Accra: A revered theologian has called on Good News Theological Seminary and African theologians to embrace technology to remain relevant in a post-modern world. The Very Reverend Professor Mark. S. Aidoo, Director of Graduate Studies, Trinity of Seminary Studies, noted that while educational institutions were embracing robotics and technological advancements, theological seminaries continued to use conservative teaching and learning methods.
According to Ghana News Agency, Prof. Aidoo addressed the 2025 graduating class of the Good News Theological Seminary in Accra, emphasizing that pastors who are not ready to embrace technology have lost their direction and relevance in modern society. The graduation ceremony, held on the Seminary’s campus at Oyibi near Accra, saw 29 students graduating with various certificates in theology. Notable awardees included Mr. Udechukwu Nzubechukwu Benjamin, who received the Edwin Weaver’s Memorial Award for Academic Excellence, and Mr. Blemano James Tettey and Mr. Ikechukwu Emmanuel Maduakonam, who won the Herbert Amoah’s Memorial Award for Spiritual Maturity.
Prof. Aidoo expressed concerns about African Christianity’s position in world Christianity, highlighting its lag in theological innovation. He pointed out the dominance of Western theologians in online theological content and urged the graduates to become not just consumers of technology but also innovators, contributing African theological ideas and experiences to the digital space.
He challenged the graduates, asking, “Where are the African digital bibles, the African digital commentaries, the African digital technicians who make the digital world accessible to the African?” Prof. Aidoo urged the graduates to support their seminary in becoming technologically advanced and to encourage their churches to aid the institution in acquiring necessary tools like software for building apps and websites for teaching.
Rev. Prof. Thomas A. Oduro, President of the Good News Theological Seminary, highlighted the institution’s progress on ongoing projects and future development plans. He mentioned the seminary’s pursuit of a government charter, noting that most of the requirements by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) had been fulfilled, with the tiling of the campus as a major remaining step, which has seen good support leading to the completion of eight out of ten classrooms.
He also announced that the seminary, in collaboration with the Anabaptiste Mennonite Biblical Seminary (AMBS) in Indiana, would soon begin a Master of Arts programme. Additionally, the President disclosed the success of the seminary’s extracurricular programmes, which have reached various communities in the Volta, Eastern, and Greater Accra regions, providing skills development and leadership training.