Adult Development and Theological Field Education
Abstract
The overall goal of theological field education is to equip adult learners for effective pastoral leadership. In order to achieve that goal, not only must theoligical field education be a space for learners to acquire specific skills and knowledge, but it must also attend to their development as adult learners. Although the formation and education of religious leaders has always been about the development of adults; the connections between the two perspectives are often more implicit than explicit. This separation is understandable,given the fact that the notions of adult develoment and adult learn are still fairly new, and it is only recently that we have started to make explicit connections between the two.Downloads
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