한국교회 교회교육 지도자 양성 방안 연구

Abstract

Education in the Korean church is being carried out by nonprofessionals,generally not fully committed and unprofessional. In order to renew andinnovate church education, there is a need of systematic training forchurch educational leaders. The researcher desires to find it in theeducational system for Director of Christian Education in the Americanchurch. The Director of Christian Education in the American church hasa significant role and is producing significant outcome through consistentand systematic training. Although the system of Director of Christian Education in Koreahas been discussed and enacted in the Korean Methodist Church,Presbyterian Church of Korea, and Presbyterian Church in Korea, it isnot being actively promoted. As a professional Christian educator, theDirector of Christian Education must be trained in the Bible andTheology, the theory and application of Christian Education, and thepractice of Church Education in order to effectively carry out his/herduty. As the training plan for the Korean Church educationalprofessionals, the researcher suggests diversification and development ofprofessionalism in the Master of Divinity program in the seminary,restructuring Christian Education curriculum in a practical matter inChristian colleges, as well as training laymen as church educators considering the characteristics of many small Korean churches.