Centre for Pioneer Learning

The Centre for Pioneer Learning has been launched. The aim is to serve all pioneers who are establishing new forms of church and taking the church to new places throughout the UK and the world. The Centre plans to ceate an environment where pioneers can learn together, be resourced and supported in their pioneering roles.

The centre has grown out of David Male’s work over the last four years with two Anglican theological colleges in Cambridge, Westcott House and Ridley Hall, and the Diocese of Ely.

These three bodies are the stakeholders of the centre, ensure this work is embedded in the life of the church and they provide oversight of the centre.

The main areas of the centre’s life are:

• To provide training for all pioneers, lay and ordained, in training and in post across the denominations. Primarily this will be provided through day conferences, weekends, retreats and study schools.

• Overseeing the Ordained Pioneer Ministry Track at Ridley and Westcott for those wanting to train for ordination in the Church of England.

• To provide training for pioneers from across the world so that we can all learn from each other in these exciting times.

• To provide research facilities for pioneers who want to develop their research or want some space for a sabbatical or reading and study.

• To be involved in the wider issues of helping the whole church to benefit from its pioneers and to enable the whole church to be pioneering

Explore their new website www.centreforpioneerlearning.org.uk for more details.