한국의 이주민의 증가와 현저한 다문화 현상이 나타나는 것을 통하여 현 교육 시스템에 다문화교육을 통합해 보려는 것은 한국사회에서도 도전적 인 부분이다. 이러한 상황에서 저자는 한국의 신학교육이 빠르게 변화하는 목회현장과 선교 상황에서 다문화주의에 대한 학습을 시작할 필요가 있다고 생각한다. 이를 위해 ‘양적 연구’를 시행하였으며 3일 동안 진행되었던 프로그램인 ‘다문화목회’와 한 시간 동안 시행되었던 강의인, ‘다문화 선교’ 전과 후에 설문조사를 통하여 신학생들(38명의 장로회 신학대학원생과 50명의 한신대학교 학부생 및 대학원생)의 이해를 조사하였고 여기서 모아진 자료를 가지고 SPSS (사회과학을 위한 통계적 패키지) 프로그램을 사용하여 분류하고 조사하여 몇 가지 효과적인 결과를 도출하였다. 이는 다문화 교육이 가능한 한 빨리 신학생들에게 필요하다는 사실을 말해준다.

신학생들은 미래 한국교회의 리더들이다. 그들이 어떤 인격, 실력, 영성, 그리고 리더십을 갖추느냐에 따라 한국교회의 미래가 결정된다고 해도 과언이 아닐 것이다. 특히 리더십은 교회성장의 필수요소들 가운 데 하나임이 분명하다. 한 교회의 리더가 어떤 리더십을 발휘하느냐에 따라 그 공동체가 바람직한 방향으로 성장할 수도 있지만, 반대로 쇠퇴하고 분열될 수도 있기 때문이다. 따라서 본 논문은 상황리더십 이론에 근거하여 신학생들의 자기효능감과 대인관계변화감이 리더십 에 미치는 영향을 검증하고 신학생들의 리더십 향상을 위한 선교적 함의를 다음과 같이 정리한다. 첫째, 자기효능감은 신학생의 리더십 향상에 긍정적 영향을 준다. 둘째, 대인관계변화감은 리더십에 뚜렷한 영향을 미치며, 그 중에서 대인관계변화감의 이해성이 좋을수록 리더십 이 높아진다. 셋째, 관계지향적 리더십과 대인관계변화감의 관계에서 는 친근감이 정적 영향을 미치고, 과업지향적 리더십에는 이해성이 가장 큰 유의한 영향을 미친다. 넷째, 관계지향적 리더십과 과업지향적리더십을 상황에 따라 적절히 적용할 수 있는 능력이 필요하다. 다섯째, 리더십 교육은 신학생들에게 꼭 필요하다.

The number of North Korean defectors has increased in the 1990's. One particular fact is that many North Korean defectors are religious persons living in South Korea. Their motivation for accepting religion was that they had received various types of support from Christian missionaries and/or Christians in foreign countries, or in South Korea itself. This is the result of missionary work on their behalf. There were many who joined churches which had helped them when they came to South Korea. A few of them entered theological college or seminary. Among them some had theological education at underground seminaries in China and performed ministry for North Korean defectors. They entered theological schools for more systematic education. Some started theological education by themselves. Some began it because of North Korea mission. Some are practicing ministry for other North Korean defectors, while others have established churches. This is a very positive aspect for/by North Korean defectors themselves, and area of will continue as mission for North Korean defectors after the reunification of Korea. North Korean defectors convey their difficulties in theological education, but express their need for it. Having a religious life and studying theology are different matters. Many of them stayed outside of the traditional school system for a long time. This makes them quite challenged when adapting to school life. Many also experience the difficulties of foreign languages, and different educational systems, which exist between North and South Korea. The students are lonely and need faithful friends. Although they study theology, they need counseling, to help them have balance and succeed in a new and different environment. Moreover, tuition is one of their real problems and often blocks them in their studies or ability to study. Most of them serve churches, as Sunday school teachers or serve on a North Korean Mission committee within the church. There are many churches in South Korea, but only a few provide these students with a meaningful position in the church setting. Although the students may experience trial and error, in their new life, it is necessary for them to be provided for in the ministerial fields. For their future and the future of the two Korea, it is important for them to have practical experiences of ministry in various fields. South Korean churches should face up to the fact that it is important not only send them to theological schools, but to also nurture them and train them to be faithful and Christ driven ministers. Before entering theological schools, North Korean defectors must seriously consider whether they have a conviction to study theology. Second, it is important for them to have a confession of faith that they live with Jesus Christ as their Savior. Third, they should have correct understanding of theology. Fourth, they must have healthy view of ecclesiology. Fifth, they should open their heart to serve not only in the North Korean mission field, but also in varied areas of ministry. Sixth, although it seems that North Korean defectors have a good Christian faith, it is not desirable to recommend North Korean defectors to study theology without considering their faith and calling. South Korean churches or other supporters should select North Korean defectors through careful conversations and counseling. South Korean churches should nurture North Korean defectors as they grow in their Christian faith. Some of the churches will want to prepare them as future missionaries to their home towns after reunification. They will be in the vanguard of missionaries to North Korea after reunification. Their missionary work probably will be more effective than that of others who will enter the North for the first time.