scholarly journals Bivocational Ministry as the Congregation’s Curriculum

Religions ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 56
Author(s):  
Darryl W. Stephens
Keyword(s):  
Religious Education ◽  
North American ◽  
Faith Community ◽  
Theological Reflection ◽  
Mainline Denominations ◽  
Religious Educators ◽  
White Majority ◽  
Bivocational Ministry ◽  
Congregational Vitality ◽  
Ways Of Being

Ambiguities and uncertainties about defining bivocational ministry are an opportunity for theological reflection and religious education. This article begins by acknowledging a context of anxiety about congregational vitality in North American mainline denominations and utilizes Boyung Lee’s communal approach to religious education to facilitate imagining new ways of being church for white-majority congregations, which seem to have difficulty coming to terms with bivocational ministry. The central sections of this article proceed descriptively, exploring the breadth of definitions of bivocational ministry and related terms, organized around several loci: vocation and ministry; jobs and finances; and commitment. Constructively, this article conceives of intentional bivocational ministry as the congregation’s curriculum, a practice of the entire faith community. This article concludes with a call for religious educators to assist in this endeavor.

A Survey of Christian Religious Education in the United States

2003 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-19
Author(s):  
Jerald F. Dirks
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Religious Education ◽  
Supreme Court Decision ◽  
The United States ◽  
Youth Groups ◽  
Religious Educators ◽  
Contemporary Status ◽  
Children's Sermons ◽  
Private Christian Schools

Prior to the landmark Supreme Court decision of June 1963, which banned public prayer from the public schools, Christian religious education was often a routine part of the overt instruction provided by the American public school system. However, in the wake of that legal milestone, even though instruction in the Judeo-Christian interpretation of religious history continued to be taught covertly, American churches began relying more heavily on providing Christian religious education. This article briefly presents Christianity’s contemporary status in the United States and reviews such religious education methods as Sunday school, vacation Bible school, Christian youth groups, catechism, private Christian schools, Youth Sunday, and children’s sermons. The survey concludes with a look at the growing interface between such education and the lessons of psychology as well as training and certifying Christian religious educators.

scholarly journals Penerapan Prinsip Pemuridan Elia dalam Pendidikan Agama Kristen

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Soeliasih Soeliasih
Keyword(s):  
Religious Education ◽  
Religious Educators ◽  
Great Revival

Elijah was one of the prophets of the nation of Israel who experienced the terrible use of God. Through his ministry, the Israelites experienced a great revival. The success of Elijah's ministry did not reach himself, but he had duplicated it to his student named Elisha, even Elisha became a greater prophet than Elijah. The success of discipleship Elijah the prophet needs to be an example for God's servants today in carrying out Christian religious education. This study seeks to find the principles of discipleship Elijah the prophet to apply to discipleship in the present. As a result of this research, it was found several qualifications of religious educators in Elijah, including aspects of spirituality, mentality, personality, and managerial. Abstrak: Elia adalah salah satu nabi bangsa Israel yang mengalami pemakaian Allah secara dahsyat. Melalui pelayanannya bangsa Israel mengalami kebangunan rohani yang besar. Keberhasilan pelayanan Elia tidak sampai pada dirinya sendiri, namun ia telah menduplikasikannya kepada muridnya yang bernama Elisa, bahkan Elisa menjadi nabi yang lebih hebat daripada Elia. Keberhasilan pemuridan nabi Elia perlu menjadi contoh bagi hamba-hamba Tuhan pada masa sekarang dalam menjalankan pendidikan agama Kristen. Penelitian ini berusaha menemukan prinsip-prinsip pemuridan nabi Elia untuk dapat diterapkan bagi pemuridan pada masa sekarang. Sebagai hasil dari penelitian ini ditemukan beberapa kualifikasi pendidik agama dalam diri Elia, meliputi aspek spiritualitas, mentalitas, personalitas, dan manajerial.  

scholarly journals Ekklesia and Ecumenism in the Body of Christ: Unity from the Ground-Up

