{"id":50632,"date":"2023-03-08T15:36:20","date_gmt":"2023-03-08T20:36:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/?p=50632"},"modified":"2023-03-27T12:54:31","modified_gmt":"2023-03-27T17:54:31","slug":"the-relevance-and-usefulness-of-theological-education-in-the-pastoral-the-experience-in-the-disciples-of-christ-church-in-guadalajara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/the-relevance-and-usefulness-of-theological-education-in-the-pastoral-the-experience-in-the-disciples-of-christ-church-in-guadalajara\/","title":{"rendered":"The relevance and usefulness of Theological Education: The experience in the Disciples of Christ church in Guadalajara"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Carlos Sediles-Real serves the Theological Community of Mexico (CTdeM)<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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In this last period of missionary service (June \u2013 December 2022), we served pastorally in the Disciples of Christ Church in Guadalajara, Jalisco. A highly enriching experience for our ministry, allowing us to link the academic learning of theology seminars with ecclesial and pastoral work. Our mission service, since its beginnings in 2017, was framed in the relationships of brotherhood and collaboration between Global Ministries, our Christian Mission Church of Nicaragua, and the Theological Community of Mexico. In this last year, the Disciples of Christ Church of Mexico joined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our contribution to missionary work was given as a contribution from the Christian Mission Church of Nicaragua. In the first stage, we worked directly with the Theological Community of Mexico and its seminaries, offering courses in different programs: bachelor’s degree in theology, diploma in Bible, and master’s degree in biblical sciences. In addition, we gave talks, seminars, and workshops in churches and communities to strengthen their capacities in preventive health, human development, conflict resolution, and family care from a biblical, theological, and pastoral perspective. In recent years we have also collaborated in the pastoral field with the call to the pastorate that the Disciples of Christ church in Guadalajara made us. Within these two axes of work, I wish to share the following achievements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Theological Education<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During 2022 we continued to offer, as part of our missionary work, courses in the different programs of the Theological Community and its Seminaries:<\/p>\n\n\n

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a.  Pauline Letters (Licentiate in Theology).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

b. Synoptic Gospels (Diploma in Bible).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

c. Pastoral Letters (Licentiate in Theology).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

d. Advice on research work (Graduates of degree).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

e. Workshop on the book of Proverbs (Methodist Church of Mexico).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

f. Workshop on Biblical Anthropology (Seventh Day Church of God Seminar).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

g. Acts of the Apostles (Diploma in Bible).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

h. Scientific Research Methodologies (Bachelor of Theology).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

i. Catholic Letters (Bachelor of Theology).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

j. New Testament Theology (Bachelor of Theology).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

k. Workshop for preachers (Disc\u00edpulos Church of Guadalajara).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We celebrated being able to share with people who came from diverse faith traditions and different backgrounds. In addition to the courses, it was also very satisfying to serve the churches in some non-formal training processes through workshops on biblical and pastoral issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Pastoral accompaniment<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last year, we provided pastoral support to the local Disciples of Christ church in Guadalajara, Mexico. This work meant responding to a specific call in this beautiful ministry. As part of the pastoral tasks that we assume, the following stand out:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

a. Visits to families to meet their spiritual, moral, and material needs. These visits were part of a coordinated plan with the congregation’s leadership. The primary purpose of the visits was to provide accompaniment and pastoral counseling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

b. Preparation and implementation of the preaching plan taking into account the needs and problems presented by the congregation and the broader community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

c. Coordinate the meetings of the Board of Officials to deal with ecclesial affairs during the time of pastoral accompaniment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

d. Develop community pastoral actions (church social action) as part of the testimony and timely announcement of the Gospel in the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

e. Participate in ecumenical activities to strengthen relationships with other churches and Christian organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

f. Implement a training plan at the Bible School level with pertinent topics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

g. Accompany and advise the work of the different organizational instances of the church: youth, children, women, and men.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

h. Plan and implement prayer days plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are deeply grateful to the Christian Mission for the trust and opportunity to serve during these five years in the missionary and pastoral field. We are also thankful to the Theological Community of Mexico for opening its doors to share our gifts and learn from the ministry that takes place there. To the Disciples of Christ church in Guadalajara for the care and attention they gave us with great affection. Likewise, we thank Global Ministries for their trust and for continuing to contribute to making these stories of transformation and testimony possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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La pertinencia y utilidad de la Educaci\u00f3n Teol\u00f3gica en la Pastoral<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

