The Lord is growing his church, and Africa is home to some of the world’s largest Christian communities. Yet as few as 5% of church leaders and pastors in Africa have the biblical training they need to lead their church effectively. In such a rapidly growing church unsurprisingly many new African believers will hear a confused gospel, and many are faced with wrong teaching, simply because their church leader hasn’t been trained. In James 3:1, we are told how serious the responsibility is for those who teach in the church.
The need for theological education is great. But with limits on time, finances and opportunities, how can this be addressed? In this article we look at the problem and some of the ways this is being addressed. Download the article.