Religions ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 390
Author(s):  
Anastasia Wendlinder
Keyword(s):  
Faith Community ◽  
The Body ◽  
Theological Reflection ◽  
Body Of Christ ◽  
Self Identity ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
The Common ◽  
Political Spectrum ◽  
Do So

This article explores the implications for Christian unity from the perspective of the lived faith community, the ekklesia. While bilateral and multilateral dialogues have borne great fruit in bringing Christian denominations closer together, as indeed it will continue to do so, considering how the ecclesiological identity of the faith community both forms and reflects its members may be helpful in moving forward in our ecumenical efforts. This calls for a ground-up approach as opposed to a top-down approach. By “ground-up” it is meant that the starting point for theological reflection on ecumenism begins not with doctrine but with praxis, particularly as it relates to the common believer in the pew. The ecclesiological model “Body of Christ” provides a helpful vocabulary in this exploration for a number of reasons, none the least that it is scripturally-based, presumes diversity and employs concrete imagery relating to everyday life. Further, “Body of Christ” language is used by numerous Christian denominations in their statements of self-identity, regardless of where they lie on the doctrinal or political spectrum. In this article, potential benefits and challenges of this ground-up perspective will be considered, and a way forward will be proposed to promote ecumenical unity across denomination borders.

Choosing Life with Youth

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Almeda M. Wright
Keyword(s):  
African Americans ◽  
Young People ◽  
Critical Pedagogy ◽  
Religious Education ◽  
Black Church ◽  
Black Youth ◽  
Young Person ◽  
Youth Workers ◽  
Religious Educators ◽  
Prophetic Vision

Death, violence, oppression, and racism have become part of the narratives of all young African Americans. Parents and youth workers are challenged in navigating these realities alongside youth. This chapter asks, What type of vision calls young people out of the cycles of death and violence and into esteemed roles in co-creating lives of abundance? What might a practice of choosing life look like for young people? Considering the theological insights, public ministry, and prophetic vision of one young person, this chapter leads the reader through one example of listening and discernment with youth, highlighting the theological insights and practical strategies that emerge. The chapter then moves to outline the work of key religious educators and religious critics, and contemporary resources and limitations of religious education in the Black church. Finally, this chapter suggests goals, methods, and strategies of critical pedagogy for integrating spirituality and abundant life with Black youth.

scholarly journals Postcolonial Preaching in Intercultural Contexts

Homiletic ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kwok Pui-lan
Keyword(s):  
Postcolonial Studies ◽  
Third Space ◽  
Faith Community ◽  
Biblical Studies ◽  
Time And Space ◽  
The World ◽  
Liturgical Texts ◽  
Ways Of Being

Postcolonial studies has been introduced to biblical studies, theology, and more recently to preaching. This article portrays postcolonial preaching as a locally rooted and globally conscious performance that seeks to create a Third Space so that the faith community can imagine new ways of being in the world. Postcolonial preaching must be done in the context of decolonizing worship, taking consideration of the use of symbols, liturgical texts, hymnody, scripture, and time and space. The author discusses how the preacher can engage the performative in postcolonial biblical studies and deal with heteroglossia in intercultural congregations.

scholarly journals Learnings from the Adult Religious Education and Faith Development (AREFD) project for initial teacher education of religious educators

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernadette Sweetman
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Religious Education ◽  
Faith Development ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Initial Teacher Education ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Religious Educators ◽  
Area Of Interest ◽  
The Rich ◽  
The Republic

