PHD IN THEOLOGY. Vision The Vision of AIU is Christ-centered leaders in Africa educated to transform God's people and the world.

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1 PHD IN THEOLOGY 1.0 AIU-GENERAL INFORMATION Africa International University, AIU, is a private Christian University composed of several constituent schools: Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology, NEGST; School of Professional Studies, SPS; and Institute for Study of African Realities, ISAR. 1.1 VISION AND MISSION Vision The Vision of AIU is Christ-centered leaders in Africa educated to transform God's people and the world. Mission To accomplish this vision AIU s mission is to educate Christ-centered leaders for the transformation of God's people and world through innovative programs, research, and community engagement. These statements of purpose were arrived at from both theological and missional analysis. A kingdom perspective moves us towards a more comprehensive understanding of our vision and mission. It also provides for a missional analysis of some of Africa s greatest needs (poverty, environmental degradation, injustice, disease, ignorance, war, fatalism and false hopes) suggesting that faithfulness to Christ and the mission of God mandates a more transformational approach to our scope and programs 1.2 OBJECTIVES This Mission is achieved through the following objectives: 1. To train men and women in the deeper understanding of the Christian faith and to prepare each student to evaluate knowledge in the light of scriptural truth. 2. To encourage growth in Christian character for faithful service to the church and society through various professions. 3. To promote informed, reflective and effective engagement in the major issues and challenges facing the church and society in Africa. 4. To enable each student to develop critical and creative, analytical and innovative thinking and research skills to address the concerns and needs of African Christianity and society. 5. To build institutional capacity for research, transmission and preservation of knowledge 6. To offer undergraduate and postgraduate education and non-formal program that will enhance the academic and personal development of students as life-long learners. 7. To stimulate and nurture Christian mission, witness and service in church and society. 1.3 CORE VALUES To become the kind of AIU community that God wants to be relevant to this vision and mission we need to treasure the right things. The following values therefore will be cultivated as we seek to become useful for the mission and vision entrusted to us: 1 1. Excellence (academically) with Relevance --a solutions approach to learning. 2. Faith with Integrity --a discipleship and missional approach to theology and spirituality.

2 3. Leadership with servanthood and Stewardship leadership that combines deep personal humility and humanity with an unwavering commitment to do the will of God at all costs. 4. Innovation with Community -- not ministry or marketplace soloists but team oriented leaders who seek creative and biblical solutions for the common good in their respective areas and callings. 1.4 PHILOSOPHY OF THE INSTITUTION Motivated by our vision, mission, core values, and by the conviction that learning is both rooted in and responsive to the culture and context, we seek to participate in God s mission in the world by bringing a Christ-centered world-view to bear on knowledge, research and its relevance to both the mission of God and the needs of Africa. All students will take a common core of integrative courses that are relevant to their programmes. Such a core is vital for engaging all branches of knowledge in a way that is biblical and missional. Critical to this pursuit then is a core of University teaching staff that strives to integrate the evangelical faith with their disciplines This philosophy serves as the university philosophy statement. Each constituent entity is to develop its own curriculum philosophy, which would be related to the university philosophy and relevant to the entity s distinctive purpose. Existing entities will retain their curriculum philosophy. 1.5 DISTINCTIVES In the increasingly competitive field of higher education in Kenya, We believe students will come to AIU for several features that set AIU apart: 1. Christian commitment. Because AIU is missionally Christian (committed to partnering in God s mission in all of life) it will appeal to prospective students in a variety of fields who want an education that takes biblical perspectives seriously. We identify with international evangelicalism as represented by the World Evangelical Alliance, the Lausanne movement, the Lausanne Covenant and its supporting documents. 2. Focus on Students. AIU places students at the centre of the learning experience and provides educational opportunities and experiences that facilitate self-discovery, spiritual, emotional, social, intellectual, and professional development. 3. Academic excellence. A passionate commitment to scholarship as mission, comprising academic excellence, innovative and relevant research, and life long learning. AIU is committed to research and an African Christianity that produces thoughtful biblical solutions to African problems. 4. Focused Academic Program. AIU will have an emphasis on post-graduate program but with strongly focused undergraduate program. 5. Innovative technology. By integrating innovative and cutting edge information and communications technology into its educational program, AIU will be a leader in this arena among private Christian universities. 2.0 PHD IN THEOLOGY The Theology Department is will start a PhD in theology with concentrations in three areas: Systematic Theology Theology and Culture Theology and Development. 2

