A critique of the investment made by Western resource people as teachers in African Bible schools is provided by means of a specific case study: the request from the Africa Brotherhood Church for a partnership program in equipping equippers, preparing people who can replace missionaries. African fascination with Western theological education and Western misgivings about it provided the cultural backdrop for an experiment. The singular challenge of the resulting Certificate in Ministry program was the delivery of quality theological education which was contextually sensitive to people and normative to the rapidly growing African church.
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