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The Diocese of Southwark
Portfolio of reflection and
learning in ministry Handbook
For curates ordained deacon in 2013
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Contents
SECTION A: INTRODUCING PORTFOLIO p.3 1. Assessing Curacies in the Church of England
p.4 2. Your portfolio and IME Curates’ Days
p.4 3. Introducing YOUR portfolio
p.5 4. What goes into your portfolio?
p.6 5. Compiling your portfolio
SECTION B: LEARNING OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENT METHODS p.8 Vocation and Ministry within the Church of England
p.9 Spirituality
p.10 Personality and Character
p.11 Relationships
p.12 Leadership and Collaboration
p.13 Mission and Evangelism
p.14 Faith and Quality of Mind
SECTION C: PORTFOLIO PRESENTATION: APPENDICES
p.23 Appendix 1 The House of Bishops’ Learning Outcomes
p.28 Appendix 2 Personal Details
p.29 Appendix 3 Overview of Skills and Experience brought to Ordained Ministry
p.30 Appendix 4a Training Incumbent’s Annual Report IME 4, 5, (6)
p.39 Appendix 4b Training Incumbent’s Annual Report IME 6 – potential incumbents only
p.48 Appendix 5 Annual Summary Supervision Sheet
p.49 Appendix 6 IME Summary Learning Sheet
p.50 Appendix 7 Overview of Gifts and Competencies (p.1/2)
p.52 Appendix 8 Receiving Feedback
p.59 Appendix 9 Curate Supervision notes – a suggested template
p.60 Appendix 10 Assessment guidelines
p.62 Appendix 11 Portfolio Proposal Form
p.63 Books for IME
Contact Details for IME D
Canon Chancellor and Director of Ministerial Education: The Revd Dr Jane Steen
[email protected]; 020 7939 9449(o); 0771 424 6887(m); 020 7820 8079(h)
Area IME Directors (2013 Deacons) Croydon: Vickie Sims Kingston: Richard Sewell Woolwich: Anthony Buckley Vicar, Coulsdon S Andrew Team Rector, Barnes Chaplain, Alleyn’s School, 99a S Andrew’s Road The Rectory, 53 Gilkes Crescent, Coulsdon 25 Glebe Road London SE21 7BP. Surrey CR5 3HG Barnes, London, SW13 0DZ. 020 8676 2827 020 8288 7690/8946 4175 020 8333 8992 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Area IME Directors (other year groups)
Croydon Andrew Cunnington, Kingston: Deborah Matthews, Woolwich: Anthony Buckley, Vicar, Redhill St Matthew, Vicar, Clapham St Paul, Chaplain, Alleyn’s School, 27 Ridgeway Road, St Paul’s Vicarage, 53 Gilkes Crescent, Redhill RH1 6PQ. Rectory Grove, London SE21 7BP. London SW4 0DX 01737 761568 020 7622 2128 020 8333 8992 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
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A: INTRODUCING PORTFOLIO
1. Assessing Curacies in the Church of England
The House of Bishops recommended portfolio assessment for curacies in their report of April
2011, “Assessment at the End of Curacy”. You will find this online at:
http://www.churchofengland.org/media/56875/formation and assessment in curacy.doc.
Portfolio assessment is against the House of Bishops Learning Outcome areas first published in
2006. You will be familiar with these from the discernment process prior to your Bishop’s
Advisory Panel, and from your IME 1-3. They are set out at Appendix 1 (p.23). They are
combined for IME 4-7 as follows:
1. Vocation and Ministry within the Church of England;
2. Spirituality;
3. Personality and Character;
4. Relationships;
5. Mission and Evangelism;
6. Faith and Quality of Mind;
7. Leadership and Collaboration.
These Learning Outcomes have three nationally recommended major assessment points:
selection for training;
at the point of ordination;
at the completion of IME - plus additional requirements for those seeking to be licensed
to a post of incumbent status or equivalent responsibility.
2. Your portfolio and IME Curates’ Days
IME Curate’s Days are designed with the Learning Outcomes in mind. You can see this reflected
in the timetable. You will also receive feedback from one led act of worship and one led
teaching session on an IME Curates’ Day, and you may use this for your portfolio.
It is very important to remember that the evidence demonstrating that you have met
these Learning Outcomes will mostly be gathered in parochial ministry.
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3. Introducing YOUR portfolio
Your portfolio should evidence your learning in ministry in the Church of England. Compiling
the portfolio is an exercise in self-directed learning.
Your portfolio will include multi-source feedback, work demonstrating your own knowledge and
experience, your own reflections on your learning and practice, and other examples of
evidence designed to meet the IME 4-7 Learning Outcomes.
Your progress during your curacy will be assessed against the Learning Outcomes, using your
portfolio as evidence. Submission dates for assessment are:
IME Year 4
30 November Portfolio proposal
Jan – March Review of Learning Agreement (Training Incumbent and Area IME Director)
28 February c. 4,000 words of portfolio
31 March Portfolio proposal by end March
30 May [P]
IME 4 portfolio (incumbents’ reports to be completed by end April
IME Year 5
30 November Portfolio proposal
28 February c. 4,000 words of portfolio
31 March Portfolio proposal by end March
30 May [P]
IME 4 portfolio (incumbents’ reports to be completed by end April
IME Year 6
30 SEPTEMBER Portfolio proposal
31 DECEMBER Complete portfolio; incumbent’s report to be completed by end OCTOBER.
January-March Review of Learning Agreement (Training Incumbent and Area IME Director)
You see that there are two dates for handing in work in your first two years but only one in
your final year – AND THAT ONE IS EARLIER. This enables you and the Bishop to think about
with confidence about your moving on.
A completed portfolio should be about 24,000 words. In the early stages, be realistic! Choose
Learning Outcome areas to meet where you have experience. For example, many of the Faith
and Quality of Mind criteria are probably fulfilled in your preaching; you should have a lot to
reflect on about making Relationships; it would be surprising if your first few months in ministry
don’t test your Personality and Character in relation to change...and so on.
Your portfolio should evidence your suitability as a candidate for appointment to a
permanent post under Common Tenure.
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4. What goes into your portfolio?
Your portfolio will include your own work, feedback from others, and your reflection on
feedback. It will include a summary of supervision you have had with your incumbent, your
incumbent’s annual report and your reflection on it. It is good practice for curates to take
supervision notes and a suggested proforma for this is included at Appendix 9 (p.59).
Much of your portfolio will take written form. However, your portfolio may also include
recorded information (audio or visual; maximum two per year). No clip should be of more
than five minutes’ duration, and all material should be on submitted on CD-Rom.
The table below sets out an indicative approach to compiling your portfolio. It takes each of
the seven Learning Outcome areas listed on p.1. Each column suggests which Learning
Outcome areas you might seek to evidence in your portfolio in each IME Year. Each row
explains how all Learning Outcome areas will be covered during your curacy.
IME 4 5 6 Words
1500 words on ... 1500 words on ... 1500 words on ...
Learn
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e Vocation and Ministry Vocation and Ministry 3,000
Personality/Character Personality/ Character 3,000
Relationships Relationships 3,000
Mission/Evangelism (IME 4 or 5) Mission/ Evangelism 3,000
Spirituality (IME 4 or 5) 3,000
Faith/ Quality of Mind Faith/ Quality of Mind 3,000
Leadership/
Collaboration
Leadership/
Collaboration 3,000
Words 7,000 7,000 7,000 21,000
The House of Bishops’ report on “Assessment at the End of Curacy” referred to above states
that
Experience of ministry suggests that where questions of a curate’s suitability to
proceed to permanent employment arise, [it is as a result of] inadequacy of character
rather than primarily of understanding or skills. Moreover, the implication is that
where ministerial character is not evident during IME, there must be doubt that it can
be developed merely by extending the length of the curacy.
Given the House of Bishops’ emphasis on character, your portfolio should focus on the Learning
Outcomes pertinent to this early on in your curacy, and on other Learning Outcomes as
indicated. If you wish to vary the indicative portfolio pattern set out in the table above,
please speak with your training incumbent and the Canon Chancellor as soon as possible.
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5. Compiling your portfolio
Your portfolio must include evidence against each Learning Outcome, but you may not need a
separate piece of work for each. For example, if you were to design and lead a Lent Course,
you might demonstrate that you had fulfilled aspects of the Learning Outcomes under
Relationships, Faith and Quality of Mind, and Spirituality. So, in order that your portfolio can
be assessed, you must make it clear which Learning Outcome areas you believe are fulfilled
by each piece of work.
When you are deciding what to put in your portfolio, please complete a Portfolio Proposal Form
(PPF), at Appendix 11 (p.62). This is a vehicle for sharing ideas with your incumbent and the
Canon Chancellor for their comment and feedback before you have undertaken too much work.
You should consult the Learning Outcome tables described on the next page before completing
the PPF, so that you avoid repeating or omitting Learning Outcome areas.
The PPF describes the piece of ministry which forms the basis of your work and the Learning
Outcome areas which you hope to show that you are fulfilling. It requires a comment from your
training incumbent and feedback from the Canon Chancellor.
Section B of this Handbook contains information to help you know what sort of ministry will
evidence which Learning Outcomes in order to complete your PPF. It is divided into seven
subsections, each for one of the Learning Outcome areas as listed on p.1 above.
Each subsection contains ideas for material which you might include in your portfolio.
Each subsection also contains two tables on a fold-out A3 sheets.
One table is on white and one on coloured paper. Both have the following columns:
Always talk to your training incumbent about your portfolio; you show that you are
meeting the Learning Outcomes by consolidating and reflecting on your parish ministry.
A curacy might be said to involve three elements: gaining of ministerial skills; growing in
ministerial knowledge; and maturing in ministerial character.