3 All students in the program will take the core Theology courses; TH Student must take at least three courses in their concentration and two other courses from other concentrations. This will prepare them for effective ministry and give them a broader and integrative advantage to be effective and productive in their professional task as teachers. 2.1 RATIONALE FOR PHD IN THEOLOGY There are very few evangelical theologians in Africa today who have PhD degrees in Theology on the continent of Africa to teach in our graduate theological institutions. Most African scholars in our graduate institutions have PhD either in Biblical studies or Missions. While biblical studies and missions are critical for the Church s life and mission, theology I think is the most critical in the African context. Most of the questions society is facing are theological questions. The challenges facing the church in Africa today are theological in nature and therefore, theological reflection cannot be ignored and it must be given special and critical attention. The African Church lacks such deep theological reflection on critical religious, social, political, governance and economic, issues facing the Church in Africa and how theology has bearing on these matters facing humanity. We should be able to give sound biblical answers based on deep theological reflection on these issues in our graduate institutions where we train people for the leadership of the Church and society to be able to deal with these issues facing the African Church and society. More recently, we are being confronted with erroneous teachings based on distorted theology in our churches. This is one more reason why we need a solid and well grounded theological foundation to deal with false teaching in the Church. If we neglect this important foundation, it will affect the life of the Church in Africa. Bad theological foundation in the African Church will be disastrous for Africa. African Theological Institutions lack strong theological faculty at the graduate level where much of these issues are to be reflected upon and students equipped for the work of the ministry within the Church and society. This lack of theological teachers for our theological institutions at the graduate level is not good for the Church in Africa. Currently, people teaching theology classes in our theological institutions were not trained as theologians at the PhD level. With the shift of Christianity to the global south, the Church in Africa has great opportunity to contribute to theological reflection from the African context that would be beneficial to the global Church. This requires serious reflection at the highest level in academic theology. Training theologians at the PhD will go a long way to fulfill this responsibility that is placed on the African Church. We urgently need this PHD in theology at NEGST being a critical and leading Evangelical theological institution on the Continent of Africa. 2.3 PROGRAM OBJECTIVES/OUTCOMES 1. To train and produce scholars, teachers, researchers, and theologians who can teach and research in the area of theology and positively influence and contribute to theological discourse in Africa and globally 2. To demonstrate advance research skills in the study of theology from a global and contextual perspectives 3. To equip scholars to understand the Gospel and theologically reflect on it to address the challenges facing the African Church and its societies 4. To analyze the social, religious, political and economic factors in shaping a contextually relevant theology and Christian witness in Africa 5. To promote further knowledge of, and active engagement in key theological issues that need attention in the African Church and society 6. To equip students with a set of knowledge, skills, competencies, and principles that will make them effective professionals in their area of expertise 3

