Christian Education and Integrity in the Context of Christ Apostolic Church Theological School, Ile –Ife, Osun State

Abstract

Christian education refers to the kind of training that leads a person into a vital living relationship with Jesus Christ. Very little interest has been shown in how Christian educational values can be used to solve national problems. From time immemorial, the desire to build a just, orderly, peaceful and progressive society has been uppermost in the minds of Nigerian leaders. But due to external influences on them and the lack of proper understanding of Christian Education, their mission and vision continue to remain a mirage. Scholars have written on the nexus between integrity and Christian education but have not adequately situated this in the context of Christ Apostolic Church Theological Seminary. Therefore, the paper intends to examine the concept of integrity and Christian Education in the context of the Christ Apostolic Theological School and its relationship with the production of properly trained Christian leaders. Christianity is not abstract, but it presents practical truths for every human endeavour. The methodology adopted for the paper is the descriptive phenomenological approach whereby data were collected from both primary and secondary sources. The contributions of Christian education and integrity to the development of the theological schools were highlighted and recommendations were taken into consideration to ensure that peace reigns and all social vices are completely eradicated. The research concludes that Christian education and integrity are essential in raising capable Christian leaders in the context of Christ Apostolic Church Theological Seminary.