Alumni Spotlight: Director of Global Theological Education Martha Margaret Cotton
Tell us how you became involved with theological education. inadequate to lead. I needed more training. So, I started seminary classes without a degree as the goal. I simply wanted additional support
and how to engage them in relationships with one another. And this is something I continue to study as I seek to help church leaders in Africa learn theology more deeply and shepherd their own churches.
What led to the development of the Global Diploma Program at Erskine?
national leaders, or church organizations in general. Because of this lack of structure,
country who lacked access to theological education yet needed to meet government standards.
Describe your role as Director of Global Theological Education.
How can churches help this initiative? They can pray. Pray for discernment and wisdom as we seek to contextualize theology to different cultures without lowering standards or losing truth. Pray for stamina and encouragement as our professors travel away from family for weeks at a time.
Martha Margaret Cotten, who received the A.B. degree from Erskine College in 1997 and the M.A.T.S. from Erskine Theological Seminary in 2020, is Director of Global Theological Education at Erskine Seminary. She also received the
M.Th. degree from Union School of Theology in Wales. She and her husband Sam, a 1995 graduate of Erskine College, are members of the SEED Ministry Team of World Witness, teaching in Rwanda, Uganda, South Africa, and Pakistan. She is pursuing a D.Min. degree with a missions focus from Erskine Seminary. The Cottens have four children and live in Rock Hill, S.C.
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