On being ‘non-residential’: Reflections on formation for ministry

AbstractThe association of formation for ordained ministry with residential experience still remains, in however attenuated form, a privileged assumption in the construction of clergy training programmes today — both residential and nonresidential alike. In the context ofsevere financial constraint...

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Main Author: Moss, David (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2009
In: Theology
Year: 2009, Volume: 112, Issue: 869, Pages: 344-352
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Summary:AbstractThe association of formation for ordained ministry with residential experience still remains, in however attenuated form, a privileged assumption in the construction of clergy training programmes today — both residential and nonresidential alike. In the context ofsevere financial constraint alongside, ofcourse, the development ofnew forms ofministerial formation, this essay argues for a more nuanced and careful reflection on the propriety ofthis association in the light ofvarious experiments in training that non-residential courses have sought to pioneer.
ISSN:2044-2696
Contains:Enthalten in: Theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0040571X0911200504