The global Christian era: the impact of changing cultural contexts on the admissions process at McAfee School of Theology in Atlanta, Georgia

Ryan A Clark

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The global Christian era: the impact of changing cultural contexts on the admissions process at McAfee School of Theology in Atlanta, Georgia

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Ryan A Clark. The Global Christian Era: the Impact of Changing Cultural Contexts On the Admissions Process At Mcafee School of Theology In Atlanta, Georgia. Columbia Theological Seminary. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/00fe520d-7e46-4187-bfbe-c0c030c9a43b.

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R. A. Clark. The global Christian era: the impact of changing cultural contexts on the admissions process at McAfee School of Theology in Atlanta, Georgia. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/00fe520d-7e46-4187-bfbe-c0c030c9a43b

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Ryan A Clark. The Global Christian Era: the Impact of Changing Cultural Contexts On the Admissions Process At Mcafee School of Theology In Atlanta, Georgia. Columbia Theological Seminary. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/00fe520d-7e46-4187-bfbe-c0c030c9a43b.

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Abstract

Cultural shifts experienced by churches in the United States have impacted theological education both in the way seminaries educate and the way in which they attract and admit new students. First, this project reviews important historical markers in the development of Baptist theological education, making particular note of significant changes which have occurred in the past twenty years.Second, this project reviews recent research, by making use of data collected through orientation surveys, institutionally held demographic statistics, Association of Theological Schools (ATS) reports, phone interviews with institutions, and other publicly available research. The third part of this project draws on research in the areas of higher education, generational theory, marketing and organizational theory to help reveal ways institutions of theological education may evolve in order to adapt to changing cultural contexts. Finally, this project draws conclusions as to the impact of these changes on the admissions process and makes recommendations for future admissions processes at the McAfee School of Theology.

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