A Future Agenda for Research on In-Service Theological Training in Thailand and Beyond

Ross Winchester; Kevin Hovey; Johannes M. Luetz

doi:10.1111/irom.12487

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A Future Agenda for Research on In-Service Theological Training in Thailand and Beyond

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A Future Agenda for Research on In-Service Theological Training in Thailand and Beyond

Ross Winchester, Kevin Hovey and Johannes M. Luetz

International Review of Mission, Vol.113(1), pp.92-114

2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/irom.12487

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Abstract

in-service theological training

Thailand

literature review

research agenda

Contextualization has featured prominently in missiological research for decades, often alongside concepts such as syncretism and hybridity. Being typically conceived as attempts to transpose and communicate the gospel in words and ways that make sense to people in their local cultural settings, contextualization has been theorized extensively in missiological scholarship. Notwithstanding this longstanding scholarly interest, a dearth of research recognizes in-service training as a valid expression of contextualization praxis. This article addresses this knowledge gap. Set in the contemporary church context in Thailand, the article explores questions, issues, and trends of current theological training practice, considering future opportunities for indigenous leadership formation. The analysis converges around the central proposition that in-service training is an under-recognized strategy for leadership development in Thailand and beyond. Conceptualizing opportunities for future research, the review charts pertinent perspectives and prospects for in-service training. This article embodies a timely research agenda aimed at sidestepping undue reliance on Western-dominated hermeneutics while at the same time advocating for indigenous theological training approaches in countries of the majority world.

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Title: A Future Agenda for Research on In-Service Theological Training in Thailand and Beyond
Authors: Ross Winchester - Alphacrucis College
Kevin Hovey - Alphacrucis College
Johannes M. Luetz (Corresponding Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Law and Society
Publication details: International Review of Mission, Vol.113(1), pp.92-114
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
Date published: 2024
DOI: 10.1111/irom.12487
ISSN: 1758-6631; 0020-8582
Copyright note: © 2024 The Authors. International Review of Mission published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of World Council of Churches. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Organisation Unit: School of Law and Society
Language: English
Record Identifier: 991042796502621
Output Type: Journal article

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