4 3.0 PROGRAM CORE & SPECIALIZATION COURSES Program Core TH 900/901 Methods in Theology 6 TH 902 Contemporary Issues in Theology 3 TH 903 Trends in African Theology 3 TH 904 Theology and the Social, Political, and Economic Life of Africa 3 TH 905 Theology and Development 3 Systematic Theology Concentration Courses THS 906 General Revelation 3 THS 907 Contemporary Christologies and Soteriologies 3 THS 908 Ecclesiology anf Community 3 THS 909 Pneumatology and the Powers 3 THS/C 910Contemporary Views of God 3 Theology and Culture Concentration Courses THC 910 Contemporary Views of God 3 THC 91I African Cultures and Theology 3 THC 912 Theology, Aesthetic and Arts 3 THC 913 Theology and Popular Culture 3 Theology and Development Concentration Courses THD 914Theories of Developement 3 THD 915 Poverty and Development 3 THD 916 Theological Foundations for Development 3 THD 917 Globalization, the Poor and Christian Mission 3 THD 918 Development Tools and Practices 3 THD 919 Theology of Poverty and Development 3 Guided individual study THS/C/D 920 Special Focus and Study of one modern, influential Theologian or theologian of culture or theologian of development 3 *THS: Systematic theology; THC: Theology and Culture; THD: Theology and Development RESIDENCY SEMINAR SCHEDULE PhD Theology Residency Seminar Schedule Module Date Seminar courses 1 Sep & a. TH 800 Western Theological Methods Sep (3) b. TH 801 African Theological Methods (3) 2 Jan 15-25, a. TH 802 Trends in Christian Theology 2013 (3) b. TH 803 Trends in African Theology (3) 3 May 13-24, a. TH 804 Theology and Development 4

5 2013 (3) b. TH 805 Theology & the Contemporary Socio-political & Economic Context of Africa (3) 4 Sept 16-27, a. Concentration seminar (3) Jan 13-24, May 12-23, 2014 b. Elective seminar (3) a. Concentration seminar (3) b. Elective seminar (3) c. Concentration seminar (3) a. THS/C/D 920 Special Focus Seminar (3) b. Comprehensive Exam (3) 4.0 THEOLOGY PHD PROGRAMME REGULATIONS 4.2 General description The Theology Department of NEGST offers a PhD Programme in Theology. PhD degrees are offered in three concentrations: (i) Systematic Theology; (ii) Theology and Culture; (iii) Theology and Development. The Theology PhD Programme consists of two phases: (i) a seminar cycle lasting two academic years, and (ii) a dissertation research and writing cycle normally lasting two years, and no more than five years. 4.3 Admissions Eligibility for admission Postgraduate degree The applicant must hold a MA or MDiv degree from an academic institution recognized by the Commission for Higher Education of the government of Kenya, or by ACTEA or ICHE, in one of the following disciplines: Theology, Church History, Biblical Studies, or Missions Prerequisite courses The MA or MDiv studies of all applicants to the Theology PhD Programme must normally have included at least the following: (i) 12 quarter credits (or the equivalent) in biblical studies, of which at least 3 quarter credits are in Old Testament studies and 3 quarter credits are in New Testament studies; (ii) 9 quarter credits (or the equivalent) in theology; (iii) 9 quarter credits (or the equivalent) in church history, including at least one course in African church history; (iv) 9 quarter credits (or the equivalent) in missiology or missions studies. Additional requirements may apply to individual concentrations. Applicants lacking any of these requirements must normally remove the deficiency prior to admission to the programme. The Theology PhD Programme Committee may waive some of these requirements in exceptional circumstances. In some cases a student with only a few prerequisite credits lacking may be permitted to take the required MA level courses during his or her first year after admission to the programme Grade point average of MA-level work Applicants must have a cumulative grade point average for prior graduate level academic work of at least 3.3 on a 4-point scale. 5

