THE INFORMATION LITERACY COMPETENCIES OF EVANGELICAL PASTORS:A STUDY OF SERMON PREPARATION

摘要: Information literacy is a skill set that has become important in higher education. Accrediting agencies expect academic institutions to develop skills students so they may lifelong learners after graduation. Theological have lagged behind the rest of education implementing this instruction. done limited assessments possess at matriculation and during their studies. This study sought assess information graduates theological while were serving ministry. An understanding could then be used improve instruction education. The research was conducted as qualitative project using grounded theory. Interviews open ended questions with eight Evangelical pastors who had graduated from sixteen different institutions. The directed role preparing sermons, which would require greater use than other pastoral duties. covered first three Association College Research Libraries (ACRL) Literacy Standards. The results coded ATLAS.ti® program. outcomes criteria under ACRL Standards pastors. demonstrated an standard needed for fail provide model matches seeking behavior workplace. A new should include main roles preaching, administration, caregiving by student education. My provides theory role. perceived spiritual need congregation became common variable controlled behavior. Prayer Bible considered primary sources being addresses sermon filter secondary sources.