Theological & Leadership Training
The AWF has its roots in the Christian and Missionary Alliance, a movement launched by Dr. Albert Simpson, who saw the importance of sound biblical training for spiritual workers. He established the Missionary Training Institute, which has been called “the forerunner of the Bible College Movement.” Around the globe, wherever churches were planted, the Alliance organized theological and missiological training to leaders.
Some Alliance institutes started more than 90 years ago:
1883 Missionary Training Institute / Nyack College / Alliance Theological Seminary (History of the Institute)
1921 Simpson Bible Institute / Simpson College A.W. Tozer Thyological Seminary (History)
Early seminaries outside of North-America:
1921 Theological Seminary of Temuco (Chile)
1929 Ebenezer Bible Institute (Philippines)
1929 Ebenezer Bible Institute (Philippines)
International Commission on Theological Education
The ICTE was established to facilitate collaboration and sharing of experience and ressources of all involved in training the leaders of the future. Representatives of Alliance Theological schools got together during AWF Quadrennial Convocations. In Santiago, Chile (2008), it was decided that the ICTE should meet annually. Therefore follow-up meetings were held in Hong Kong in 2009 and in Calgary, Canada in 2010.
On the agenda of the ICTE are topics like:
- Alliance Identity
- Accreditation Issues in general and especially as related to
- e-Learning programs
- scholarship
- International Directory of Theological Institutes
- exchange of resources and personnel
ICTE from left to right: Dr. Ka Lun Leung (Hong Kong), Dr. Walter Perez (Argentina), Mr. Harold Wilson (Canada),Dr. Miguel Palomino (Peru), Rev. Arie Verduijn (Netherlands),Dr. Mabiala Kenzo (Democratic Republic of Congo), Dr. Rick Mann (USA)
ICTE members not on this picture: Dr. Joel Caperig (Philippines), Dr. Isiaka Coulibaly (Côte d’Ivoire), Rev. Milad Dagher (Lebanon), Rev. Gennady Pshenichny (Russia)
Go to:
Alliance Institutes for Theological Educaion & Leadership Training
Study Material
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Leadership Matters Course
The AWF is an official partener organization of the International Training Alliance (ITA), which has come into being in response to the deep need for Leadership training in the developing world. Several leaders responded to the need, specifically focusing on delivering an interactive course where skills and knowledge are passed on to the participants. It was recognized that while there are many books on the subject of leadership, training is also needed for leaders to reach their full potential. Former AWF president Dr. Roger Lang from Australia represents the AWF in the ITA/LMC. For more information visit the LMC website: www.leadershipmatters.ws
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Missionary Training Institute early 1900's