本文是笔者参加2008年金陵协和神学院主办的“神学教育与神学思想建设研讨会”提交的论文,文章通过对儒家注重修身养性这个角度入手,剖析教育促进人的发展的这个根本目的,从而反思中国教会的神学教育。通过分析,笔者主张,神学教育的重要性在于对人的培养,而不仅仅是对“工人”的培养。因此,神学教育要关注人性与心性,而不是仅仅关注人的思辨能力和牧会技能。 This paper is the author of the thesis submitted by “Symposium on theology education and theological thought” sponsored by Jinling Union Theological Seminary in 2008. The paper analyzes the fundamental purpose that education promotes the development of human beings through analyzing the Confucian emphasis on self-cultivation. Reflections on Theological Education in Chinese Churches. Through analysis, the author argues that the importance of theological education lies in the cultivation of people, not just the cultivation of workers. Therefore, theological education should pay attention to the human nature and the mind, rather than just focus on the human ability to think and pastoral skills.