Therefore, we need adaptable materials with a solid biblical base which are easily transferable according to the needs of people. They also carry different worldview presuppositions. The materials from traditional theological education place a heavy emphasis on reading and writing, which is quite difficult for oral-based learners. They need training, but much of it must be orally transmitted through non-formal learning methods. Most of the grassroots pastors or mission workers who can speak peoplesвЂ™ heart language are also educationally deprived, but they are committed Christians. While formal theological education makes a critical contribution to the long-term health of the church, non-formal approaches address the large and growing numbers of those needing basic pastoral training, but for whom formal training is neither accessible nor appropriate.

Ninety percent of churches worldwide have leaders with no formal training and with the increasing rate of conversions, there is a global need of hundreds of new pastors every day. Over two million Protestant pastors in the majority world lack formal, biblical training. This leadership deficit has been quantified by research conducted by the Center for the Study of Global Christianity, at the Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. There is a significant leadership deficit in many regions where the church is rapidly growing.

However, they come from downtrodden communities hence, their education is minimal and discipling them must be our priority. The teaching of GodвЂ™s Word, therefore, is of paramount importance. They lack deep discipleship under the lordship of Jesus Christ in their lives, which would transform their worldviews. Therefore, they come with totally different sets of worldviews. Most of the emerging churches are made up of first-generation believers. The state of theological education in the majority world First-generation believers lack deep discipleship under the lordship of Jesus Christ in their lives, which would transform their worldviews.

David evans non formal education