6 English Applicants must demonstrate proficiency in written and spoken English. Applicants whose previous university studies have not been conducted in English must submit a TOEFL score of at least 600 (paper version) or the equivalent: a TOEFL CBT (computer version) score of at least 200; a TOEFL IBT (internet version) score of at least 100; an IELTS score of at least 8; or a Cambridge Exam ranking of at least CPE Other languages Applicants must present evidence of the following language competencies: (i) three terms at MAlevel (or the equivalent) of at least one biblical language (Koine Greek or classical Hebrew); (ii) German (competence in reading theological literature); (iii) French (competence in reading theological literature; (iv) fluency in the language of the culture on which the applicant proposes to do research. Competence in German and French may be demonstrated by means of University transcripts or of a certificate (for example from the Goethe Institute or the Alliance Française), or by means of a translation test administered by the Theology PhD Programme Procedures for admission Documents to submit Applicants must submit a complete application dossier to the Admissions Office. This dossier must include: (i) a completed application form; (ii) an autobiographical essay; (iii) the required references; (iv) official transcripts of post-secondary academic work; (v) a copy of the applicant s MA or MDiv or MTh thesis; (vi) if the applicant s MA studies did not require a thesis, the applicant must submit a copy of a recent academic paper or published article of theological relevance; (vii) a dissertation proposal of not more than 4 A4 pages which includes the following items: (a) research problem (including the background and motivation for the research, as well as a problem statement); (b) purpose statement; (c) research questions; (d) research objectives; (e) methodology; (f) significance of the research; (g) bibliography. 4.4 Student status and advancement to candidacy Status Students admitted to the Theology PhD Programme are registered as PhD students of AIU while they fulfil the requirements for the seminar cycle of the programme. Once a student has fulfilled all requirements for advancement to candidacy, he/she is registered as a PhD candidate Advancement to candidacy Students advance to PhD candidacy after having: (i) successfully completed 36 credit hours of seminar courses with a cumulative GPA of 3.3 or above; (ii) successfully passed a comprehensive exam; (iii) received approval of his/her dissertation proposal (see below); and (iv) been provided with a supervisory committee (see below) Appointment of Supervisors During the seminar cycle, the PhD student is assigned a primary supervisor based on the student s concentration and research interests. This assignment is proposed by the Director of the Programme and approved by the Programme Committee. The student works on a dissertation proposal with the advice and help of the supervisor. In the course of the second year, the student is assigned an assistant supervisor, who works with the student and the primary supervisor to develop the proposal. 6

7 Approval of the dissertation proposal By the end of the second year of the seminar cycle (normally during the third term of that academic year) the student formally submits a dissertation proposal to his/her two supervisors. If they approve of the proposal, they notify the Programme Director. At that point the Programme Director, with the approval of the Programme Committee, formally appoints the supervisors to supervise the student s dissertation, and notifies the Doctoral Studies Office of the appointments Change of status When all requirements for a PhD student s advancement to candidacy have been met, the Theology PhD Programme Director informs the Registrar and the Doctoral Studies Office, and the student s status is changed to PhD Candidate. 4.5 Seminar cycle requirements Common seminars All Theology PhD students take the following seminars: TH 900/901 Methods in Theology (African & Western Theological Methods 2 seminars) 6 credits TH 902 Contemporary Issues in Theology or Trends in Christian Theology TH 903 Trends in African Theology TH 904 Theology and the Social, Political, and Economic Life of Africa 3hrs TH 905 Theology and Development THS/C/D 920 Special Focus and Study of one modern, influential theologian or theologian of culture or theologian of development Concentration seminars All Theology PhD students must take at least 3 seminars in their own concentration and at least 2 seminars from the other concentrations (either 2 seminars from one concentration, or 1 seminar each from both of the other concentrations). THS 906 General Revelation THS 907 Contemporary Christologies and Soteriologies THS 908 Ecclesiology and Community THS 909 Pneumatology and the Powers THS/C 910 Contemporary Views of God THC 911 African Cultures and Theology THC 912 Theology, Aesthetic and Arts THC 913 Theology and Popular Culture TH 814 Theories of Development THD 915 Poverty and development THD 916 Theological Foundations for Development THD 917 Globalization, the Poor and Christian Mission THD 918 Development Tools and Practices THD 919 Theology of Poverty and Development Academic performance Theology PhD students are expected to maintain a 3.3 GPA. Failure to maintain this level of achievement may result is suspension from the programme Seminar papers Student performance in seminars is primarily evaluated through a major paper. Students are expected to demonstrate quality research, good academic writing, and overall scholarly ability. 7

