This document outlines a 10 year vision for theological education in the Church of England that is adaptive, diverse, collaborative, sustainable, contextual, and forms ministers. It emphasizes developing lifelong learning, serving the whole people of God, addressing new issues, and collaborating globally. Opportunities mentioned include online learning, skills training for various roles, and applying for research funding. Challenges include funding religious and ministerial education competition and ensuring knowledge, skills, and formation.

1. 10 yrs Vision
+ Jouney of TE
Adaptive +
Flexible
Diverse +inclusive
+ecumenical+Global
Collaborative +
Whole people of
God
New Contextual
issues +
Community
service
Ministerial+ Fit for the
purpose +faithful +
Spiritual leader

2. Why
TE?
Ministry
of the
Church
Renewal
& Reform
Growth
The
Whole
people of
God
Life long
learning -
journey
Body of
Christ
service
At the
heart of
Triune
God
TE was in
the
beginnin
g
Search
for God,
truth and
life
purpose

3. Church of
England to
TE?
More
Students
Renewal
& Reform
Growth +
RME
The Whole
people of
God +
theology
Life long learning –
journey + Community
Rural and uban
CMD,
CPD,
SSM,
NSM &
Lay
Skills, knowledge
and Character
Diverse
Ministry+
Children+
Youth+ women
Financial
Support +
Sutainability

4. Westcott
Contribution
Deep
Engagement
with Bible Sacramental
life +
distinctive
Prophetic
voice
Common Award
-Durham
Strategical
thinking for
funding and
growth
Inclusive –
BAME+
Women+
Disability +
Young people
Online
Blended
learning
Flexible
curricula

5. Opportunities
Resourcing
Ministerial
Education and
Collaboration
Skills –Risk Assessment,
Safeguarding,
management, fund
raising
Volunteerism in Church
skills and Training –
NSM, SSM, Lay training
whole people of God
Communities skills
– Palliative care,
Demential friendly
Eco-friendly church
Applying for research
funding and focused
church funding too
Blended Learning
using online
Global reach out
and ecumenical
training as well

6. Taking TE to the
church
Accessibility
Affordability
Availability
Wide range
of Learners
Whole
people of
God
Variety of
authorized
and licensed
ministers
Flexible time
Flexible
places
Flexible
packages
Blended
online
teaching
+recorded

7. Whom we can
train besides
clergy in the
CoE
Curates, Deacons
Children and
Youth mission
worker
Lay preachers
and Bible study
group leaders
Treasurers and
PCC members
wardens for
special vision of
mission and
ministry
Coordinators –
Wedding,
Funerals,
Christenings and
Baptisms
Pastoral Carers,
volunteers and
community church
workers
Mangers
governors of
church schools
Mothers Union
and Women
Guild leaders
SSM, lay
ministers
Area Deans,
Archdeacons,
Directors of
ministry,
Apprentice

8. Hurdles
for TE
Fund RME
competition
GAPS
Knowledge +
Skills +
formation
Sustainability
Contextual +
Textual

9. Creative and Critical Tension in Theological
Education and Ministerial formations
• Vocation or Profession
• Compassion or Fairness
• Classroom based or praxis
oriented
• Fixed curricula or flexible
curricula
• Traditional or Revolutionary
• Evangelical or Ecumenical
• Movement or Institution
Cutting the wrong side of the tree
can inflict damage

10. Church and Theological Education
Church
Servant + Leader
Evangelist + Preacher
prophet + Teacher
Shepherd (carer and protector)
Ecumenists –
Witness and unity
Diverse ministries
People’s faith and church
traditions
Academic standard
Theological concerns for contexual reality
Transition?
Theological Institutions
Social context and Theological Education

11. Theology at Grassroots
Experimenting or Risking Theology
• Theology entering into everyday realities of
people – who face religious fanaticism,
persecution and so on
• Converting Theology into praxis of sharing and
celebration life, faith and resources together
• Dialogue frankly – contact, relationship and
understanding between individuals,
communities and nations that are in the
culture of violence.
• Theopraxis – Doing theology at communities
and grassroots – Facing the realities together!

12. High
Anglican
distinctive
Contribution
Consistent
support
Culturally
Rooted
Community
mission
Dignity of
all
Personal
link to
church
Deeper
theological
Eucharist
centre

13. TE
Relational
Communal –
Rural and
Urban skills
Spiritual -
holiness
Transforming
community
Intellectual
+Wisdom
Openness
+Diversity
Ecumenical
Contextual

14. TE in
CoE in
10 yrs
Adaptive
Diverse
Collaborative
Sustainable
entrepreneur
Contextual
Ministerial