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Serving the Church in Bible EducationIt gives us great joy to invite leaders and lecturers of Bible Schools and Colleges, Theological seminaries and related institutions to the annual Bible College Consultation.
Our aim is to bring people from different evangelical organisations and denominations together to reflect on various aspects of theological education. |
Details
Date: 14-16 June 2022
Venue: Word in Action conferencing venue, Sysie Street, Derdepoort, Pretoria
Cost per person
Venue: Word in Action conferencing venue, Sysie Street, Derdepoort, Pretoria
Cost per person
- Staying Guest: R1,250 (from Tuesday morning to Thursday afternoon).
- Day Visitor: R175 per day (including lunch and tea time refreshments)
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For more details, please download the printable invitation.
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ProgramTuesday 14 June: Working with the Church |
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- Keynote Sessions
- Theological Education in Service of the African Church - Dr Brian DeVries
- Promoting Church Reformation Though Bible Education - Prof. Joseph Mutei
- The History of Bible Education and the African Church - Prof. Hoffie Hofmeyr
- Afternoon Workshops (Parallel sessions)
- How Should Our Bible Schools Serve to Strengthen Local Churches? - Dr Arthur Alard
- How Should We Confront the Challenge of Unbiblical Churches? - Rev. Joster Jumbe
- Historical Lessons from Social Reformation through Bible Education - Brian Mclean
- Promoting Cooperation among Churches and Local Ministries
- Preparing Our Institutions to Face Social Disapproval and Resistance - Dr James Krohn
Wednesday 15 June: Equipping Church Leaders
- Keynote Sessions
- Developing Servant Leaders Through Formal Education - Dr Charlie Rampfumedzi
- Assessment: Are We Training Faithful Church Leaders? - Dr Richard Seed
- Equipping Future Leaders for Gospel Witness in Society - Dr James Krohn
- Afternoon Workshops (Parallel sessions)
- Reflection: The Pastor as Scholar and the Scholar as Pastor - Pastor Neil Henry
- Partnering With Informal and Non-formal Theological Education - Dr Reuben van Rensburg
- How Must We Equip Leaders to Reform and Revitalise Churches? - Rev. Antonio Coppola
- Does the African Church Need a Different Model of Bible Education?
- Defending Biblical Roles for Men and Women in Church Ministry - Pastor Ronald Kalifungwa
Thursday 16 June: Promoting Church Ministry
- Keynote Sessions
- Mentoring Godly Men for Leadership in Church and Education - Pastor Ronald Kalifungwa
- Defending the Church as an “Essential Service” in Society - Dr Anton Knoetze
- The Urgency of Theological Education for Church and Society - Prof. Joseph Mutei
- Mentoring Godly Men for Leadership in Church and Education - Pastor Ronald Kalifungwa
Keynote Speakers |
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Prof. Joseph MuteiDr Joseph Mutei (BD, MA, Ph.D.) is the Dean of Students Affairs and Senior Lecturer at St. Paul’s University, Kenya. Dr Mutei teaches in the areas of Missions, Religions, and Practical Theology, in the Faculty of Theology. He has taught, researched, and published in the areas of Theology, Missions, Religions, and Inter-Faith Relations.
He is a minister of the Africa Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Kenya, and Moderator of the Central Presbytery. Dr Mutei is also attached as the senior Pastor at CPC Madaraka, Nairobi. Dr Mutei is married to Phoebe and they are blessed with two grown children. |
Prof. Dr Hoffie HofmeyrProf. Dr JW (Hoffie) Hofmeyr (BA, BA (Hons), BD, ThD) is a retired emeritus professor from the University of Pretoria and the Evangelical Theological Faculty, Leuven, Belgium. Has served the academic world for about 35 years, with focus on the History of Christianity (Post Reformation Studies and Southern African Church History). He also served as the Vice Chancellor and Rector of the Nkhoma Christian University in Malawi. Having served in the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) for many years, he is currently assisting the DRC to reform back to the Word of God and the Confessions of Faith.”
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Rev. Ronald KalifungwaRev. Ronald Kalifungwa grew up as a Roman Catholic and believed that he was a Christian, until in 1981 he was convicted of his sinful state under the preaching of God’s word at Lusaka Baptist Church, and was born again. He has been in the ministry for 34 years serving churches in Zambia and SA. He is currently pastoring Lusaka Baptist Church. In addition to this, he teaches Christian Reasoning and Rhetoric at the African Christian University and is also presently serving as the acting Principal of the Lusaka Ministerial College. He is married to Sarah and they have 3 children and 2 grandchildren.
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