AbstractSince October 2018, researchers at the Mater Dei Centre for Catholic Education at Dublin City University have been engaged in the Adult Religious Education and Faith Development (AREFD) project. The overarching aim of the project was to facilitate a re-energising of adult religious education and faith development in Ireland. Working amongst local faith communities with an academic research focus, an area of interest that has emerged is how the insights gained from AREFD project can contribute to initial teacher education, particularly involving students preparing for employment as post-primary religious educators. This paper will outline some of the key themes that emerged from the data gathered in phase two of the AREFD project as it pertains to the initial teacher education (ITE) of religious educators. In phase two, a total of fourteen semi-structured interviews/focus groups were conducted between December 2019 and April 2021, featuring twenty-two people from across the island of Ireland who have a wealth of experience in AREFD across diverse contexts. The purpose of these interviews was to gather together the rich insights from the depth of experience of the interviewees on practicalities and possibilities central to adult religious education. The contexts in which they have worked are all pertinent to both the post-primary Religious Education curriculum in the Republic of Ireland and wider related learning experiences, in Ireland and beyond. Four key findings from this phase of the AREFD project are reported upon in this paper: the specific realm of AREFD as distinct from school-based religious education and catechesis; the need for intentional investment in AREFD; the physicality of religion; collaboration, communication and connection. These findings may contribute to the reflections of and course development by initial teacher education providers as they seek to offer the highest quality opportunities to their students, in the understanding that their students are adults themselves and that education is a lifelong endeavour.

scholarly journals Religious Education Policy in Public Schools During the New Order

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 390-409
Author(s):  
Mohammad Kosim
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Religious Education ◽  
Political Support ◽  
New Order ◽  
Religious Educators ◽  
Old Order ◽  
Political Relations ◽  
Majority Population ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Right

The new order government policy about religious education in state schools gradually led to an accommodative policy. If the old order government made religious education a facultative subject, then at the beginning of the new order the government strengthened the position of religious education by removing facultative provisions, even though they were not obligatory. Until finally, through Law number 2 (1989), the government required religious education to be taught in all channels, types, and levels of education. And the right of every student to get religious lessons by their religion and is taught by religious educators. This research includes historical research and policy studies, because it relies on past data,  whose steps consist of four main activities, namely heuristics, verification, interpretation, and historiography. This accommodative policy is influenced by several factors, including; the government’s determination to implement Pancasila purely and consistently after it was diverted in the old order era; the weakening of the government’s power at that time so that it required the political support of muslims as the majority population; There is an intellectual transformation of muslim thinkers and political activists towards harmonious and complementary political relations between Islam and the state so that Islamic ideas are more easily accepted; and muslims experience a process of rapid social, educational, economic and political mobilization and so that more and more people are involved in government and can influence policies in a pro-muslim direction.

scholarly journals Refleksi Teologis terhadap Tingkat Stress Guru selama Pandemi Covid-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 396-407
Author(s):  
Rifai Rifai
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Linear Regression ◽  
Religious Education ◽  
Stress Level ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Theological Reflection ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Simple Linear Regression ◽  
Education Degree

Abstract. This study aimed to analyze and provide theological reflection on the stress levels of Christian Religious Education teachers during the Covid-19 pandemic as a result of online learning activities. This research was conducted by using quantitative methods with simple linear regression analysis. The subjects of the research were 197 teachers of Christian Religious Education and Character in Surakarta at the primary secondary education degree, with 127 respondents as the sample. The results showed that the pandemic had indirectly increased the stress level of Christian Religious Education teachers in Surakarta. Theologically Christian Religious Education teachers need to motivate themselves according to the example of Jesus as the Great Teacher so that they can reduce stress level in teaching during the pandemic.Abstrak. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis dan memberikan refleksi teologis terhadaa tingkat stress guru Pendidikan Agama Kristen selama pandemi Covid-19 sebagai akibat dilaksanakannya kegaitan pembelajaran secara daring. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan dengan menggunakan metode kuantitatif dengan analisis regresi linear sederhana. Subyek penelitian adalah guru Pendidikan Agama Kristen dan Budi Pekerti di kota Surakarta pada jenjang pendidikan dasar menengah dengan jumlah 197 guru, dengan 127 responden digunakan sebagai sampel. Hasilnya menunjukkan bahwa pandemi secara tidak langsung meningkatkan stress guru Pendidikan Agama Kristen di Kota Surakarta. Secara teologis guru Pendidikan Agama Kristen perlu memotivasi diri sesuai keteladanan Yesus sebagai Guru Agung sehingga dapat mengurangi tingkat stress dalam mengajar selama masa pandemi.

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