Theology of Work

In 2019 we awarded 44 Theology of Work (TOW) grants totaling $233,175 to seminaries and ministries worldwide. These grants enabled the training of a total of 7,192 seminarians, clergy and lay leaders in the theory, principles and practices associated with cultivating 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. 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.

Access to the grant program is made possible through the International Theology of Work Grant website (www.theologyofworkgrant.com), including resources that can be downloaded.

2019 Theology of Work Grant Recipients

Act Bible School
Nairobi, KENYA
$5,500

African International University
Nairobi, KENYA
$7,000

Agape Development Initiatives
Freetown, SIERRA LEONE
$7,306

Arabic Nazarene Bible College
Sin El-Fill, LEBANON
$1,000

Asia Biblical Theology Seminary
Chaing Mai, THAILAND
$4,700

Baptist College of Theology
Igede Ekiti, NIGERIA
$6,500

Baptist College of Theology
Oyo, NIGERIA
$7,675

Buipa-Builder's Path Africa
Accra, GHANA
$8,500

Center for Transformational Leadership
Jos, NIGERIA
$14,000

Hope for All Men
Alexandria, EGYPT
$8,000

Integrated Theological Education Centre
Kilombero, TANZANIA
$3,600

Integrity for Excellence Ministries
Nairobi, KENYA
$4,250

International Center for Peace and Reconciliation
Abuja, NIGERIA
$5,701

iServe Africa
Nairobi, KENYA
$3,920

Koinonia
Freetown, SIERRA LEONE
$2,200

Matthew 28 Ministries
North Billerica, MA, USA (KOREA)
$6,100

Mission Praise Music Ministry
Adental, GHANA
$2,400

Mission Shalom School of Ministry
Dakar, SENEGAL
$4,000

Centre for Urban Mission
Nairobi, KENYA
$6,300

College of Christian Theology
Dhaka, BANGLADESH
$1,500

Daystar University
Nairobi, KENYA
$6,600

Eastern Uganda Baptist Association
Bugiri, UGANDA
$16,256

Evangelicals in Development Association
Osu, Accra, GHANA
$2,750

Ezra Rural Ministry Bible School
Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA
$3,800

Georgia Global Connections
Tblisi, GEORGIA
$19,000

Hesabika Trust
Nairobi, KENYA
$5,325

Morogoro Bible College
Morogoro, TANZANIA
$6,980

Nations Outreach Ministries
Kitwe, ZAMBIA
$8,384

New Life Giving Theological College
Lusaka, ZAMBIA
$9,666

Pan Africa Christian University
Nairobi, KENYA
$5,655

Precious Grace Theological Seminary
Offinsu-Kumasi, GHANA
$8,157

Sonya Undugu Initiative Foundation
Nairobi, KENYA
$4,400

The School of Theology of Work
Accra, GHANA
$3,250

Vision Bible College
Soroti, UGANDA
$7,000

Women Development Ministry
Accra, GHANA
$2,100

Missions Purse
Kanda-Accra, GHANA
$5,000