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The Ministry Development team provides research, consultancy and expertise to support dioceses and theological education institutions in fostering a culture of wellbeing and lifelong learning for their ministers.
NEWS / The Court of Appeal has upheld the freedom of clergy to be office holders rather than employees with its judgement in the case regarding former Worcestershire vicar, Mark Sharpe.
We administer the provision of grants via the women’s continuing ministerial education trust to female clergy, female accredited lay workers, and religious sisters in England and Scotland in need of financial support for their continuing training.
We want to encourage the church to release the gifts of ministry among all its members, especially those who serve and lead in different contexts.
In 2015/16, Presence & Engagement and the Queen's Foundation for Theological Education received funding from Common Awards for a joint research project.
How money is distributed to help fund mission and growth as part of the Vision and Strategy
Plans by a diocese to double the number of children and young people in its churches, develop 100 new worshipping communities and renew parishes have been given support in the first round of grants awarded by a new Board set up by the Church of England.
Clergy are encouraged to take seriously their continuing development throughout ministry.
Research and resources to help clergy thrive.
The Church of England and the Methodist Church in Britain are to consider proposals that would bring them into a new relationship of full communion, after a period of some 200 years of formal separation.