Education and the role of the church in Africa: three relevant aspects

Abstract

Education and the role of the church in Africa: three relevant aspects In this article an attempt is made to provide a grounded basis for expanded church involvement in the provision of formal education, HIV and AIDS education and leadership education in Africa. This is done on the basis of a fundamental reflection on the role of the church in education, as well as a brief analysis of the formal education challenge, the HIV and AIDS challenge and the leadership challenge in Africa. Opsomming Onderwys en die rol van die kerk in Afrika: drie relevante aspekte In hierdie artikel word gepoog om 'n begronde regverdiging vir groter kerklike betrokkenheid in die voorsiening van formele onderwys, HIV-en VIGS-opvoeding en leierskapsopleiding in Afrika te gee. Dit word gedoen aan die hand van 'n funda-mentele refleksie oor die rol van die kerk in opvoeding/ onderwys, asook 'n kort uiteensetting van die uitdagings met betrekking tot formele onderwys, HIV en VIGS en leierskap in Afrika.