INTRODUCING THE Ordained Pioneer Ministry Pathway College and spirituality and discipleship, pastoral (CMS), each care and ethics. Our students are TRAINING of them bringing specific strengths studying for Common Awards, and resources to the work. validated by OPTIONS AND through our partnership with Ripon CMS brings the expertise that comes QUALIFICATIONS College Cuddesdon, and they gain a from 200 years of commitment university qualification at certificate, We offer students a variety of training to global mission, which makes it options and qualifications, as our diploma or masters level. uniquely qualified to train pioneers courses are designed to be flexible. for the urgent task of cross-cultural We see everything through the lens Mix and match – students can mix mission in the UK. Cuddesdon of mission. That is because our and match individual modules without brings its deep roots in the life of the whole purpose is to equip Christian studying for a university award. Church of , its commitment leaders for mission which works in Certificate in Mission, Ministry and to excellence in theology, and its contexts where traditional church Theology – for students who are not strong connections with diverse has either failed or made no impact. following our ordination track. traditions in the church, nationally Our students bring to the course Diploma in Mission, Ministry and and globally. their own experience of traditional Theology and non-traditional church plants, The strength of the partnership is youth ministry, working with BA in Mission, Ministry and Theology reflected in the most recent Church homeless and broken people, and of England report on Cuddesdon MA in Mission, Ministry and Theology opening up innovative spaces for by Ministry Division: ‘One of the All our qualifications are accredited spiritual seekers. Their experience, positive benefits of the partnership… by Durham University, through our which often comes from challenging has been bringing together tradition partnership with Ripon College contexts, deeply informs the way we and innovation to allow something Cuddesdon, as part of the Common learn together. Awards. new to flourish.’ This means that our perspective If you have already done some We see everything through on an academic subject such as accredited learning, or have equivalent the lens of mission church history focuses on the experience, this can be taken into Welcome to the Ordained Pioneer Ministry account in the track you follow. Our curriculum covers all the areas contextualisation of the gospel: Pathway, a partnership which offers a ORDAINED PIONEER of study you would expect to find How did the church spread? What creative and theologically grounded way of MINISTRY at a regular theological college. We caused the Christian faith to take teach the Bible and church history, root in a culture? What made it die preparing pioneer ordinands for ground- If you have been selected for training for theology and reflective practice, away in other cultures? Who were ordination as a pioneer minister in the breaking, transformational and sustainable or are in the process mission in the Church of England. of becoming selected, the Pioneer ‘It’s stretched my Mission Leadership Training Course is an approved pathway for training. thinking, encouraged We offer pioneers a Kevin Colyer, who came for training Alongside training with CMS, you me in my local supportive community after years of working with a youth will also receive input with another agency, says, ‘I’ve always wanted to group of diverse learners at Ripon mission and ministry, Many of the students who come help make communities, transformed College Cuddesdon. This includes six to us already have experience of challenged my practice, and transforming the world around weekends a year, plus a residential working in new ways of being week in the first and second years. them because of Jesus. I couldn’t deepened my faith, and church, or innovative forms of see a place for me in the Church of Says Nick White: ‘I’ve learned a lot mission. When they join us, they sometimes shaken me England 25 years ago, but as the role of about the nuts and bolts of parish discover a supportive community of ordained pioneer has emerged in ministry on the Cuddesdon weekends: out of complacency.’ of pioneers who want to ground using Common Worship, liturgy and the last decade, it describes me better and develop their practice through sacraments, preaching, baptisms, Nick White, MA than anything else.’ collaborative learning, academic funerals, inter-faith relationships – and student study, and a deeper engagement The programme comes out of a next up, it’s weddings!’ with the wider church. creative partnership between ‘We found CMS staff and teaching to be We aim for an environment which encourages students to share and of a very high standard. Staff are research reflect on their ideas and their active and this feeds into teaching and creative experiments. Kevin Colyer says that a valuable part of his practice. Students were all very positive learning was ‘how to listen and about the quality of the teaching, which is have conversations between people, culture, tradition and theology. interactive and allows wrestling openly There is much wisdom available if with issues; students learn a lot from we open our ears.’ each other in a safe and challenging environment.’ Church of England Ministry Division report, 2017 COME AND MEET US the leaders who recognised that training on specific days. This dual If you’re interested in any of our something new was required? experience of lived ministry and courses, our open days in the spring gathering for study works like a two- and summer months are a valuable Our course modules are taught by way street, with ministry and study opportunity to find out more. We pioneering practitioners, as well as enriching each other in a powerful share details of the courses on offer, by academics. Andrea Campanale, tell you something of our story, and productive way. who teaches on the programme and we’re available to answer all and is also the CMS Pioneer of This works best when students have your questions about studying with Sacred Space Kingston, says: ‘Many a live issue in ministry which they pioneers. members of our teaching staff come bring into the study group. When Whether you’ve been pioneering for a from a mission background, and are the issue seems to be generating long time, or are just getting started, still practitioners as well as being significant conflict for them, we and whether you’re doing work with teachers. What we offer is training have a phrase, ‘go with the heat in a denomination or working in your designed by pioneers for pioneers.’ the room’, as it might be something spare time, we have courses which will we want to press into, in order to suit you. Training in context is vitally extract learning from it. Please contact our pioneer training important to us administrator Helen Harwood to let us Our approach is to enhance people’s know you are coming: Our teaching style is highly practice through the application of interactive and relational. Because academic learning. Students find Email: helen.harwood@ we are non-residential, our students this transformative, when they churchmissionsociety.org Phone: 01865 787439 are working and/or following their are given the space to explore live pioneer ministry for part of each situations in their own – and in Church Mission Society week, and then coming to us for others’ – missional communities. Watlington Road OX4 6BZ

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