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Theological schools are often led by teachers with minimal administrative experience or training. Excellence in Theological Education is designed to help leaders of theological schools, especially within the Majority World, to affirm the excellence of their own training institutions, and where excellence may be lacking, to discover ideas that will strengthen the quality of administration and education provision.

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Publié par	Langham Creative Projects
Date de parution	30 septembre 2016
Nombre de lectures	4
EAN13	9781783682034
Langue	English

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Many of us in Asia became involved in leadership in theological education right after obtaining our doctoral degrees; often without professional training in governance, administration, curriculum . . . the list goes on. We draw from Dr Steve Hardy’s long years of experience. This practical book is an excellent guide for Asian theological educators to help us to achieve excellence in our theological education.
Chiu Eng Tan, PhD
Academic Dean, Biblical Seminary of the Philippines
Dr Steve Hardy shares his vast experience of three decades as a theological educator, drawing on visits to more than one hundred theological training institutions throughout the non-Western world. His insights are not only theoretical, but are rooted and linked with praxis through his own teaching, seminars, and through leaders he has mentored.
Sebastiao Lucio Guimaraes, PhD
Former Director, Evangelical Missions Training Center, Vicosa, MG Brazil
I consider Steve Hardy´s book a very practical guide for leaders of theological schools. For us, it´s been helpful on our training seminars at various levels. He provides a map of the most important aspects that institutions of theological education should consider to accomplish their task successfully. He also includes valuable insights to deal with the challenges common in contexts of limited resources and some of the standards to measure up excellence in what we do.
Oscar Campos, PhD
Director, Seminario Teological Centro-Americano (SETECA), Guatemala
“Excellence or mediocrity” is the key challenge for present-day theological education as theological schools mushroom in the Majority World. Dr Hardy challenges and provides holistic and practical insights for theological education from his vast experience. This book is a must read for all involved in theological education to move from good to excellence in our endeavor.
Ashish Chrispal, PhD
Regional Director, Overseas Council Asia, Former Principal, Southeast Institute for Advanced Christian Studies (SAIACS), Bangalore, India
Whether you are principal, dean, board member or another position of high responsibility in theological institutions, you will be significantly encouraged and helped by this book.
Paul Sanders, PhD
Former International Director (and Academic Dean), Arab Baptist Seminary, Beirut, Lebanon Former Director, International Council for Evangelical Theological Education (ICETE)

Excellence in Theological Education
Effective Training for Church Leaders
Steven A. Hardy
ICETE Series

© 2016 by Steven A. Hardy
Published 2016 by Langham Global Library
An imprint of Langham Creative Projects
Langham Partnership
PO Box 296, Carlisle, Cumbria CA3 9WZ, UK
www.langham.org
First published in 2006 by Booksurge, distributed in Africa by SIM and distributed in Asia by LBCS Publishing Unit.
This edition published 2016 by Langham Global Library.
ISBNs:
978-1-78368-202-7 Print
978-1-78368-204-1 Mobi
978-1-78368-203-4 ePub
978-1-78368-205-8 PDF
Steven A. Hardy has asserted his right under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, 1988 to be identified as the Author of this work.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher or the Copyright Licensing Agency.
All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan.
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A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library
ISBN: 978-1-78368-202-7
Cover & Book Design: projectluz.com
Langham Partnership actively supports theological dialogue and an author’s right to publish but does not necessarily endorse the views and opinions set forth, and works referenced within this publication or guarantee its technical and grammatical correctness. Langham Partnership does not accept any responsibility or liability to persons or property as a consequence of the reading, use or interpretation of its published content.

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Contents

Cover

Preface

1 What Is Excellence?

Is Excellence Biblical?

Is Excellence Being (or Having Been) the Best of the Bunch?

Is Excellence Equal to Success?

Is Excellence a Relative Thing?

Who Determines the Standards or Affirms One’s Excellence?

Is Excellence Possible?

Conclusions

Discussion Questions Regarding Excellence

2 Excellence in Leadership

What Is Leadership?

Biblical Concepts of Leadership

Character: Who a Leader Needs to Be

Responsibilities: What a Leader Needs to Do

Discovering and Developing Leadership

Styles and Varieties of Leadership

Working Together as a Team

Resolving Tensions and Conflict

Negotiating Leadership Transition

Conclusions

Discussion Questions Regarding Your Leadership

Suggestions for Further Reading

3 Excellence in Strategic Planning

What Strategic Planning Is Not

Developing a Strategic Plan

And If You Don’t Have a Strategic Plan: Write One!

Conclusions

Discussion Questions Regarding Your Strategic Plan

Suggestions for Further Reading

4 Excellence in Governance

Are Boards Worth the Effort?

Whose Theological Training Program or Institution Is It?

The Role of Ownership in Governance

The General Assembly as an Advisory Board or Advisory Council

The Governing Board

Specific Responsibilities of the Board

Specific Responsibilities of Board Members

The Administrative or Management Team

The Governance Role of the Principal

Conclusions

Discussion Questions Regarding Your Governance

Suggestions for Further Reading

5 Excellence in Administration

The Challenge of Administration

Appropriate Administrative Structures

Developing a Budget

How Much Administrative Staff Is Too Much?

Caution: Don’t Take on Unnecessary Administration!

Job Descriptions

Hiring New People

Strengthening the Administrative Staff Team That We Have

Conclusions

Discussion Questions Regarding Your Administration

Suggestions for Further Reading

6 Excellence in Curriculum

What Is Curriculum?

God’s Curricular Plan

What Curriculum Is Fundamentally Not

How People Learn

What a Curricular Plan Needs to Be

Three Basic Types of Curriculum

Character Development

Course Design

A Syllabus Needs to Include:

Using Curricular Materials

Writing Your Own Curricular Materials

Conclusions

Discussion Questions Regarding Your Curriculum

Suggestions for Further Reading

7 Excellence in Teachers

Factors in Developing the Faculty That We Need

Caring for the Teachers That We Have

Finding New Teachers

Formal Faculty Development – Advanced Study

One Advantage of Investing in Your Teachers

Conclusions

Discussion Questions Regarding Your Teachers

Suggestions for Further Reading

8 Excellence in Facilities

Using Your Space Effectively

Site Plans

Maintenance Plans and Budgets

What Image Are You Trying to Give?

Appropriate Building Projects

Well-designed Building Projects

Funding Your Building Projects

Conclusions

Discussion Questions Regarding Your Facilities

9 Excellence in Libraries

What Is a Library?

Building the Library Collection

Library Facilities

Library Personnel

How to Help Those Who Don’t (or Won’t) Have Easy Access to a Library

Conclusions

Discussion Questions Regarding Your Library

Website Suggestions for Further Study

Suggestions for Further Reading

10 Excellence in Fundraising

Why Do We Struggle to Have Enough?

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