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Learning Outcome
Basic Knowledge Performance Criteria
Range Performance Evidence
The Learning Outcomes at Appendix 1.
The basic knowledge needed to demonstrate fulfilment of the Learning Outcome
Expected demonstration in action of the basic knowledge
The context and circumstances in which this should be shown
An indication of material to include in your portfolio.
The tables come from Ministry Division for guidance in compiling portfolios. They are online
in the Document Library section of the Church of England website
(http://www.churchofengland.org/) and can be found from the following search within that:
http://search.churchofengland.org/results.aspx?k=assessment%20grid. The Performance
Evidence column is detached in this Handbook because its ideas are all rather similar.
You are not bound by any of the tables except the Learning Outcomes – that is the bold
column on the left, but you may find the first four columns useful in planning your portfolio
and completing your PPFs in discussion with your training incumbent. They will be referred
to for assessment.
Your first portfolio submission should include Appendices 2 and 3 (p.28, p.29) which
presents you as you are at the point of ordination. Then, each time you submit work for
your portfolio, you should include the form at Appendix 6 (p.49) , IME Summary Learning
Sheet. This is to ensure that it is clear which Learning Outcomes you think are evidenced by
each piece of work. At the end of each IME year, you should also include the form at
Appendix 7 (p.50) Overview of Gifts and Competencies, which helps to plan your learning
in the year ahead.
The 7,000 words a year limit allows for the fact that annually, you will include a reflection of
up to 1,000 words on your incumbent’s report in your portfolio; this will bring your total to
around 8,000. The training incumbent’s report is set out according to Learning Outcome
areas. You can see the report proforma below at Appendices 2a and 2b.
Remember that you should submit no more than 7,000 words for your portfolio each year.
PLEASE DON’T GET LOST IN THE DETAIL!
The Ministry Division guidance on the fold out sheets is very detailed. Don’t take a ‘tick box’
approach trying to demonstrate everything. Concentrate on the big picture in the learning
outcomes in bold on the left and the rest will follow.
FOCUS ON THE BIG PICTURE.
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Section C of this Handbook summarises the expected and required contents of your portfolio.
SECTION B: LEARNING OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENT METHODS
Vocation and Ministry within the Church of England
Evidence indicating your vocation to, and conduct of ministry in, the Church of England,
could include:
a) A flow chart with reflection on the structure of ecclesial relations in your parish,
deanery or LEP;
b) An essay or extended book review on the ministry, ecclesiology, doctrine, or liturgy
of the Church of England;
c) A critical reflection on working with other faith leaders in your area.
Evidence indicating your vocation to, and conduct of ministry in, the Church of England,
could be included in:
a) A critical and theological reflection on establishing a ‘God needs You’ group in your
parish;
b) An examination of baptism in your parish;
c) A critical reflection on any core aspect of parochial ministry, such as preaching or
finance.
Evidence indicating your vocation to, and conduct of ministry in, the Church of England,
must include:
a) Your IME Legalities quiz papers – this will occur automatically in your second year;
b) An account from your training incumbent of your personality and character (this is
likely to be included in your incumbent’s annual report);
c) A demonstration of your having sought and received feedback (include a maximum
of three pieces) from others (for example, churchwardens, others engaged in
ministry in your parish, lay people) on some aspect of your Ministry and Vocation in
the Church of England, and of your reflection on that; some of this could be
included in your reflection on your training incumbent’s annual report.
Remember that you do not need separate work or pieces of feedback for every learning outcome;
combining them is likely to reduce the amount of work you need to do.
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Spirituality
Evidence indicating your spirituality could include:
a) A critical exploration of different spiritualities you have encountered during your
curacy, together with a reflection on their main emphases and how they contribute
to the body of Christ;
b) Personal evidence of your study of Scripture for devotional purposes, which might
make use of an edited journal;
c) A theological reflection on the daily prayer rhythm of your parish or benefice.
Evidence indicating your spirituality could be included in:
a) A spiritual journey: for example, a Lent course, a guided retreat, a course on art
and spirituality, icons etc and your reflection on this;
b) An account, with critical and theological reflection, of any occasional offices or
services for which you are responsible;
c) Work you have done with others on ministry and vocation in the Church of England,
reflecting particularly on the Church’s spiritual heritage.
Evidence indicating your spirituality must include:
a) An account from your training incumbent of your spirituality (this is likely to be
included in your incumbent’s annual report);
b) A demonstration of your having sought and received feedback (include a maximum
of three pieces) from others (for example, churchwardens, others engaged in
ministry in your parish, lay people) on some aspect of your spirituality, and of your
reflection on that; some of this could be included in your reflection on your
training incumbent’s annual report.
Remember that you do not need separate work or pieces of feedback for every learning outcome;
combining them is likely to reduce the amount of work you need to do.
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Personality and Character
Evidence indicating your personality and character could include:
a) A critical and theological exploration of what you feel you bring as a person to
ordained life and ministry;
b) A critical and theological account of the reflective process necessary to develop
ministerial character;
c) An extended literature review of works pertinent to person, character and ministry.
Evidence indicating your personality and character could be included in:
a) An exploration of change which you have brought about or in which you have been
involved in your parish and ministry;
b) Work you have done on spirituality, or ministry and vocation in the Church of
England which also addresses issues of personality and character;
c) Critical and theological reflection on your encounters, as a minister, with the world
beyond the Church.
Evidence indicating your personality and character must include:
c) An account from your training incumbent of your personality and character (this is
likely to be included in your incumbent’s annual report);
d) A demonstration of your having sought and received feedback (include a maximum
of three pieces) from others (for example, churchwardens, others engaged in
ministry in your parish, lay people) on some aspect of your personality and
character, and of your reflection on that; this could be included in your reflection
on your training incumbent’s annual report.
Remember that you do not need separate work or pieces of feedback for every learning outcome;
combining them is likely to reduce the amount of work you need to do.
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Relationships
Evidence indicating your relationships could include:
a) An account of how you see your incumbent developing and sustaining relations in
the parish, together with your critical and theological reflections on how, and why,
you would vary or continue that practice in your own ministry;
b) A course or other piece of ministry and any necessary supporting work to
demonstrate your understanding of group dynamics, effective collaboration and the
corporate life of the Church;
c) Your theological reflection on feedback from your colleagues, parishioners etc on
your ability to build relationships, perhaps making use of an edited journal account.
Evidence indicating your relationships could be included in
a) Work you have done on spirituality, or ministry and vocation in the Church of
England which is also relevant to relationships within the parish: for example, a
marriage preparation course, the work of a committee you have chaired or work
beyond the particular congregation;
b) A critical incident reflection on conflict resolution in which you have been involved,
which would likely also involve your relationships, and perhaps also your personality
and character and your skills in leadership and collaboration;
c) A critical and theological reflection on relationships among clergy and other
authorised ministers in a team, parish, benefice or deanery; such a reflection might
also attend to other Learning Outcome areas.
Evidence indicating your relationships must include:
e) An account from your training incumbent of your relationships (this is likely to be
included in your incumbent’s annual report);
f) A demonstration of your having sought and received feedback (include a maximum
of three pieces) from others (for example, churchwardens, others engaged in
ministry in your parish, lay people) on some aspect of your relationships, and of
your reflection on that; this could be included in your reflection on your training
incumbent’s annual report.
Remember that you do not need separate work or pieces of feedback for every learning outcome;
combining them is likely to reduce the amount of work you need to do.
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Leadership and Collaboration
Evidence indicating your leadership and collaboration could include:
a) A project or other ministerial task, and any necessary supporting work,
demonstrating your proper accountability and recognition of the legitimate
authority of others;
b) A theological and critical reflection on taking a leading or collaborating role in
working as a church representative with other (non-church) partners;
c) A theological and critical reflection on the reflective process which leads to
changed action;
Evidence indicating your leadership and collaboration could be included in:
a) Material which also evidences another Learning Outcome – for example, a Lent
course, a parish project or task;
b) Theological and critical reflection on acts of worship you have led or co-led,
including reflection on feedback;
c) An essay on ministry in the Church of England.
Evidence indicating your leadership and collaboration must include:
a) An account from your training incumbent of your leadership and collaboration (this
is likely to be included in your incumbent’s annual report);
b) A demonstration of your having sought and received feedback (include a maximum
of three pieces) from others (for example, churchwardens, others engaged in
ministry in your parish, lay people) on some aspect of your leadership and
collaboration, and of your reflection on that; this could be included in your
reflection on your training incumbent’s annual report.
Remember that you do not need separate work or pieces of feedback for every learning outcome;
combining them is likely to reduce the amount of work you need to do.
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Mission and Evangelism
Evidence indicating your mission and evangelism could include:
a) A critical and theological reflection on a pre-existing Mission Statement or similar
focus of intent found in your parish, team or benefice, including your own
contribution to taking it off the page and into practice;
b) A theological essay on the importance of mission in ministry;
c) A critical and theological reflection on the raising of awareness of issues to do with
mission and evangelism in parish ministry.
Evidence indicating your mission and evangelism could be included in:
a) Liturgical or worship material relevant to the communication of the gospel to
people outside the church. This could take the form of an edited journal account
of relationships developed, of a particular mission event or activity etc.
b) Any intentionally missional activity in which you have been involved with others,
together with your critical reflection and theological understanding of the nature of
mission;
c) A course or sermon series together with any necessary supporting work,
demonstrating your communication and understanding of the gospel.
Evidence indicating your mission and evangelism must include:
a) An account from your training incumbent of your mission and evangelism (this is
likely to be included in your incumbent’s annual report);
b) A demonstration of your having sought and received feedback (include a maximum
of three pieces) from others (for example, churchwardens, others engaged in
ministry in your parish, lay people) on some aspect of your mission and evangelism,
and of your reflection on that; this could be included in your reflection on your
training incumbent’s annual report.
