The design and evaluation of an e-Learning program for church leaders in a multicultural context

This study explores the design and evaluation of an e-learning program to equip church leaders with the theological knowledge and leadership skill for practical Christian ministry. To this end, a model online learning environment, the Multicultural Authentic E-Learning Program (MAELP), was designed, using authentic learning design principles, and implemented on Moodle software to cater to new church leaders working in a global multicultural context. Nine of the instructional design factors of the MAELP were evaluated using student feedback and Kirkpatrick’s level four evaluation model.