practical theologian

A CRCW will be a person

Someone who has a growing familiarity with and understanding of the Bible enriched by a study which neither evades the critical questions nor allows them to silence the central message.
Someone who has a grasp of the history of the Church’s world-wide mission, particularly as it relates to the ecumenical search for its unity and a grasp of Christian thinking concerned with personal and social ethical issues. Also, a concern of the application of critical faculties and the ability to reflect theologically on present Christian debate and other world views

WHO KNOWS ABOUT

The Bible & the Christian tradition
Philosophy & religion
Systematic, Feminist, Black, Reformed, Social, Liberation & Political, Urban and Kingdom of God Theology.
Social & Congregational Analysis
The Reformation and Church History
Ethics & making moral decisions
The World Church
Prophetic dimension of the ecumenical movement and
Vatican II
Beliefs of other faith groups

WHO HAS SKILLS IN

Theological reflection: reflecting prayerfully and practically on experience in relation to ministry, personally and with others
Enabling others to acquire the skills to theologically reflect on their own experiences
Studying and critical questioning
Reading and reclaiming Biblical narrative
Enabling others to consider different ethical choices
Engaging in dialogue with a variety of Christian and non-Christian traditions and identifying the place of the Church in the community of faiths and the modern world
Inter-faith dialogue

SOME EXAMPLES

forming a personal creed that explains the legitimacy and motivation for the ministry of CRC Work
theological reflection on placement experience
Keeping a spiritual journal
Urban Theology Unit, Sheffield
Centre for Black & White Partnerships
Using CTBI Lent courses
Robert Warren
Radical Christian Writings’
David Peel & David Cornick's books
Ethical investments, Fairtrade, Environmental matters
World Council of Churches
Council for World Mission
Young Catholic Workers
Inter-faith Councils & Resource Centres
United Religions Initiative (Craig Russell)