Gospel For Today's City
The Centre is grateful to The Henry Smith Charity, the Jerusalem Trust and London-over-the-Border Council for supporting this exciting initiative to equip local Christians for faithful witness in a changing context.
Project aims:
- To equip local Christians for witness in a multi Faith society – with a particular focus on neighbourhood issues;
- To strengthen relationships between congregations and clergy of different denominations and traditions, by shared theological reflection and action;
- To build congregations’ confidence in engaging with other faiths, in dialogue, social action and mission.
- To share this experience and learning with Christians in other contexts, through CTC's Just Communities partnership and the Greater London Presence and Engagement Network
Delivery:
The Contextual Theology Centre achieves these aims through its programme of courses and study days for lay people and clergy and a monthly group where Christian leaders study the Gospels together. This group produces Gospel for Today - a newsletter for congregational use, relating the readings to the local context.
In addition, Centre staff and interns:
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hold one-to-one meetings with local church leaders, and give addresses at church services and groups, to explore ways of working together on neighbourhood issues, and in their wider mission.
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complement the programme of courses and study days with a concrete project – identifying an issue (e.g. low pay, neighbourhood safety, affordable housing) on which local Christians can take action though community organising
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co-ordinate action on this issue and ensuring it continues to be built upon theological reflection and prayer.
Click here for a list of our local partner churches in Shadwell & Wapping (funded by The Jerusalem Trust) and South & West Newham (funded by London-over-the-Border).