Remember that you do not need separate work or pieces of feedback for every learning outcome;
combining them is likely to reduce the amount of work you need to do.
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Faith and Quality of Mind
Evidence indicating your faith and quality of mind could include:
a) A critical and theological essay on any theological subject encountered in ministry:
for example, biblical interpretation or the eucharist;
b) A critical account of how engagement with ordained ministry has led you to new
understanding with regard to faith, theology, the Church or God;
c) Theological reflection on the way in which your faith has led you to new insights
about yourself or God.
Evidence indicating your faith and quality of mind could be included in:
a) A course or sermon series together with any necessary supporting work,
demonstrating faith and quality of mind, indicating, for example, how you have
helped others learn;
b) Theological reflection on how Christians understand their faith; you might want to
look at the place of ordinary theology in the Church.
c) A piece of ministry or mission in which you have engaged in relation to another
learning outcome in which your faith and/or quality of mind were particularly
apparent.
Evidence indicating your mission and evangelism must include:
a) An account from your training incumbent of your faith and quality of mind (this is
likely to be included in your incumbent’s annual report);
b) A demonstration of your having sought and received feedback (include a maximum
of three pieces) from others (for example, churchwardens, others engaged in
ministry in your parish, lay people) on some aspect of your faith and quality of
mind, and of your reflection on that; this could be included in your reflection on
your training incumbent’s annual report.
Remember that you do not need separate work or pieces of feedback for every learning outcome;
combining them is likely to reduce the amount of work you need to do.
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SECTION C: PORTFOLIO PRESENTATION
Your portfolio will represent your documented learning, reflection and development in
ministry. It may be useful for future reference. It will be read by more than one person
throughout your curacy. It will be submitted as a complete document by the END OF
DECEMBER of your third year of title.
You should therefore find a presentation format which is professional, flexible and
accessible:
a) a good quality presentation ring binder;
b) a document presentation folder with clear pockets which become the (double
sided) pages of your portfolio;
c) a spiral bound book;
d) or other similar robust presentation format.
If you plan to include film clips or images, do so on CD-Rom; typed URLs are not
sufficient.
Please choose either the Harvard or the Modern Language Association referencing systems
and use it consistently for your bibliography and for any works cited in written work.
The Harvard guidelines are available at:
http://www.canterbury.ac.uk/library/help-and-advice/citing-references/harvard09.pdf
The MLA guidelines are available at:
http://www.canterbury.ac.uk/library/help-and-advice/citing-references/mla08.pdf
If you choose theological essays as a means of assessment, they must form not more than one
quarter (6,000 words) of your final portfolio or the total of any one year’s work.
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Indicative contents for three year portfolio:
1) Appendix 2: Personal details (one side of A4);
2) Appendix 3: Overview of Skills and Experience (one side of A4);
3) Title page/file divider for IME 4 and List of Contents;
4) Appendix 4a: Incumbent’s annual report and curate’s reflections on report;
5) Appendix 5: Annual Supervision Summary Sheet;
6) Appendix 6: IME Summary Learning Sheet;
7) Appendix 7: Overview of Gifts and Competencies Sheet
8) Work for year including bibliography;
9) Feedback or other necessary material not included so far;
10) Title page/file divider for IME 5 and List of Contents;
11) Appendix 4a: Incumbent’s annual report and curate’s reflections on report;
12) Appendix 5: Annual Supervision Summary Sheet;
13) Appendix 6: IME Summary Learning Sheet;
14) Appendix 7: Overview of Gifts and Competencies Sheet
15) Work for year including bibliography;
16) Feedback or other necessary material not included so far;
17) Title page/file divider for IME 6 and List of Contents;
18) Appendix 4: Incumbent’s annual report and curate’s reflections on report – either one of
Appendix 4a for those continuing to exercise assistant ministry OR
Appendix 4b for those anticipating incumbency;
19) Appendix 5: Annual Supervision Summary Sheet;
20) Appendix 6: IME Summary Learning Sheet;
21) Appendix 7: Overview of Gifts and Competencies Sheet
22) Work for year including bibliography;
23) Feedback or other necessary material not included so far;
24) Bibliography of additional material, if any.
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Appendix 1: The House of Bishops’ Learning Outcomes
Learning outcome statements for ordained ministry within the Church of England
At selection candidates should
At the point of ordination candidates should
At completion of IME candidates should
In addition, in order to be licensed to a post of incumbent status or equivalent responsibility candidates should
Vocation Be able to speak to their sense of vocation to ministry and mission, referring both to their own conviction and to the extent to which others have confirmed it. Their sense of vocation should be obedient, realistic and informed. Ministry within the Church of England. show an understanding of their own tradition within the Church of England, an awareness of the diversity of traditions and practice, and a commitment to learn from and work generously with difference. They should be able to speak of the distinctiveness of ordained ministry within the Church of England and of what it means to exercise public ministry. They should be able to reflect on changes in contemporary society and the implications of this for ministry and the Church.
Be able to give an account of their vocation to ministry and mission and their readiness to receive and exercise ordained ministry as a deacon within the Church of God.
Be able to give an account of their vocation to ministry and mission and their readiness to receive and exercise ordained ministry as a priest within the Church of God.
Demonstrate capacity to bear a public and representative role in ministry and mission, and a readiness to exercise oversight and leadership in their ordained ministry.
Demonstrate proficiency in a range of skills and abilities needed to exercise public ministry under supervision by being able to show basic skills as a reflective practitioner.
Demonstrate proficiency in a broad range of skills and abilities needed to exercise public ministry and leadership of a local church, and the ability to do this in relatively unsupervised settings. Show developed skills as an effective reflective practitioner.
Demonstrate proficiency in the skills needed to exercise leadership and supervision of others in a position of responsibility by being able to show sophisticated skills as an effective reflective practitioner and the capacity to develop these further.
Demonstrate familiarity with the legal (including the Act of Synod), canonical and administrative responsibilities appropriate to the newly ordained and those working under supervision.
Demonstrate working understanding of and good practice in the legal, canonical and administrative responsibilities of those in public ministry with supervised responsibilities.
Demonstrate working understanding of and good practice in the legal, canonical and administrative responsibilities of those having oversight and responsibility.
Be rooted in corporate worship in the traditions and practices of the Church of England, showing gifts and ability in leading public worship and preaching in ways that show understanding of and good practice in liturgy and worship.
Demonstrate gifts for and proficiency in leading public worship and preaching, showing understanding of and good practice in liturgy and worship in a wide range of settings.
Demonstrate skill in presiding in public worship in the congregation(s) in ways that foster rich corporate worship.
Demonstrate awareness of the church's roles and opportunities in public life and institutions, and in relation to secular agencies and other faith communities.
Demonstrate working understanding of the practices of Christian ministry in a range of public settings, agencies and faith communities.
Demonstrate ability to take a leading role in working with other partners, representing the church in public life and other institutions, and working with other faith leaders where possible.
Show understanding of the insights and practices of other churches and traditions in worship, especially of ecumenical partners.
Demonstrate engagement with ecumenical working relationships, especially with covenanting partners.
Demonstrate the ability to work ecumenically and to encourage ecumenical co-operation.
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At selection candidates should
At the point of ordination candidates should
At completion of IME candidates should
In addition, in order to be licensed to a post of incumbent status or equivalent responsibility candidates should
Spirituality show evidence of a commitment to a spiritual discipline, which involves individual and corporate prayer and worship. They should be committed to a developing pattern of disciplined prayer, Bible study and the regular receiving of Holy Communion. They should be able to show how they discern God’s activity in their life, how their spiritual practice may have changed over time and how it is changing them. They should be able to reflect on how engagement with the world and others both affects, and is affected by, their practice of prayer. Their spiritual practice should be able to sustain and energise them in daily life and future ministry.
Demonstrate commitment to loving service in the Church rooted in a sustained and growing love of God, discipleship of Christ, and pilgrimage in faith in the Holy Spirit.
Demonstrate loving service in the Church, expressed in effective and collaborative leadership, discipleship of Christ, and continued pilgrimage in faith in the Holy Spirit.
Demonstrate loving service in the Church, in personal discipleship, in diaconal and priestly ministry, in collaborative leadership and oversight of others, and in faithful response to the leading of the Holy Spirit.
Show evidence of a life increasingly formed and sustained by trust in and dependence on the gifting and grace of God.
Show evidence of a life and ministry formed, sustained and energised by trust in and dependence on the gifting and grace of God.
Be rooted and growing in a life of prayer shaped faithfully within the demands and disciplines of initial training and the expectations of public ministry.
Be rooted and growing in a life of prayer shaped faithfully within the expectations of public ministry, corporate and personal worship and devotion.
Form and sustain a life of prayer that provides sustenance for the strains and joys of leadership.
Personality / character be sufficiently self-aware, mature and stable to show that they are able to sustain the demanding role of an ordained minister. They should be able to demonstrate how they have faced change and pressure in a balanced and flexible way and ... how they manage stress. Candidates should be seen to be people of integrity who can generate trust and display honesty. They should be able to speak of how they have coped with difficult life experiences, how they have reflected upon them and incorporated them within their life and understanding.
Show insight, openness, maturity, integrity and stability in the face of pressure and changing circumstances.
Show insight, openness, maturity, integrity and stability in the pressure and change entailed in public ministry.
Be able to facilitate and enable change.
Reflect with insight on personal strengths and weaknesses, the gifts brought and vulnerability; and demonstrate appropriate development.
Reflect with insight on personal strengths and weaknesses, the gifts brought and vulnerability in response to a new context of public ministry.
Engage with others to reflect with insight on a personal style of leadership, its strengths and weaknesses in context, and demonstrate appropriate development.
