Exploration in Pentecostal Theological Education

Abstract

"The role of theological education for ministers has been a major point of discussion for centuries within the church. Since the advent of the modern Pentecostal movement over a hundred years ago, this topic has been typified by various positions and at times, analytical neglect.2 More often than not, a philosophy of theological education was presupposed or assumed without examination or scrutiny. The endeavor to either analyze previous philosophies of Pentecostal theological education or give a detailed proposal for such a philosophy is beyond the scope of this essay.3 Rather, the goal is to first look at a brief history of theological education in general."