La experiencia en la iglesia Disc\u00edpulos de Cristo en Guadalajara.<\/p>\n\n\n

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En este ultimo periodo de servicio misionero (junio \u2013 diciembre 2022) tuvimos el privilegio de servir pastoralmente en la Iglesia Disc\u00edpulos de Cristo en Guadalajara, Jalisco. Una experiencia sumamente enriquecedora para nuestro ministerio, permiti\u00e9ndonos vincular el aprendizaje acad\u00e9mico de los seminarios de teolog\u00eda con la labor eclesial y pastoral. Nuestro servicio misionero desde sus inicios en el 2017 se enmarc\u00f3 en las relaciones de hermandad y colaboraci\u00f3n entre los Ministerios Globales, nuestra iglesia Misi\u00f3n Cristiana de Nicaragua y la Comunidad Teol\u00f3gica de M\u00e9xico. En este ultimo a\u00f1o se sum\u00f3 la Iglesia Disc\u00edpulos de Cristo de M\u00e9xico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nuestra contribuci\u00f3n en la labor misionera se da como un aporte de la Iglesia Misi\u00f3n Cristiana de Nicaragua. En la primera etapa trabajamos directamente con la Comunidad Teol\u00f3gica de M\u00e9xico y los seminarios en ella representados, ofreciendo cursos en los distintos programas: licenciatura en teolog\u00eda, diplomado en Biblia y maestr\u00eda en ciencias b\u00edblicas. Adem\u00e1s, impartimos charlas, seminarios y talleres en iglesias y comunidades para fortalecer sus capacidades en temas de salud preventiva, desarrollo humano, resoluci\u00f3n de conflictos y cuidado de la familia desde una perspectiva b\u00edblica, teol\u00f3gica y pastoral. En los \u00faltimos a\u00f1os tambi\u00e9n logramos colaborar en el campo pastoral, con el llamado al pastorado que la iglesia Disc\u00edpulos de Cristo de Guadalajara nos realiz\u00f3. Dentro de estos dos ejes de trabajo deseo compartir los siguientes logros:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Educaci\u00f3n Teol\u00f3gica<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Durante el 2022 continuamos ofreciendo, como parte de nuestra labor misionera, cursos en los distintos programas de la Comunidad Teol\u00f3gica y de sus Seminarios:<\/p>\n\n\n

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    1. Cartas Paulinas (Licenciatura en Teolog\u00eda).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Evangelios Sin\u00f3pticos (Diplomado en Biblia).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Cartas Pastorales (Licenciatura en Teolog\u00eda).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Asesor\u00eda en trabajos de investigaci\u00f3n (Egresados de licenciatura).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Taller sobre el libro de Proverbios (Iglesia Metodista de M\u00e9xico).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    6. Taller sobre Antropolog\u00eda B\u00edblica (Seminario Iglesia de Dios S\u00e9ptimo D\u00eda).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    7. Hechos de los Ap\u00f3stoles (Diplomado en Biblia).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    8. Metodolog\u00edas de la Investigaci\u00f3n Cient\u00edfica (Licenciatura en Teolog\u00eda).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    9. Cartas Cat\u00f3licas (Licenciatura en Teolog\u00eda).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    10. Teolog\u00eda del Nuevo Testamento (Licenciatura en Teolog\u00eda).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    11. Taller para predicadores (Iglesia Disc\u00edpulos de Guadalajara).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Celebramos el hecho de poder compartir con personas que proceden de diversas tradiciones de fe y contextos diferentes. Adem\u00e1s de los cursos, tambi\u00e9n ha sido muy satisfactorio poder servir a las iglesias en algunos procesos no formales de capacitaci\u00f3n a trav\u00e9s de talleres en temas b\u00edblicos y pastorales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n