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Partnership Support for Tangintebu Theological College

Tangintebu College has continued to receive both short and long-term support from overseas mission partners to enhance its theological study program. This year, the College is privileged to receive support from the Council for World Mission (CWM), which has enabled two of its female students to enrol and participate in theological training programs abroad.

Miss Taobe Roboam

Taobe Roboam, a female student enrolled in the Diploma in Theology Studies at Tangintebu College, is currently undertaking a six-month overseas training program in the Philippines and Jamaica, which began in June this year. Taobe is among many young people from various CWM partner churches around the world who are participating in the Training in Mission (TIM) program. Her participation is funded by CWM as part of its investment in equipping young people for the ministry and mission of its member churches.

The program is conducted in partnership with Union Theological Seminary in the Philippines, International University of the Caribbean in Jamaica, and the United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. The pedagogical process of the program is designed to engage an action-reflection model of learning, with the objective of Christian formation as training for life and lifelong involvement with the mission of the church. It aims to develop skills for a life of witnessing, as well as foster a wider vision, deepened commitment, and a strengthened sense of fellowship and partnership with other Christians around the world.

Taobe will complete her studies by December this year and will return to serve the Kiribati United Church (KUC) upon completion.

Miss. Terenga Tauro

Terenga Tauro, another female student enrolled in the Diploma in Theology Studies at Tangintebu Theological College, was awarded a three-week face-to-face training program in South Africa under the leadership of the School of Intersectional Ecotheology and Ecojustice Witness (SIEEW). This training was organized by the Council for World Mission (CWM) for its member churches.

The School of Intersectional Ecotheology and Ecojustice Witness (SIEEW) is a transformative and immersive program designed to empower young individuals to become advocates for social and environmental justice. Terenga’s training aims to create a safe and inclusive space for deep learning, inquiry, and discussions on intersectional issues related to environmental justice and theology.

It is hoped that upon her return, she will help advocate for building a community of ecojustice witnesses and become an advocate for the earth and its inhabitants.

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