Imagining Theological Education for ACCRA as a Globalising African City

Increasing migration and its attendant repercussions have gradually created many unfavourable conditions in the city of Accra. The situation poses big challenges to both the local and national development agenda. Religious institutions, including the Church – which occupy an important place in the l...

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Main Author: Kpobi, David Nii 1953- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of South Africa 2020
In: Missionalia
Year: 2020, Volume: 48, Issue: 2, Pages: 213-229
IxTheo Classification:CH Christianity and Society
FB Theological education
KBN Sub-Saharan Africa
RJ Mission; missiology
Further subjects:B Theology
B Accra
B urbanisation
B Education
B Migration
B Values
B Curriculum
B City
B Plant populations
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Summary:Increasing migration and its attendant repercussions have gradually created many unfavourable conditions in the city of Accra. The situation poses big challenges to both the local and national development agenda. Religious institutions, including the Church – which occupy an important place in the lives of Accra residents – have roles to play. This study proposes as one of the most effective approaches to the current situation, for theological institutions to overhaul and revise their educational strategies and goals. This is possible through a properly designed and regulated training scheme that gives adequate orientation and guidance to both faculty and students of theological institutions in Accra. Only through a conscious rethinking, reimagining and restructuring of existing training programmes and approaches can new attitudes and actions be expected, in relation to the social fractures in the city. The study adopts a qualitative approach with a multi-disciplinary and multi perspective thrust.
ISSN:2312-878X
Contains:Enthalten in: Missionalia
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.7832/48-2-378