According to the Nicene Creed, Christ died for us and for our salvation. But while all Christians agree that Christ's death and resurrection has saving significance, there is little unanimity in how and why that is the case. In fact, Christian history is littered with various accounts of the redemptive value of Christ's death, and new models and motifs are constantly being proposed, many of which now stand in stark contrast to earlier reflections. How then should contemporary articulations...

According to the Nicene Creed, Christ died for us and for our salvation. But while all Christians agree that Christ's death and resurrection has saving significance, there is little unanimity in how and why that is the case. In fact, Christian history islittered with accounts of the redemptive value of Christ's death, and new models and motifs are constantly being proposed, many of which now stand in stark contrast to earlier thought. How then should contemporary articulations of the impor...

IntroductionPart 1: THE NATURE, SHAPE AND SYSTEMS OF ASSESSMENT1 Assessing Change, Changing Assessment 1: The System. Andrew Shead / 2 Assessing Change, Changing Assessment 2: The Elements. Andrew Shead / 3 Leveling the Assessment Playing Field. Rob A. Fringer & Dean G. Smith / 4 Practicum Issues in Theology Education and Learning Directed Toward Competencies for Institutional Development. T. A. Hunter & P. A. McGavin / 5 Quality assurance of course assessment alignment...

As the fruit of the Learning and Teaching Conference of 2019, the essays within this volume ably demonstrate the heart, soul and passion that theological educators have for forming students within their care to be God's Exemplary Graduates. The many suggestions and reflections within will no doubt prove helpful to current faculty and teaching practitioners but, it is hoped, they will also prepare the way for further discussion and experimentation around the formation of graduates into the ...

This book offers updated explanations of the sins of interpretation to teach sound grammatical, lexical, cultural, theological, and historical Bible study practices."A must for teachers, pastors, and serious Bible students."--Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society

Teaching Cross-Culturally is a challenging consideration of what it means to be a Christian educator in a culture other than your own. Chapters include discussions about how to uncover cultural biases, how to address intelligence and learning styles, and teaching for biblical transformation.Teaching Cross-Culturally is ideal for the western-trained educator or missionary who plans to work in a non-western setting, as well as for those who teach in an increasingly multicultural Nort...

Of the most common approaches to apologetics, which is most effective?The goal of apologetics is to persuasively defend Christianity against charges of falsehood, inconsistency, or credulity. It's an intellectual discipline that serves to bolster the faith of Christian believers and to aid the task of evangelism, but are some methods more effective than others?Five Views on Apologetics examines the "how-to" of apologetics, putting five prominent te...

'Authority and rigour ... great generosity and gentleness. The authors diagnose a critical problem in the church and offer practical advice on how to fix it.' Andrew Graystone, theologian, broadcaster and communications consultant‘Every time he wanted me to do something, he would quote scripture... I couldn’t argue with scripture, it was like arguing with God.’The term ‘spiritual abuse’ is widely used across the Christian community. But what is it?S...

In this Spectrum Multiview volume five experts in biblical hermeneutics gather to state and defend their approach to the discipline. Contributors include:Craig Blomberg with the historical-critical/grammatical approachRichard Gaffin with the redemptive-historical approachScott Spencer with the literary/postmodern approachRobert Wall with the canonical approachMerold Westphal with the philosophical/theological approach

Building on the success of his 1992 collection Foundations of Ministry (over 17,000 sold), Michael Anthony offers Introducing Christian Education to fill the need in the C.E. curriculum for an introductory foundations textbook--one that provides an overview and understanding of the broad range of subjects included in C.E.--for college and seminary use.Thirty-one chapters are offered under the following sections: 1) Foundations of C.E.; 2) Developmental Perspective...

World-famous apologist Norman Geisler offers a new edition of his bestselling apologetics text, which has sold consistently for over thirty years (over 125,000 copies sold). This edition has been updated throughout and includes three new chapters. It offers readers a systematic approach that presents both the reasons and the methods for defending the claims of Christianity. Topics covered include deism, theism, Christ's authority, and the inspiration of the Bible.

With the development of instantaneous global communication, it is vital to communicate effectively across cultural boundaries. This addition to the acclaimed Encountering Mission series is designed to offer contemporary intercultural communication insights to mission students and practitioners. Authored by leading missionary scholars with significant intercultural experience, the book explores the cultural values that show up in intercultural communication and examines how we can communica...