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CGMC Conference

CGMC Conference. “It is better to be a fish in the ocean of God’s love than a theological whale beached upon the shore” Evelyn Underhill. Theology of children and families. Related to…. Ministerial formation. Three models. Focused theme week Focused lectures Integrated throughout.

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CGMC Conference

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  1. CGMC Conference

  2. “It is better to be a fish in the ocean of God’s love than a theological whale beached upon the shore”Evelyn Underhill

  3. Theology of children and families Related to…

  4. Ministerial formation

  5. Three models • Focused theme week • Focused lectures • Integrated throughout

  6. Special focus week Offering an intensive theme week when all issues related to cyp and families are explored..

  7. Focused lecture in key themes for example • In homiletics, a lecture on preaching to children and all ages • In New Testament, a lecture about children in Scripture • In liturgy, a lecture about children and sacraments • In contextual theology, a lecture about schools

  8. Integrate cyp and families Use examples from a wide range of contexts • Refer to children and families in every module eg • Mission and evangelism - children as evangelists, child evangelism • Ethics – children as ethical thinkers; ethical issues around childhood • Interfaith engagement – different approaches to education and childhood

  9. Independent study/research • Encourage students to be mindful of child/family dimension in research • Encourage research topics directly concerned with child/family theology • Develop centres of excellence

  10. Not one but all.. • Focus weeks for those with particular interest • Key lectures in particular topics eg preaching, pastoral pyschology • Cultivating a learning context where referencing children is normative • Fostering the validity of children and families ministry and theology for research

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