Exercise appropriate care of self, using the support provided in initial training.
Exercise appropriate care of self, through developing sustainable patterns of life and work, and effective support networks in the context of public ministry.
Exercise appropriate care of self, through developing sustainable patterns of life and work, and effective support networks and facilitate the appropriate care of colleagues.
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At selection candidates should At the point of
ordination candidates should
At completion of IME candidates should
In addition, in order to be licensed to a post of incumbent status or equivalent responsibility candidates should
Relationships show the capacity to build healthy personal, professional, and pastoral relationships. They should demonstrate an awareness of the need for, and ability to establish and sustain, appropriate boundaries between personal and professional life and within pastoral relationships. They should be able to manage conflict and show an ability to negotiate difficult relationships. Candidates should demonstrate good interpersonal skills, the willingness to learn from experience, and a commitment to building inclusive relationships within diversity. They should show the potential to exercise effective pastoral care. Candidates must be willing to live within the discipline of Issues in Human Sexuality.
Form and sustain relationships, both with those who are like-minded and those who differ, marked by integrity, empathy, respect, honesty and insight.
Form and sustain relationships across a wide range of people, including in situations of conflict and disagreement, marked by integrity, empathy, respect, honesty and insight.
Show skill and sensitivity in resolving issues of conflict within the church community and the formation of a corporate life in the presence of diversity within that community.
Demonstrate good practice in a limited range of pastoral relationships, and learn from these experiences.
Demonstrate good practice in a wide range of pastoral and professional relationships.
Demonstrate the ability to supervise others in the conduct of pastoral relationships.
Leadership and collaboration demonstrate an ability to offer leadership in the Church community and in the wider community as appropriate. This ability includes the capacity to offer an example of faith and discipleship which is inspiring to others and witnesses to the servanthood of Christ. They should show a commitment to identifying and nurturing the gifts of others and be able to collaborate effectively. Candidates should be able to identify their own leadership style, and reflect on the strengths and weaknesses of this and of the different ways in which leadership may be exercised within the Church. They should be able to be flexible and adaptable in leadership and demonstrate ability to guide and shape the life of the Church community in its mission to the world.
Demonstrate openness toward and ability to gain from experiences and practices of being supervised.
Demonstrate ability to supervise others in a limited range of roles and responsibilities.
Demonstrate ability to supervise and manage others, both lay and ordained in formal settings of training and practice.
Demonstrate effective collaborative leadership and an ability to work in teams in a limited range of settings, and learn from these experiences.
Exercise effective collaborative leadership, working effectively as a member of team, as an ordained person.
Demonstrate effective collaborative leadership and the ability to exercise this in a position of responsibility;
Demonstrate understanding of group dynamics especially in the settings of training, including the use and abuse of power.
Demonstrate ability to use understanding of group dynamics to participate in and lead groups and to reflect with insight on the use and abuse of power.
Show an integration and integrity of authority and obedience, leadership and service that enables the exercise of collaborative leadership.
Exercise appropriate accountability and responsibility in faithfully and loyally receiving the authority of others in the context of training.
Exercise appropriate accountability and responsibility in a new ministerial context.
Exercise appropriate accountability and responsibility in faithfully and loyally receiving the authority of others, consistent with a position of responsibility.
Exercise authority within the settings of the early years of formation and education that enables and empowers others in both personal and corporate lives.
Demonstrate appropriate use of authority in ways which enable and empower others in their mission and ministry, including colleagues.
Show an integration and integrity of authority and obedience, leadership and service that empowers and enables others in their leadership and service.
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At selection candidates should
At the point of ordination candidates should
At completion of IME candidates should
In addition, in order to be licensed to a post of incumbent status or equivalent responsibility candidates should
Mission and evangelism Demonstrate a personal commitment to mission that is reflected in thought, prayer and action. They should show a wide and inclusive understanding of mission and the strategic issues and opportunities within contemporary culture. Candidates should be able to articulate the good news of the Kingdom appropriately in differing contexts and speak of Jesus Christ in a way that is exciting, accessible, and attractive. They should enable others to develop their vocations as witnesses of the good news. They should show potential as leaders of mission.
Participate in and reflect on the mission of God in a selected range of social, ethical, cultural, religious and intellectual contexts in which Christian witness is to be lived out in acts of mercy, service and justice.
Participate in and reflect on the mission of God, identifying and engaging in issues of mission and social justice in the context of ministry.
Demonstrate understanding of the imperatives of the gospel and the nature of contemporary society and skills in articulating and engaging in appropriate forms of mission in response to them.
Engage in and reflect upon practices of mission and evangelism, changing forms of church, and their relation to contexts, cultures, religions and contemporary spiritualities.
Demonstrate engagement in mission and evangelism in a range of contexts, particularly in the local community and in relation to the local church.
Demonstrate an ability to lead and enable others in faithful witness and to foster mission shaped churches.
Show understanding of how children and adults learn, and how this is contributing to an ability to nurture others in their faith development.
Demonstrate an ability to nurture others in their faith development.
Communicate the gospel in a variety of media demonstrating sensitivity to audience and context.
Demonstrate ability to communicate gospel truth effectively in the context of ministry with different groups in church and community.
Enable others to articulate gospel truths and participate in their proclamation.
At selection candidates should
At the point of ordination candidates should
At completion of IME candidates should
In addition, in order to be licensed to a post of incumbent status or equivalent responsibility candidates should
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Faith Candidates should show an understanding of the Christian faith and a desire to deepen their understanding. They should demonstrate a personal commitment to Christ and a mature, robust faith which shapes their life and work. Candidates should show an ability to reflect critically on their faith and make connections between faith and contemporary life. They should demonstrate a capacity to communicate their faith engagingly and effectively. Quality of mind have the necessary intellectual capacity and quality of mind to undertake satisfactorily a course of theological study and ministerial preparation and to cope with the intellectual demands of ministry. They should demonstrate a desire to learn through the integration of academic study and reflection on experience and a commitment to this as a lifelong process of learning and formation. Candidates should show flexibility of mind, openness to change and challenge, and the capacity to facilitate learning and theological reflection within the Church community.
Demonstrate a growing critical engagement with scripture and the traditions of Christian thought, characterised by faithful obedience and openness to new insights.
Be able to engage confidently with the Bible as text and as holy scripture, as skilled interpreters and communicators in relation to fundamental traditions of Christian thought.
Demonstrate a readiness and openness for a ministry of oversight and vision, expressed in continued study, reflection, openness to new insights, maturity and physical self care.
Form a life of study and reflection within the demands and disciplines of initial training and the expectations shaped by public ministry.
Form and sustain a life of disciplined study and reflection that sustains in public ministry.
Form and sustain a life of disciplined study and reflection that sustains in leadership.
Show how personal commitment to Christ and discipleship is changing in the process of study and formation for ordained ministry.
Give an account of how personal commitment to Christ and discipleship is being shaped within the roles and expectations of ordained and public ministry.
Give an account of how personal commitment to Christ is being shaped within the roles and expectations of leadership and oversight of others.
Interpret and use scripture within limited contexts, showing a secure grasp of exegetical and hermeneutic skills, communicating this in various settings clearly, accurately, critically and openly.
Interpret and use scripture across a wide range of settings, showing developed exegetical and hermeneutical skills, communicating an understanding and engagement with scripture in ways that enable others to learn and explore.
Demonstrate understanding of the ways in which Christian beliefs and practices have developed in varying historical and cultural contexts.
Demonstrate continued and disciplined engagement with Christian beliefs and practices.
Demonstrate skill as reflective practitioners, able to engage thoughtfully and critically across the spectrum of Christian tradition, in ways that deeply inform personal practices, and which enable others to learn and explore.
Be skilled reflective practitioners, able to exercise wise and discerning judgment.
As skilled reflective practitioners demonstrate ability to energise and enable creative theologically-informed practice.
Demonstrate growing awareness of and reflective engagement with beliefs, practices and spiritualities of other faith traditions.
Demonstrate ability to develop and sustain dialogue with representatives of other religious traditions.
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Appendix 2: Personal Details
Name
Benefice/Parish:
Deanery:
Training Incumbent:
Address:
Phone home/mobile:
email:
Anticipated deployment
after curacy – Primary or Assistant leadership:
Training Course/College including dates and academic award:
Sponsoring Diocese:
Date of ordination to the diaconate:
Date of ordination to the priesthood:
Anticipated end of IME 7:
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Appendix 3: Overview of Skills and Experiences brought to Ordained Ministry
1. Academic and Professional qualifications
2. Church Experience Authorised Roles undertaken before ordination: (Churchwarden, Reader, Minister of another denomination, Youth Leader etc)
3. Workplace Experience Directly Related to Ordained Ministry
4. Workplace Experience Indirectly Related to Ordained Ministry
5. Other information or experience relevant to your training and development
6. Other interests or abilities not mentioned above
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Appendix 4a: Training Incumbent’s Report IME 4, 5, (6).
Name of curate:
Name of training incumbent:
Year of Curacy: Date of Report:
This report is structured around the House of Bishops’ Learning Outcomes for Initial Ministerial
Education 1-7. These were first published in Shaping the Future (London: CHP, 2006). DDOs, Bishop’s
Advisers and others will have discerned that ordinands meet the Learning Outcomes set out on this page
as they begin their course or college training. At the end of each year of curacy, training incumbents
will be asked for a report in this form against the Learning Outcomes. For all curates, the first two
year’s reports will work with the Learning Outcomes from the point of ordination to the completion of
IME, included in the annual pro forma. In the third year of curacy, incumbents will need to discern
whether stipendiary curates and others wishing to seek incumbents status posts have fulfilled the
Learning Outcomes for such ministry. The Learning Outcomes at the point of selection are given here
for information.
