

• Sibu• Methodist Theological Seminary

Malaysia - SarawakMalaysia - Sarawak

-Logging and ship-building area-Extreme hospitality-Logging and ship-building area-Extreme hospitality

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

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