Continuing Education in the Ministerial Profession
Authors:
ADESEGUN Abiodun
Publication Type: Journal article
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Abstract
ABSTRACT—Education is an issue taken seriously by virtually
all nations of the world because it is considered the bedrock of
development. Just as it is within the larger society, so also it is
within the ministerial profession. For the church, it has led to
the founding of many formal ministerial training institutions.
However, it is observed that while the church is pulling its
weight in the area of formal training through the many
theological institutions, it is deficient in the area of continuing
education otherwise referred to as lifelong education. Most of
the time, church ministers are left to weather the storm with
their formal seminary education, which often proved
inadequate at some future times or in times of emergency, due
to many factors, among which are the changing nature of
ministry. This paper therefore discusses the need for lifelong
education among church ministers, emphasizing its benefits and
the contributions which the church should be making in this
direction.