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We are living in the 21st Century, a time of rapid growth and change. There are many challenges and opportunities that face us as evangelical theological educators as we provide leadership for our institutions and our higher education agencies. In regard to present realities, training for Christian ministry has changed over the years, and so has higher education. These changes create a whole set of new challenges and opportunities for the global higher education community. Crucial changes in the contemporary world of higher education include universalization, “new commercialization,” and internationalization. The world of higher education is also changing with respect to the student population, not only in terms of size but also composition. The demographic revolution is an account of different peoples. Furthermore, the interests, values, attitudes, relational patterns, and styles of worship of students have changed as we attempt to minister to what is frequently referred to as a po

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