At selection candidates should ...
Vocation ...be able to speak to their sense of vocation to ministry and mission, referring both to their own conviction and to the extent to which others have confirmed it. Their sense of vocation should be obedient, realistic and informed.
Ministry within the Church of England ...be familiar with the tradition and practice of the Church of England and be ready to work within them.
Spirituality ...show evidence of a commitment to a spiritual discipline, involving individual and corporate prayer and worship. Their spiritual practice should be such as to sustain and energise them in their daily lives.
Personality and Character ...be sufficiently mature and stable to show that they are able to sustain the demanding role of a minister and to face change and pressure in a flexible and balanced way. They should be seen to be people of integrity.
Relationships ...candidates should demonstrate self - awareness and self-acceptance as a basis for developing open and healthy professional, personal and pastoral relationships as ministers. They should respect the will of the Church on matters of sexual morality.
Leadership and Collaboration ...show ability to offer leadership in the Church community and to some extent in the wider community. This ability includes the capacity to offer an example of faith and discipleships, to collaborate effectively with others, as well as to guide and shape the life of the church community in its mission to the world.
Mission and Evangelism ...demonstrate a passion for mission that is reflected in thought, prayer and action. Understand the strategic issues and opportunities within the contemporary culture. Enable others to develop their vocations as witnesses and advocates of the good news.
Faith ...show an understanding of the Christian faith and a desire to deepen their understanding. They should demonstrate personal commitment to Christ and a capacity to communicate the Gospel.
Quality of Mind ...have the necessary intellectual capacity and quality of mind to undertake satisfactorily a course of theological study and ministerial preparation and to cope with the intellectual demands of ministry.
Training Incumbent’s Report (All curates, first and second years; third year curates not going on to incumbency only. For those going on to incumbent status posts, please use form 4b below in year three.)
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Vocation and Ministry within the Church of England At the point of ordination, curates should: 1. Be able to give an account of their vocation to ministry and mission and their readiness to receive
and exercise ordained ministry as a deacon within the Church of God;
2. Demonstrate proficiency in a range of skills and abilities needed to exercise public ministry under supervision by being able to show basic skills as a reflective practitioner;
3. Demonstrate familiarity with the legal (including the Act of Synod), canonical and administrative responsibilities appropriate to the newly ordained and those working under supervision;
4. Be rooted in corporate worship in the traditions and practices of the Church of England, showing gifts and ability in leading public worship and preaching in ways that show understanding of and good practice in liturgy and worship;
5. Demonstrate awareness of the church's roles and opportunities in public life and institutions, and in relation to secular agencies and other faith communities;
6. Show understanding of the insights and practices of other churches and traditions in worship, especially of ecumenical partners;
At the completion of IME, curates should: 1. Be able to give an account of their vocation to ministry and mission and their readiness to receive
and exercise ordained ministry as a priest within the Church of God.
2. Demonstrate proficiency in a broad range of skills and abilities needed to exercise public ministry and leadership of a local church, and the ability to do this in relatively unsupervised settings. Show developed skills as an effective reflective practitioner.
3. Demonstrate working understanding of and good practice in the legal, canonical and administrative responsibilities of those in public ministry with supervised responsibilities.
4. Demonstrate gifts for and proficiency in leading public worship and preaching, showing understanding of and good practice in liturgy and worship in a wide range of settings.
5. Demonstrate working understanding of the practices of Christian ministry in a range of public settings, agencies and faith communities.
6. Demonstrate engagement with ecumenical working relationships, especially with covenanting partners.
Please comment on your curate’s gaining of ministerial skills; growing in ministerial knowledge; and maturing in ministerial character in the area of this Learning Outcome, drawing especial attention to particular motivational or developmental aspects of your curate’s ministry:
Training Incumbent’s Report (All curates, first and second years; third year curates not going on to incumbency only. For those going on to incumbent status posts, please use form 4b below in year three.)
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Spirituality At the point of ordination, curates should: 1. Demonstrate commitment to loving service in the Church rooted in a sustained and growing love of
God, discipleship of Christ, and pilgrimage in faith in the Holy Spirit.
2. Show evidence of a life increasingly formed and sustained by trust in and dependence on the gifting and grace of God.
3. Be rooted and growing in a life of prayer shaped faithfully within the demands and disciplines of initial training and the expectations of public ministry.
At the completion of IME, curates should: 1. Demonstrate loving service in the Church, expressed in effective and collaborative leadership,
discipleship of Christ, and continued pilgrimage in faith in the Holy Spirit.
2. Show evidence of a life and ministry formed, sustained and energised by trust in and dependence on the gifting and grace of God.
3. Be rooted and growing in a life of prayer shaped faithfully within the expectations of public ministry, corporate and personal worship and devotion.
Please comment on your curate’s gaining of ministerial skills; growing in ministerial knowledge; and maturing in ministerial character in the area of this Learning Outcome, drawing especial attention to particular motivational or developmental aspects of your curate’s ministry:
Training Incumbent’s Report (All curates, first and second years; third year curates not going on to incumbency only. For those going on to incumbent status posts, please use form 4b below in year three.)
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Personality and Character At the point of ordination, curates should: 1. Show insight, openness, maturity, integrity and stability in the face of pressure and changing
circumstances.
2. Reflect with insight on personal strengths and weaknesses, the gifts brought and vulnerability; and demonstrate appropriate development.
3. Exercise appropriate care of self, using the support provided in initial training.
At the completion of IME, curates should: 1. Show insight, openness, maturity, integrity and stability in the pressure and change entailed in
public ministry.
2. Reflect with insight on personal strengths and weaknesses, the gifts brought and vulnerability in response to a new context of public ministry.
3. Exercise appropriate care of self, through developing sustainable patterns of life and work, and effective support networks in the context of public ministry.
Please comment on your curate’s gaining of ministerial skills; growing in ministerial knowledge; and maturing in ministerial character in the area of this Learning Outcome, drawing especial attention to particular motivational or developmental aspects of your curate’s ministry:
Training Incumbent’s Report (All curates, first and second years; third year curates not going on to incumbency only. For those going on to incumbent status posts, please use form 4b below in year three.)
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Relationships At the point of ordination, curates should: 1. Form and sustain relationships, both with those who are like-minded and those who differ, marked
by integrity, empathy, respect, honesty and insight.
2. Demonstrate good practice in a limited range of pastoral relationships, and learn from these experiences.
At the completion of IME, curates should: 1. Form and sustain relationships across a wide range of people, including in situations of conflict and
disagreement, marked by integrity, empathy, respect, honesty and insight.
2. Demonstrate good practice in a wide range of pastoral and professional relationships.
Please comment on your curate’s gaining of ministerial skills; growing in ministerial knowledge; and maturing in ministerial character in the area of this Learning Outcome, drawing especial attention to particular motivational or developmental aspects of your curate’s ministry:
Training Incumbent’s Report (All curates, first and second years; third year curates not going on to incumbency only. For those going on to incumbent status posts, please use form 4b below in year three.)
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Leadership and Collaboration At the point of ordination, curates should: 1. Demonstrate openness toward and ability to gain from experiences and practices of being
supervised.
2. Demonstrate effective collaborative leadership and an ability to work in teams in a limited range of settings, and learn from these experiences.
3. Demonstrate understanding of group dynamics especially in the settings of training, including the use and abuse of power.
4. Exercise appropriate accountability and responsibility in faithfully and loyally receiving the authority of others in the context of training.
5. Exercise authority within the settings of the early years of formation and education that enables and empowers others in both personal and corporate lives.
At the completion of IME, curates should: 1. Form and sustain relationships across a wide range of people, including in situations of conflict and
disagreement, marked by integrity, empathy, respect, honesty and insight.
2. Demonstrate good practice in a wide range of pastoral and professional relationships.
3. Demonstrate ability to supervise others in a limited range of roles and responsibilities.
4. Exercise effective collaborative leadership, working effectively as a member of team, as an ordained person.
5. Demonstrate ability to use understanding of group dynamics to participate in and lead groups and to reflect with insight on the use and abuse of power.
6. Exercise appropriate accountability and responsibility in a new ministerial context.
7. Demonstrate appropriate use of authority in ways which enable and empower others in their mission and ministry, including colleagues.
Please comment on your curate’s gaining of ministerial skills; growing in ministerial knowledge; and maturing in ministerial character in the area of this Learning Outcome, drawing especial attention to particular motivational or developmental aspects of your curate’s ministry:
Training Incumbent’s Report (All curates, first and second years; third year curates not going on to incumbency only. For those going on to incumbent status posts, please use form 4b below in year three.)
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Mission and Evangelism At the point of ordination, curates should: 1. Participate in and reflect on the mission of God in a selected range of social, ethical, cultural,
religious and intellectual contexts in which Christian witness is to be lived out in acts of mercy, service and justice.
2. Engage in and reflect upon practices of mission and evangelism, changing forms of church, and their relation to contexts, cultures, religions and contemporary spiritualities.
3. Show understanding of how children and adults learn, and how this is contributing to an ability to nurture others in their faith development.
4. Communicate the gospel in a variety of media demonstrating sensitivity to audience and context.
At the completion of IME, curates should: 1. Participate in and reflect on the mission of God, identifying and engaging in issues of mission and
social justice in the context of ministry.
2. Demonstrate engagement in mission and evangelism in a range of contexts, particularly in the local community and in relation to the local church.
3. Demonstrate an ability to nurture others in their faith development.
4. Demonstrate ability to communicate gospel truth effectively in the context of ministry with different groups in church and community.
