The Need for Incorporating Health and Healing in Theological Education in Africa

Observing that theological education in Africa needs a review in light of its history of association with Western missionaries, this article joins that call by focusing on the need to incorporate health and healing in this review. The article is based on findings from a field study as well as from literature. It argues for incorporating health and healing in the revised African theological education curriculum, among other reasons, on the pursuit for healing in African churches. Opening with a discussion of theological education in Africa in terms of its offering, its meaning and goals, the article then makes a presentation of findings on Batswana’s views of health and healing in theological education. It then discusses the need for incorporating health and healing in theological education as reflected by respondents and in literature.