Centre for constructive Theology : Theological Education by Extension programme Report (TEE PROGRAMME)
The Theological Education by Extension (hereafter TEE) programme, is the community project running at the Centre for Constructive Theology (hereafter CCT) in 2009. Previously the CCT had three other programmes namely: HIV&AIDS programme, Independent Minister's Association programme and Women in the Church and Society programme. The aim of TEE programme is to equip church leaders from predominantly African Instituted Churches (hereafter AICs) in KwaZulu Natal with basic theological education. The CCT serves as the link between the academia and the communities around KwaZulu Natal in the provision of basic theological education. The CCT encourages leaders from AICs to register in this programme because most of them have no theological training. One of the reasons for this lack of theological education is because of the church leaders from the AICs don't have enough basic education to get any theological training. The major barrier for them is literacy in English, which is a medium of instruction in most Bible schools. Therefore the language of instruction and assignments in the TEE Award programme offered through CCT is Zulu.
Before working with TEEC (Theological Education by Extension College) from 2001, CCT was working on its own. Its programme was then called Non Formal Theological Education, which was offered in Zulu by staff and students from the former faculty of Theology at the University of Durban Westville. The Curriculum and the study material were produced by CCT but we realized that people needed a programme that had national recognition. CCT made a decision to work with TEEC in the Award Programme which is basic education and the Certificate Programme which is the second level after the Award level. The most suitable for our students was the Award Programme. Previously all TEEC programmes were offered in English. We requested to translate the materials so that our students can benefit from the programme. This was the beginning of CCT and TEEC collaboration. We can proudly say that CCT was the first to negotiate with TEE to offer Award programme in Zulu. Today we have more than 100 students who have graduated from this programme and most of our students get recognition from their churches as leaders who have theological knowledge because of this programme especially female students.
The Theological Education by Extension (hereafter TEE) programme, is the community project running at the Centre for Constructive Theology (hereafter CCT) in 2009. Previously the CCT had three other programmes namely: HIV&AIDS programme, Independent Minister's Association programme and Women in the Church and Society programme. The aim of TEE programme is to equip church leaders from predominantly African Instituted Churches (hereafter AICs) in KwaZulu Natal with basic theological education. The CCT serves as the link between the academia and the communities around KwaZulu Natal in the provision of basic theological education. The CCT encourages leaders from AICs to register in this programme because most of them have no theological training. One of the reasons for this lack of theological education is because of the church leaders from the AICs don't have enough basic education to get any theological training. The major barrier for them is literacy in English, which is a medium of instruction in most Bible schools. Therefore the language of instruction and assignments in the TEE Award programme offered through CCT is Zulu.
Before working with TEEC (Theological Education by Extension College) from 2001, CCT was working on its own. Its programme was then called Non Formal Theological Education, which was offered in Zulu by staff and students from the former faculty of Theology at the University of Durban Westville. The Curriculum and the study material were produced by CCT but we realized that people needed a programme that had national recognition. CCT made a decision to work with TEEC in the Award Programme which is basic education and the Certificate Programme which is the second level after the Award level. The most suitable for our students was the Award Programme. Previously all TEEC programmes were offered in English. We requested to translate the materials so that our students can benefit from the programme. This was the beginning of CCT and TEEC collaboration. We can proudly say that CCT was the first to negotiate with TEE to offer Award programme in Zulu. Today we have more than 100 students who have graduated from this programme and most of our students get recognition from their churches as leaders who have theological knowledge because of this programme especially female students.
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