Please comment on your curate’s gaining of ministerial skills; growing in ministerial knowledge; and maturing in ministerial character in the area of this Learning Outcome, drawing especial attention to particular motivational or developmental aspects of your curate’s ministry:
Training Incumbent’s Report (All curates, first and second years; third year curates not going on to incumbency only. For those going on to incumbent status posts, please use form 4b below in year three.)
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Faith and Quality of Mind At the point of ordination, curates should: 1. Demonstrate a growing critical engagement with scripture and the traditions of Christian thought,
characterised by faithful obedience and openness to new insights.
2. Form a life of study and reflection within the demands and disciplines of initial training and the expectations shaped by public ministry.
3. Show how personal commitment to Christ and discipleship is changing in the process of study and formation for ordained ministry.
4. Interpret and use scripture within limited contexts, showing a secure grasp of exegetical and hermeneutic skills, communicating this in various settings clearly, accurately, critically and openly.
5. Demonstrate understanding of the ways in which Christian beliefs and practices have developed in varying historical and cultural contexts.
6. Demonstrate skill as reflective practitioners, able to engage thoughtfully and critically across the spectrum of Christian tradition, in ways that deeply inform personal practices, and which enable others to learn and explore.
7. Demonstrate growing awareness of and reflective engagement with beliefs, practices and spiritualities of other faith traditions.
At the completion of IME, curates should: 1. Be able to engage confidently with the Bible as text and as holy scripture, as skilled interpreters and
communicators in relation to fundamental traditions of Christian thought.
2. Form and sustain a life of disciplined study and reflection that sustains in public ministry.
3. Give an account of how personal commitment to Christ and discipleship is being shaped within the roles and expectations of ordained and public ministry.
4. Interpret and use scripture across a wide range of settings, showing developed exegetical and hermeneutical skills, communicating an understanding and engagement with scripture in ways that enable others to learn and explore.
5. Demonstrate continued and disciplined engagement with Christian beliefs and practices.
6. Be skilled reflective practitioners, able to exercise wise and discerning judgment.
7. Demonstrate growing awareness of and reflective engagement with beliefs, practices and spiritualities of other faith traditions.
Please comment on your curate’s gaining of ministerial skills; growing in ministerial knowledge; and maturing in ministerial character in the area of this Learning Outcome, drawing especial attention to particular motivational or developmental aspects of your curate’s ministry:
Training Incumbent’s Report (All curates, first and second years; third year curates not going on to incumbency only. For those going on to incumbent status posts, please use form 4b below in year three.)
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Please comment on any other aspect of your curate’s ministry: Training Incumbent Name: Signature: Date:
PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE NUMBERED THE PAGES OF THIS REPORT.
TOTAL NUMBER OF PAGES:
Training Incumbent’s Report (All curates, first and second years; third year curates not going on to incumbency only. For those going on to incumbent status posts, please use form 4b below in year three.)
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Training Incumbent’s Final Year Report (for those anticipating incumbency only; for others, please use form 4a above)
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Appendix 4b: Training Incumbent’s Report IME 6 – potential incumbents only
Name of curate:
Name of training incumbent:
Year of Curacy: Date of Report:
This report is intended for use by the training incumbents of curates, usually stipendiary, who will seek
to take up incumbent status posts following their curacy. Training incumbents completing this report
will have previously completed two reports charting the curate’s development against the Learning
Outcomes between the point of ordination and the completion of IME.
This report looks at the fulfilment of the Learning Outcomes at the completion of IME and at the
additional requirements for those being licensed to posts of incumbent status.
Training Incumbent’s Final Year Report (for those anticipating incumbency only; for others, please use form 4a above)
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Vocation and Ministry within the Church of England At the completion of IME, curates should: 1. Be able to give an account of their vocation to ministry and mission and their readiness to receive
and exercise ordained ministry as a priest within the Church of God.
2. Demonstrate proficiency in a broad range of skills and abilities needed to exercise public ministry and leadership of a local church, and the ability to do this in relatively unsupervised settings. Show developed skills as an effective reflective practitioner.
3. Demonstrate working understanding of and good practice in the legal, canonical and administrative responsibilities of those in public ministry with supervised responsibilities.
4. Demonstrate gifts for and proficiency in leading public worship and preaching, showing understanding of and good practice in liturgy and worship in a wide range of settings.
5. Demonstrate working understanding of the practices of Christian ministry in a range of public settings, agencies and faith communities.
6. Demonstrate engagement with ecumenical working relationships, especially with covenanting partners.
In addition, to be licensed to a post of incumbent status or equivalent responsibility candidates should:
1. Demonstrate capacity to bear a public and representative role in ministry and mission, and a readiness to exercise oversight and leadership in their ordained ministry.
2. Demonstrate proficiency in the skills needed to exercise leadership and supervision of others in a position of responsibility by being able to show sophisticated skills as an effective reflective practitioner and the capacity to develop these further.
3. Demonstrate working understanding of and good practice in the legal, canonical and administrative responsibilities of those having oversight and responsibility.
4. Demonstrate skill in presiding in public worship in the congregation(s) in ways that foster rich corporate worship.
5. Demonstrate ability to take a leading role in working with other partners, representing the church in public life and other institutions, and working with other faith leaders where possible.
6. Demonstrate the ability to work ecumenically and to encourage ecumenical co-operation.
Please comment on your curate’s gaining of ministerial skills; growing in ministerial knowledge; and maturing in ministerial character in the area of this Learning Outcome, paying particular attention to their suitability for permanent incumbent-status posts under Common Tenure:
Training Incumbent’s Final Year Report (for those anticipating incumbency only; for others, please use form 4a above)
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Spirituality At the completion of IME, curates should: 1. Demonstrate loving service in the Church, expressed in effective and collaborative leadership,
discipleship of Christ, and continued pilgrimage in faith in the Holy Spirit.
2. Show evidence of a life and ministry formed, sustained and energised by trust in and dependence on the gifting and grace of God.
3. Be rooted and growing in a life of prayer shaped faithfully within the expectations of public ministry, corporate and personal worship and devotion.
In addition, to be licensed to a post of incumbent status or equivalent responsibility candidates should:
1. Demonstrate loving service in the Church, in personal discipleship, in diaconal and priestly ministry, in collaborative leadership and oversight of others, and in faithful response to the leading of the Holy Spirit.
2. Form and sustain a life of prayer that provides sustenance for the strains and joys of leadership. Please comment on your curate’s gaining of ministerial skills; growing in ministerial knowledge; and maturing in ministerial character in the area of this Learning Outcome, paying particular attention to their suitability for permanent incumbent-status posts under Common Tenure:
Training Incumbent’s Final Year Report (for those anticipating incumbency only; for others, please use form 4a above)
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Personality and Character At the completion of IME, curates should:
1. Show insight, openness, maturity, integrity and stability in the pressure and change entailed in public ministry.
2. Reflect with insight on personal strengths and weaknesses, the gifts brought and vulnerability in response to a new context of public ministry.
3. Exercise appropriate care of self, through developing sustainable patterns of life and work, and effective support networks in the context of public ministry.
In addition, to be licensed to a post of incumbent status or equivalent responsibility candidates should:
1. Be able to facilitate and enable change.
2. Engage with others to reflect with insight on a personal style of leadership, its strengths and weaknesses in context, and demonstrate appropriate development.
3. Exercise appropriate care of self, through developing sustainable patterns of life and work, and effective support networks and facilitate the appropriate care of colleagues.
Training Incumbent’s Final Year Report (for those anticipating incumbency only; for others, please use form 4a above)
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Relationships At the completion of IME, curates should: 1. Form and sustain relationships across a wide range of people, including in situations of conflict and
disagreement, marked by integrity, empathy, respect, honesty and insight.
2. Demonstrate good practice in a wide range of pastoral and professional relationships.
In addition, to be licensed to a post of incumbent status or equivalent responsibility candidates should:
1. Show skill and sensitivity in resolving issues of conflict within the church community and the formation of a corporate life in the presence of diversity within that community.
2. Demonstrate the ability to supervise others in the conduct of pastoral relationships.
Please comment on your curate’s gaining of ministerial skills; growing in ministerial knowledge; and maturing in ministerial character in the area of this Learning Outcome, paying particular attention to their suitability for permanent incumbent-status posts under Common Tenure:
Training Incumbent’s Final Year Report (for those anticipating incumbency only; for others, please use form 4a above)
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Leadership and Collaboration At the completion of IME, curates should: 1. Demonstrate ability to supervise others in a limited range of roles and responsibilities.
2. Exercise effective collaborative leadership, working effectively as a member of team, as an ordained person.
3. Demonstrate ability to use understanding of group dynamics to participate in and lead groups and to reflect with insight on the use and abuse of power.
4. Exercise appropriate accountability and responsibility in a new ministerial context.
5. Demonstrate appropriate use of authority in ways which enable and empower others in their mission and ministry, including colleagues.
In addition, to be licensed to a post of incumbent status or equivalent responsibility candidates should:
1. Demonstrate ability to supervise and manage others, both lay and ordained in formal settings of training and practice.
2. Demonstrate effective collaborative leadership and the ability to exercise this in a position of responsibility;
3. Show an integration and integrity of authority and obedience, leadership and service that enables the exercise of collaborative leadership.
4. Exercise appropriate accountability and responsibility in faithfully and loyally receiving the authority of others, consistent with a position of responsibility.
5. Show an integration and integrity of authority and obedience, leadership and service that empowers and enables others in their leadership and service.
Please comment on your curate’s gaining of ministerial skills; growing in ministerial knowledge; and maturing in ministerial character in the area of this Learning Outcome, paying particular attention to their suitability for permanent incumbent-status posts under Common Tenure:
Training Incumbent’s Final Year Report (for those anticipating incumbency only; for others, please use form 4a above)
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Mission and Evangelism
At the completion of IME, curates should: 1. Participate in and reflect on the mission of God, identifying and engaging in issues of mission and
social justice in the context of ministry.
