Re-Engaging the Wesleyan-Holiness Tradition in Response to Diversification and Fragmentation in Theological Education: Christian Spiritual Formation Teaching and Practice at Nazarene Theological Seminary

Nazarene Theological Seminary (NTS), a graduate school in the Wesleyan-Holiness tradition, is undergoing significant self-examination and adjustment in response to changes and challenges in ecclesial and higher education cultures. This article gives readers a glimpse into NTS’s process for the teach...

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Auteurs: Hardy, Douglas S. (Auteur) ; Davis, Derek L. (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Sage Publishing 2018
Dans: Journal of spiritual formation & soul care
Année: 2018, Volume: 11, Numéro: 2, Pages: 141-162
Sujets non-standardisés:B Assessment
B Spiritual Formation
B diversification
B Programme scolaire
B Wesleyan-Holiness
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Résumé:Nazarene Theological Seminary (NTS), a graduate school in the Wesleyan-Holiness tradition, is undergoing significant self-examination and adjustment in response to changes and challenges in ecclesial and higher education cultures. This article gives readers a glimpse into NTS’s process for the teaching and practice of spiritual formation—something integral to its heritage and history, intentionally engaged curricularly and relationally, yet in need of assessment and revitalization due to increased diversification and fragmentation of learning platforms and contexts. The school’s ecclesial and institutional roots are reviewed, the contextual development of intentional spiritual formation programming described, important shifts and challenges in the educational and formational landscapes prompting new initiatives noted, a preliminary plan for assessment and evaluation of spiritual formation curriculum and programming outlined, and questions raised to focus the horizons for the continuation of the processes. Readers are invited to join the conversation and provide feedback and input for NTS moving forward.
ISSN:2328-1030
Contient:Enthalten in: Journal of spiritual formation & soul care
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/1939790918798390