As the Church in the West faces some of the most fundamental ideological assaults on its beliefs in centuries, Christian colleges and institutions have become increasingly impotent to challenge them. Whilst universities have been on a progressive slide for decades, recently even evangelical "Bible" colleges have begun to distance themselves from Biblical perspectives on many key issues.

What's gone wrong? How did we get here? Has the need for validation, accreditation, and academic reputation hindered the kind of theological and missional the Church needs in the years ahead? Are there alternative ways of thinking about theological education that might offer something better for the future?