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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. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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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 weekFocused lecturesIntegrated throughout
Special focus week
Offering an intensive theme week when all issues related to cyp and families are explored..
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
Integrate cyp and families
Use examples from a wide range of contextso Refer to children and families in every
module eg o Mission and evangelism - children as
evangelists, child evangelismo Ethics – children as ethical thinkers;
ethical issues around childhood o Interfaith engagement – different
approaches to education and childhood
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
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