Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to bring to light the students' perception of
relevance of the Master of Divinity (M.Div.) Program of N.E.G.S.T. Attempt was
made to see whether the students' perception of relevance was influenced by
some factors such as the ministerial calling, previous ministerial experiences, areas
of anticipated future ministry and the length of stay in the program. Students were
also asked to list what they perceived as the peculiar needs facing the African
Church which the M.Div. program should be addressing and how the program
could be improved. Based on the information gathered, recommendations were
made to the M.Div. Program Planners of N.E.G.S.T. on how the program could
be improved.
Findings of this study showed that majority of the M.Div. students perceived the
program to be highly relevant to their anticipated future ministries. Findings also
revealed that out of the three aspects of their anticipated future ministry, the
program was seen as more relevant to the intellectual aspect than the practical
and spiritual aspects. Students' perception of relevance of the program to the
spiritual aspect was very low.
