Learning in the Midst of Action: Phronesis in the Seminary
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Digital Commons @ George Fox University Doctor of Ministry Theses and Dissertations 9-2019 Learning in the Midst of Action: Phronesis in the Seminary Kyle J. Chalko Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.georgefox.edu/dmin Part of the Christianity Commons GEORGE FOX UNIVERSITY LEARNING IN THE MIDST OF ACTION: PHRONESIS IN THE SEMINARY A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE FACULTY OF PORTLAND SEMINARY IN CANDIDACY FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF MINISTRY BY KYLE J. CHALKO PORTLAND, OREGON SEPTEMBER 2019 Portland Seminary George Fox University Portland, Oregon CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL ________________________________ DMin Dissertation ________________________________ This is to certify that the DMin Dissertation of Kyle J. Chalko has been approved by the Dissertation Committee on October 7, 2019 for the degree of Doctor of Ministry in Leadership and Global Perspectives Dissertation Committee: Primary Advisor: Mary Pandiani, DMin Secondary Advisor: Mark Chironna, DMin Lead Mentor: Jason Clark, PhD, DMin Expert Advisor: Jim Jessup Copyright © 2019 by Kyle J. Chalko All rights reserved ii Dedicated to my wife, Anna, who never stopped cheering for me. iii Table of Contents ABSTRACT ............................................................................................................. VI SECTION 1: THE PROBLEM................................................................................ 1 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................... 1 HOW WE GOT HERE ................................................................................................. 2 A Brief History ............................................................................................. 2 Pentecostal Values ....................................................................................... 5 American Values .......................................................................................... 8 WHY IS THIS A PROBLEM? .....................................................................................11 The Danger of the Status Quo..................................................................... 11 AG: A Pioneer in Non-Traditional Education ............................................. 13 True Stories from AG Pastors ..................................................................... 14 Ministerial Statistics and Insights ............................................................... 15 Assemblies of God Statistics ....................................................................... 18 THE DISCONNECT ...................................................................................................21 Why Didn’t They Teach You That in Bible College? ................................... 23 A Word of Warning for Seminaries ............................................................. 25 SECTION 2: OTHER SOLUTIONS ....................................................................27 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................27 HIGHER EDUCATION PERSEVERANCE: TRADITIONAL MODELS PERSIST ..............27 Is the Sky Falling? ...................................................................................... 27 The End is Not Nigh ................................................................................... 32 HIGHER EDUCATION RENOVATION: NON-TRADITIONAL EDUCATION .................36 Non-traditional Education Remains the Majority ....................................... 37 Failing Extension Sites ............................................................................... 39 HIGHER EDUCATION REVOLUTION: THE NEXT BIG THING ..................................41 A New Set of Values ................................................................................... 41 Context is Queen ........................................................................................ 44 A CUTTING-EDGE SNAPSHOT: A FEW GOOD INSTITUTIONS .................................45 Duke University, Villanova University and Whitworth University ............... 46 George Fox University ............................................................................... 47 Northwest University .................................................................................. 47 A New Mega University .............................................................................. 48 STILL LACKING .......................................................................................................49 SECTION 3: THE HYPOTHESIS .......................................................................51 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................51 THEOLOGICAL FOUNDATION ..................................................................................51 Conceptual Framework .............................................................................. 51 Biblical Framework ................................................................................... 54 An Ecclesiological Framework – The Harvest and the Laborers ................ 56 The History of Seminary ............................................................................. 57 Paul, the Wise-Master Builder.................................................................... 60 Phronesis in the Seminary .......................................................................... 63 iv Effectiveness of Practicum.......................................................................... 66 Effectiveness of Online Learning ................................................................ 68 Online and Practicum Together.................................................................. 71 THE METHODOLOGIES ............................................................................................73 Competency-based ..................................................................................... 73 Prior Learning Assessment ......................................................................... 76 Hand-Picked Lead Mentor ......................................................................... 79 Concentrated Online Peer Interaction ........................................................ 80 Quality Control .......................................................................................... 82 THE MARKERS ........................................................................................................83 Teaching Spiritual Formation .................................................................... 83 Teaching Character ................................................................................... 86 Teaching Wisdom and Lifelong Learning ................................................... 89 POSSIBLE GAPS .......................................................................................................89 PERSONALLY COMMISSIONED BARNA GROUP STUDY ..........................................91 MARKETING CONSIDERATIONS ..............................................................................95 CONCLUSION ...........................................................................................................96 SECTION 4: THE ARTIFACT .............................................................................98 SECTION 5: ARTIFACT SPECIFICATION.................................................. 100 GOALS AND STRATEGIES ..................................................................................... 100 AUDIENCE ............................................................................................................ 100 ARTIFACT SCOPE AND CONTENT ........................................................................ 101 BUDGET ................................................................................................................ 101 PROMOTION ......................................................................................................... 102 STANDARDS OF PUBLICATION ............................................................................. 102 ACTION PLAN....................................................................................................... 102 SECTION 6: POSTSCRIPT ............................................................................... 103 SUMMARY OF EXECUTION ................................................................................... 103 PERSONAL DISCOVERY ........................................................................................ 104 POST-GRADUATION CONSIDERATIONS ............................................................... 104 BIBLIOGRAPHY ................................................................................................. 106 APPENDICES ....................................................................................................... 120 APPENDIX 1—DEGREE PLAN .............................................................................. 120 APPENDIX 2—COURSE DESCRIPTIONS ............................................................... 122 APPENDIX 3—ABBREVIATED COURSE SYLLABUS #1 ........................................ 123 APPENDIX 4—ABBREVIATED COURSE SYLLABUS #2 ........................................ 128 APPENDIX 5—LEAD MENTOR REQUIREMENTS AND APPLICATION ................... 132 APPENDIX 6—DATA FROM PERSONALLY COMMISSIONED BARNA RESEARCH 136 v ABSTRACT The U.S. Assemblies of God Cooperative Fellowship (AG) remains one of the least educated, and least interested