Seminary field education offers students a hands-on way to connect theology and practice. When that practice occurs in a cross-cultural setting, students and faculty need an educational lens to guide their experiences of teaching and learning. Mezirow's Transformative Learning Theory informs and forms the process of exploring ministry in unfamiliar settings that are right next door.
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