Theology of Work
In 2017 we awarded 35 Theology of Work (TOW) grants totaling $221,040 to seminaries and ministries worldwide. 5,964 students participated in courses in hopes that through them churches will actively teach their congregants a strong theology of work that brings the same sense of calling to one’s work in the world as one’s work within the Church.
The Theology of Work grant program was established in 2007 in collaboration with Bakke Graduate University (BGU). The aim of this special grant initiative is to enable theological institutions and training organizations worldwide to instruct seminarians, pastors, and educators in a biblical basis of a theology of work. It is our desire to see those trained through our grants begin teaching and modeling this theological concept in their own churches and ministries. This theological understanding empowers lay people to infuse their Christian faith in the institutions, structures, and industries in which they work throughout the week.
TOW grants are awarded to theological institutions; both formal and non-formal, to create and offer courses that teach students a theology of work. The institutions are encouraged to integrate this theology into their core curriculum to continue to teach the course after the grant-funded classes are completed. The TOW grant program is administered by BGU, which fosters a network of people and resources specializing in developing and teaching curriculum for theology of work.
2017 Theology of Work Grant Recipients
Agape Development Initiatives
Freetown , SIERRA LEONE
$10,160
Anglican Diocese of Kagera
Ngara, TANZANIA
$3,600
Asia-Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary
Taytay, Rizal, PHILIPPINES
$14,600 (4 grants)
Bakke Graduate University
Dallas, UNITED STATES
$10,000
Baptist College of Theology
Oyo, NIGERIA
$10,498
Bolivia Nazarene Seminary
La Paz, BOLIVIA
$8,000
Caribbean Fellowship of Evangelical Students
Georgetown, GUYANA
$15,000
Centro de Entrenamiento Misionero A.B. Simpson
Salento, COLOMBIA
$6,000
Daystar University
Nairobi, KENYA
$10,000
Denver Institute for Faith and Work
Denver, United States
$3,037
Edgewood Church of Joy
Edgewood, United States
$3,300
Ezra Rural Ministry
Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA
$3,360
Fire Bible Institute
Yaounde, CAMEROON
$1,885
Fundacion Somos Vida
Circasia, Quindio, COLOMBIA
$12,000
Image Care Presbytarian High School
Accra, GHANA
$4,000
Integrity for Excellence Ministries
Nairobi, KENYA
$4,000
International Centre of Peace and Reconciliation
Abuja, NIGERIA
$11,200
Istitut Superieur de Theologie et de Missiologie
Uvira, D.R. CONGO
$10,500
Kaieteur Falls University
West Palm Beach, United States
$8,460
Koinibua Wesleyan Church
Freetown, SIERRA LEONE
$3,450
Missao Maranata
Maputo, MOZAMBIQUE
$2,550
Morogoro Bible College
Morogoro, TANZANIA
$7,027
Nigerian Fellowship of Evangelical Students
Jos, NIGERIA
$2,280
Precious Grace Theological Seminary
Offinsu-Kumasi, United States
$9,890
Recon Education Center
Kiev, UKRAINE
$9,250
Seminario Teleogogico Nazareneo
Havana, CUBA
$4,500
Student Development and Resource Center
Accra, GHANA
$2,400
Torch Trinity Graduate University
Seoul, SOUTH KOREA
$6,000
Visayan Nazarene Bible College
Cebu City, PHILIPPINES
$4,000
Vision Bible College
Soroti, UGANDA
$12,000
Westminster Graduate School of Theology
Seoul, SOUTH KOREA
$5,243
Women of Wonder, Inc
New York, United States
$2,850