2. Demonstrate engagement in mission and evangelism in a range of contexts, particularly in the local community and in relation to the local church.
3. Demonstrate an ability to nurture others in their faith development.
4. Demonstrate ability to communicate gospel truth effectively in the context of ministry with different groups in church and community.
In addition to be licensed to a post of incumbent status or equivalent responsibility candidates should:
1. Demonstrate understanding of the imperatives of the gospel and the nature of contemporary society and skills in articulating and engaging in appropriate forms of mission in response to them.
2. Demonstrate an ability to lead and enable others in faithful witness and to foster mission shaped churches.
3. Enable others to articulate gospel truths and participate in their proclamation.
Please comment on your curate’s gaining of ministerial skills; growing in ministerial knowledge; and maturing in ministerial character in the area of this Learning Outcome, paying particular attention to their suitability for permanent incumbent-status posts under Common Tenure:
Training Incumbent’s Final Year Report (for those anticipating incumbency only; for others, please use form 4a above)
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Faith and Quality of Mind At the completion of IME, curates should: 1. Be able to engage confidently with the Bible as text and as holy scripture, as skilled interpreters and
communicators in relation to fundamental traditions of Christian thought.
2. Form and sustain a life of disciplined study and reflection that sustains in public ministry.
3. Give an account of how personal commitment to Christ and discipleship is being shaped within the roles and expectations of ordained and public ministry.
4. Interpret and use scripture across a wide range of settings, showing developed exegetical and hermeneutical skills, communicating an understanding and engagement with scripture in ways that enable others to learn and explore.
5. Demonstrate continued and disciplined engagement with Christian beliefs and practices.
6. Be skilled reflective practitioners, able to exercise wise and discerning judgment.
7. Demonstrate growing awareness of and reflective engagement with beliefs, practices and spiritualities of other faith traditions.
In addition to be licensed to a post of incumbent status or equivalent responsibility candidates should: 1. Demonstrate a readiness and openness for a ministry of oversight and vision, expressed in continued
study, reflection, openness to new insights, maturity and physical self care.
2. Form and sustain a life of disciplined study and reflection that sustains in leadership.
3. Give an account of how personal commitment to Christ is being shaped within the roles and expectations of leadership and oversight of others.
4. As skilled reflective practitioners demonstrate ability to energise and enable creative theologically-informed practice.
5. Demonstrate ability to develop and sustain dialogue with representatives of other religious traditions.
Please comment on your curate’s gaining of ministerial skills; growing in ministerial knowledge; and maturing in ministerial character in the area of this Learning Outcome, paying particular attention to their suitability for permanent incumbent-status posts under Common Tenure:
Training Incumbent’s Final Year Report (for those anticipating incumbency only; for others, please use form 4a above)
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Please comment on any other aspect of your curate’s ministry: Training Incumbent Name: Signature: Date:
PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE NUMBERED THE PAGES OF THIS REPORT.
TOTAL NUMBER OF PAGES:
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Appendix 5: Annual Summary Supervision Sheet
It is good practice for a curate to take notes in supervision which are then agreed by the incumbent. This sheet summarises those records Subjects covered in supervision for the year 20__ Issues raised in supervision: Action taken: Key motivational feedback (describes what a person does well so that he or she will continue doing it, in order to build confidence): Key developmental feedback (describes what a person could do differently in order to change what he or she is doing, to build competence): Other significant areas e.g. of vocational learning or spiritual discernment etc INCUMBENT SIGNATURE CURATE SIGNATURE Date Date
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Appendix 6 : IME Summary Learning Sheet
Learning Outcome Area: Year: (State IME 4, 5 or 6) I have demonstrated learning in this Learning Outcome Area this year by ... I would like to develop in this Learning Outcome Area further by ...
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Appendix 7: Overview of Gifts and Competencies (p.1/2)
1. I know about (state Learning Outcome Area) :
and I am demonstrating this learning in my portfolio as follows:
I can do this by.......
2. I am doing this myself
I can describe my personal experience ...
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Appendix 7: Overview of Gifts and Competencies (p.2/2)
I can evaluate the resources of the Christian tradition....
3. I can help others in the Christian community and in society develop awareness in this area I can do this by...
4. My indicative Learning Outcome Areas for the next year are:
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Appendix 8: Receiving Feedback
The forms below may be used to seek feedback from members of your congregation,
parishioners, colleagues, or others concerned in your ministry.
You should expect to seek three pieces of feedback for work included in your portfolio, and
you should submit the portfolio with the feedback included. You should tell those from
whom you seek feedback that this is the use to which it will be put.
If you wish to design an alternative feedback form, please show this to the Canon
Chancellor before you use it for assessed work.
The forms below cover three generic areas:
1. Liturgy: you could use this for occasional offices, Sunday services and special
events.
2. Preaching: for Sunday, weekday or occasional use;
3. Teaching/leading sessions: you could use this for small or large groups.
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Observation and Feedback (Worship)
Name of Curate: Name of Observer:
Occasion: Date:
+ - Notes
Beginning
Ensured books/technology available
Suitably dressed
Set appropriate tone/atmosphere
Gave all necessary information
Extended welcome
During
Conveyed suitable confidence
Could be heard
Could be seen
Could use books/technology
Enabled prayer in others
Enabled worship and praise in others
Familiar with order of service
Managed time
Presided with dignity
After
Appropriate farewell
Receptive/approachable
Suitable clearing away
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Observer notes:
Strengths Suggestions for improvement
a. a.
b. b.
c. c.
d. d.
Feedback and suggestions for action:
Observer’s signature: Date:
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Curate response to notes and feedback
Curate planned action
Curate’s signature: Date:
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Observation and Feedback
(Teaching/Presentation/other led session)
Name of Curate: Name of Observer:
Occasion: Date:
+ - Notes
Beginning
Established mood and climate (rapport)
Motivated students to learn
Explained usefulness of skill/knowledge
Stated teaching objectives clearly
Body
Made organisation explicit
Controlled amount of content
Clarified technical terminology
Emphasised major points
Used visuals, examples, illustrations
Introduced resources/changed stimuli
Involved students
Used questioning techniques
Accepted student responses
Encouraged student-student interaction
Managed time
Exhibited enthusiasm
Closure
Summarised major points
Related to objectives
Provided sense of achievement
General
Helpful room layout
Useful handouts
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Observer notes:
Strengths Suggestions for improvement
a. a.
b. b.
c. c.
d. d.
Feedback and suggestions for action:
Observer’s signature: Date:
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Curate response to notes and feedback
Curate planned action
Curate’s signature: Date:
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Appendix 9: Curate Supervision notes – a suggested template
Parish: Notes taken by:
Subject discussed:
Motivational feedback (describes what a person does well so that he or she will continue to do it well and will gain in confidence):
Developmental feedback (describes what a person could do differently in order to change what he or she is doing, to build competence):
Notes (BEHAVIOUR OBSERVED OBJECTIVE SPECIFIC TIMELY – BOOST)
Training Incumbent Name: Signature: Curate Name: Signature: Date:
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The following table offers indicative guidance for the assessment of portfolio work. Appendix 10: assessment guidelines
Partial but inadequate
meeting of learning
outcomes.
Learning outcomes adequately
achieved.
Learning outcomes competently
met. Learning outcomes fully met.
FAIL PASS MERIT DISTINCTION
Knowledge
and
Understanding
Knowledge is limited and
unsystematic; no evidence
of intelligent engagement
with the subject.
Knowledge is systematic but not
comprehensive; there is some
awareness of its limitation and
some evidence of intelligent
engagement with the subject.
Knowledge is both systematic and
comprehensive and there is critical
awareness of its limitation. The
work evidences intelligent and
sophisticated engagement and
some evidence of originality.
Systematic knowledge is critically
appraised. The work is thought
provoking, subtle and sophisticated.
Its engagement with its topic is
critical, analytic and intelligent and
shows originality.
Cognitive and
intellectual
skills
There is no demonstration
of intellectual flexibility or
critical application of
resources.
Resources are applied critically
and with some sophistication;
there is evidence of intellectual
flexibility in the analysis and
critique of the subject.
Varied resources are critically
applied to different aspects of
ordained ministry. Analysis and
critique are appropriate and
sophisticated with evidence of
independent and some original
thought. There is flexibility of
mind.
Sophisticated application of
resources to different and
appropriate aspects ordained
ministry with intellectual flexibility,
and sophistication. There is good
historical and contemporary
perspective and evidence of original
thought.
General
ministerial
application
There is no evidence of
theological or practical
pastoral engagement and
no critical independent
application.
There is evidence of critical
theological and pastoral
engagement, independence of
mind and practical application.
The application of pastoral skill
and theological engagement is
critical and analytical showing
independence of mind and the
beginnings of original thought.
Pastoral and theological
engagement is highly developed and
critical. There is evidence of
originality and independence of
mind; theology and pastoral
practice are integrated.
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Key and
transferrable
skills
No evidence of innovative
thought or critical self-
awareness; no coherent
expression of the values of
others and their
implications.
Evidence of independent and
innovative thought and of critical
self-awareness re own beliefs,
assumptions and identity;
expresses ideas and values of
others with awareness of their
implications.
Ideas and arguments of others and
self brought into critical and
innovative dialogue with some
evidence of original thought,
critical awareness of own position
and developed analysis.
Arguments and ideas of others are
expressed with sophistication, with
awareness of their implications and
in critical dialogue with innovative
understanding of one’s own
position. Analysis shows some
originality.
Partial but inadequate
meeting of learning
outcomes.
Learning outcomes adequately
achieved.
Learning outcomes competently
met. Learning outcomes fully met.