8 4.5.5 Comprehensive exam At the end of the Seminar cycle the Theology PhD student must sit and successfully pass a comprehensive exam. 4.6 Dissertation regulations Supervision A Theology PhD dissertation is normally supervised by two supervisors: the primary supervisor and an associate supervisor. In some cases, a student may have two associate supervisors. Supervisors are chosen with a view to the research interests of the students, and should have complementary strengths. At least one of the supervisors must be a full-time AIU faculty member. Primary supervisor The primary supervisor must be an AIU faculty member, though this requirement may be waived with the approval of the Programme Committee, Programme Director, and Dean of Doctoral Studies. The primary supervisor normally should have the rank of professor or associate professor Associate supervisors If the primary supervisor is not a member of the AIU faculty, the associate supervisor must be a member of the AIU faculty Appointment of supervisors Supervisors must be approved by the Programme Committee. After approval by the committee, the Programme Director issues letters of appointment, and notifies the Dean of Doctoral Studies of the appointments Duties of primary supervisor a. The primary supervisor is responsible for the overall guidance of the candidate s research and writing, in consultation with the associate supervisor(s). 8 b. The primary supervisor must ensure that adequate supervision is available to the candidate throughout the dissertation cycle. He/She normally meets with the student at least once a month. Submissions of a chapter or part of a chapter by the candidate must normally be returned to the candidate with constructive criticism within two weeks after they are received by the supervisor. c. The primary supervisor is responsible to ensure adequate supervision of the candidate even during sabbaticals and leaves of absence. d. The primary supervisor must submit a report on the candidate s progress to the Programme Director at the end of each term Duties of associate supervisors The associate supervisor is expected to provide advice to the candidate whenever the candidate requests it. He/She is expected to read and comment on chapters submitted by the candidate. These comments will normally be copied to the primary supervisor Duties and rights of the candidate Monitoring progress The candidate has primary responsibility for the progress of his/her research and writing. The candidate must ensure steady progress in research and writing. This progress is monitored through

9 the reports on the candidate s progress which the primary supervisor submits to the Programme Director at the end of every term (four times a year) Meeting with supervisors a. The candidate may request a meeting with the primary supervisor, or with any of the associate supervisors, at any time. b. After every formal supervisory meeting with the primary supervisor, the candidate must submit a report to the primary supervisor stating the decisions that were made concerning the contents and scheduling of work to be done by the candidate Dissatisfaction with supervision If the candidate finds that the supervision is unsatisfactory for any reason, he/she may petition the Programme Director for a change of supervisor. Since such a change may result in substantial delays, this should only be done when there is a serious malfunction in supervision Dissertation A Theology doctoral dissertation should be between A4 pages long in total (1.5 spaced). The full text, including footnotes, but excluding preliminary pages, appendices and bibliography, should not exceed 75,000 words. The dissertation must be formatted according to the latest edition of Turabian s Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. Students must maintain strict standards of consistency in formatting throughout the dissertation. Examination copies must be printed on one side of the paper only. The title and declaration pages must conform to the details given in the latest edition of the AIU Thesis Manual. The abstract must be no longer than 500 words. Acknowledgements and dedications are optional, and must be kept brief (80 words). If an examiner so wishes, he/she may be given a soft copy for examination. 5.0 FACULTY FOR PHD IN THEOLOGY Full Time Professors: Mark Shaw (Systematic, Historical, Theology, Africa International University) James Nkansah-Obrempong (Systematic, Culture, Christology, Theological Ethics- Africa International University) George Renner (NT, Ecclessiology, Africa International University 1 New Faculty for Theology Department*** Part-Time Professors Bernard Boyo (Political Theology, Systematic, Culture Daystar University) Peter Mageto (Ethics, African Theology Daystar University) 9 Adjunct Professors Diane Stinton (African Theology, Christology, Africa International University; Regent College, Vancouver

10 William Dyrness (Theology and Culture, Systematic Theology, Fuller Theological Seminary) David Fraser (Systematic Theology, Theological ethics, Historical Theology, Development Associates International (DAI). Visiting Professors Tite Tienou (African Theology, Contextualized Theology, Missions, Trinity International University) Eloise Fraser (Systematic Theology, Christology, Eastern University) Bryant Myers (Development, Fuller Theological Seminary) Grace Dyrness, (Development, Consultant, USA) Jesse Mugambi (African Theology, Nairobi University) * John Mbiti (African Theology) Launching: September 2012 Admission Deadline: June 30, admissions@africainternational.edu Call: / /5 10