FAIL PASS MERIT DISTINCTION
Use of
resources
Resources and reading
limited; selection weak.
Sound reading and use of
resources.
Good use of resources; reading,
well selected from key texts.
Excellent range of well selected
reading and resources
Clarity of
Expression
Work shows little sense of
direction. Weak, though
discernible, lines of
thought. Limited sense of
connection between
sections. No methodology
explained.
Arguments reasonably expressed.
Most conclusions following from
premises. Lines of thought
clearly discernible and
reasonable connection between
sections and subsections.
Methodology explained.
Arguments reasonably expressed.
Conclusions follow from premises.
Lines of thought clearly discernible
and well reasoned connection
between sections and subsections.
Methodology clearly explained.
Well argued throughout. Clear and
logically expressed. Reader is taken
comfortably through the portfolio
and lines of argument.
Methodology is clearly explained
and demonstrated.
Organisation
and
Presentation
Portfolio is poorly
organised and presented.
Portfolio is adequately
presented.
Well organised portfolio pleasingly
presented.
Excellently organised portfolio,
outstandingly presented.
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Appendix 11: Portfolio Proposal Form
IME Year (state 4,5 or 6)
Proposal form for work to be submitted (give intended submission date):
Ministry being undertaken:
Anticipated form of submitted work:
Learning Outcome areas to be covered, attending to knowledge, performance criteria and range:
Brief statement explaining how work submitted will evidence Learning Outcomes:
Indicative resources including reading:
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Sixty Three books for IME
The following indicative selection gives ideas for the sort of reading you might expect to do to
support your portfolio work. They are an eclectic mix of historical, pastoral, spiritual, missional,
ministerial and other relevant subjects, arranged in alphabetical order of author surname.
You don’t have to read them all, you don’t have to read every page, you can certainly read all sorts
of others, and specific subject lists are available on request. But please read something.
1. Alvesson M and Skoldberg, K (2nd edn 2009) Reflexive Methodology London, Sage.
2. Ammerman, N et al (1988) Studying Congregations Nashville, Abington Press.
3. Avis, P (2005) A Ministry Shaped By Mission London, T & T Clark.
4. Avis, P (2000) The Anglican Understanding of the Church London, SPCK.
5. Ballard, P. & Pritchard, (1996) J. Practical Theology in Action London, SPCK.
6. Boff, Leonardo (1986) Ecclesiogenesis, London, Collins.
7. Bolton, Gillie (third edition 2010) Reflective Practice: Writing and Professional Development London, Sage Publications.
8. Bosch, David (1991) Transforming Mission, Orbis.
9. Bosch, D (1995) Believing in the Future Leominster, Gracewing.
10. Brown, R, (2005) Being a Deacon Today SCM, London.
11. Brueggemann, W.(2001) The Prophetic Imagination, 2nd edn. Minneapolis, Fortress Press.
12. Cameron, Helen et al( 2005) Studying Local Churches, London, SCM.
13. Cartledge M (2003) Practical Theology: Charismatic and Empirical Perspectives London, Continuum.
14. Charry, E. ed (2000) Inquiring after God London and Oxford, Blackwell.
15. Cocksworth C (2008) Holding Together Norwich, Canterbury Press.
16. Cocksworth, C. & Brown, R., (2002; 2nd edn 2006) Being a Priest Today, Norwich, Canterbury Press.
17. Cottrell, S (2006a) From the Abundance of the Heart London, Darton, Longman & Todd.
18. Croft, S (2008) Mission-Shaped Questions London, Church House Publishing.
19. Croft, S & Walton, R (2005), Learning for Ministry London, Church House Publishing.
20. Croft, Steven, ed (2006) The Future of the Parish System London, Church House Publishing.
21. Davie, G (1994) Religion in Britain Since 1945 Oxford, Blackwell.
22. Donovan, Vincent (2001) Christianity Rediscovered London, SCM.
23. Dulles, Avery (1987) Models of the Church London, Gill and Macmillan.
24. Ecclestone, G. ed. (n.d.) The Parish Church London, Mowbray.
25. Evans, N. (2012) Developing in Ministry: Good Course, but did it make any difference? London, SPCK.
26. Fichter, J. (1961) Religion as an Occupation: A Study in the Sociology of Professions Notre Dame, University of Notre Dame.
27. Friedman, E.H (1985; pbk 2011) Generation to Generation: Family Process in Church and Synagoge New York and London, Guildford Press.
28. Gasquet, F A. (1906) Parish Life in Medieval England London, Methuen & Co.
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29. Gatrell, C. and Peyton, N. (2012) Managing Clergy Lives: Obedience, Sacrifice, Intimacy London, Continuum.
30. Gill, R. (1992) The Myth of the Empty Church London, SCM Press.
31. Glasse, J. (1968) Profession: Minister Nashville, Abingdon Press.
32. Goodhew, D. (2012) Church Growth in Britain 1980 to the Present, Farnham, Ashgate.
33. Graham, E et al (2005) Theological Reflection: Methods London, SCM.
34. Graham, E et al (2008) Theological Reflection: Sources London SCM.
35. Green, L (2nd edn 2009) Let’s Do Theology London, Continuum.
36. Greenwood, R. (1994) Transforming Priesthood London, SPCK.
37. Gula, R (2001) Ethics in Pastoral Ministry Minneapolis, Paulist Press.
38. Guidelines for the Professional Conduct of the Clergy (2004) London, Church House Publishing. For Church of England background, see also the Tiller (1983) and Paul (1964) reports
39. Harris, M. (1998) Organizing God’s Work Challenges for Churches and Synagogues Hampshire, Macmillan Press Ltd.
40. Hall, C. (1992) The Deacon’s Ministry Leominster, Gracewing.
41. Hoge, D & Wenger J. (2005) Pastors in Transition: Why Clergy Leave Ministry Grand Rapids, Eerdmands.
42. Hull, J (2006) Mission-Shaped Church: A Theological Response London, SCM Press
43. Hopewell, J. (1987), Congregation: Stories and Structures London, SCM.
44. Jackson, Bob (2002) Hope for the Church: Contemporary Strategies for Growth London, Church House Publishing.
45. Jackson, Bob (2005) The Road to Growth: Towards a Thriving Church London, Church House Publishing.
46. Killen, Patricia O’Connell et al (1994) The Art of Theological Reflection New York, Crossroads Publishing.
47. Lewis-Anthony, J. (2009) If you meet George Herbert on the Road, Kill Him London, Mowbray.
48. Ling, T., and Bentley, L (2012) Developing Faithful Ministers London, SCM.
49. Louden, S, H & Francis, L, J. (2003) The Naked Parish Priest What priests really think they’re doing. London, Continuum.
50. Maclaren, D (2004) Mission Implausible London, Church House Publishing.
51. Mason, K (1992) Priesthood & Society Norwich, Canterbury Press.
52. Mission Shaped Church: Church Planting and Fresh Expressions of Church in a Changing Context (2004) London, Church House Publishing.
53. Nash, S. et al (2011) Skills for Collaborative Ministry. London, SPCK. see also other titles in the SPCK Ministry series
54. Osborne, D. (2005) The Country Vicar. London, DLT.
55. Race, A. (2008) Christian Approaches to Other Faiths. London, SCM Press.
56. Russell, A. (1980) The Clerical Profession. SPCK, London.
57. Shier Jones, A (2008) The Making of Ministry. Peterborough, Epworth Press.
58. Swinton, J. (2012) Dementia: Living in the Memories of God. Grand Rapids, Michigan, Wm B. Eerdmans.
59. Thompson, Judith et al (2010) The SCM Study Guide to Theological Reflection London, SCM.
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60. Torry, M. (2004) The Parish London, SCM.
61. Torry, M (2007) Regeneration and Renewal: The church in new and changing communities Norwich, Canterbury Press.
62. Towler, R., and Coxon, A.P.M, (1979)The Fate of the Anglican Clergy London, Macmillan.
63. Whitehead, J & E. (1980) Method in Ministry: Theological Reflection and Christian Ministry. San Franscisco, Harper & Row.
Remember too that there is a lot of theology in many novels and films. You might consider the
following novels...
1. Albert Camus, The Plague (1947)
2. Margaret Craven, I Heard the Owl Call My Name (1980)
3. Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov (1880)
4. Umberto Eco, The Name of the Rose (1983)
5. George Eliot, Middlemarch (1872)
6. William Golding, The Spire (1964)
7. Graham Greene, The Power and the Glory (1940)
8. Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter (1850)
9. Ernest Hemingway, The Old Man and the Sea (1952)
10. Franz Kafka, The Trial (1925)
11. Doris Lessing, The Making of the Representative for Planet 8 (1994)
12. Thomas Mann, Doctor Faustus (1947)
13. Herman Melville, Moby Dick (1851)
14. Toni Morrison, Beloved (1987)
15. H.F.M Prescott, The Man on a Donkey (1952)
16. Marilynne Robinson, Gilead (2006)
17. Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenin (1876)
18. John Updike, Roger's Version (1986), In the Beauty of the Lilies (1996), Seek My Face
(2002).
...and the following films
1. The Apostle (Robert Duvall, 1997)
2. Balthazar (Au hasard Balthazar; Robert Bresson, 1966)
3. The Big Kahuna (John Swanbeck, 1999)
4. Blade Runner (Ridley Scott, 1982)
5. The Decalogue (Dekalog; Krzysztof Kieslowski, 1989)
6. Jesus of Montreal (Jésus De Montréal; Denys Arcand, 1989)
7. Magnolia (P.T. Anderson, 1999)
8. The Mission (Roland Joffé, 1986)
9. Monty Python's Life of Brian (Terry Jones, 1979)
10. Wings of Desire (Der Himmel über Berlin; Wim Wenders, 1987)