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Researching faith and learning using theological action research approach. Teaching in mission and ecclesiology. Working with pioneers and mission practitioners.
Latest enabling skills newsletter, out now.
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Theological Action Research Training These sessions are aimed at doctoral students and researchers and are designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to embark on your own theological action research project. The training happens twice a year and with varied timings to enable international participation. Price: £40 doctoral students, £55 waged researchers (An early bird discount of £5 available) Thursday 20th November 2025 (2.15pm to 8.30pm UK time) The training will be facilitated by Dr Helen Cameron, Research Fellow of the Centre for Baptist Studies at Regent’s Park College, Oxford and Dr James Butler, postdoctoral researcher at the University of Roehampton and MA lecturer at the Church Mission Society, Oxford. Booking available here: https://theologyandactionresearch.net/events/theological-action-research-training/
The next training takes place on 20th November. A participatory and conversational introduction to engaging in theological action research. More info and sign up here: theologyandactionresearch.net/events/theol...
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We have trained over 1000 people at CMS over the last 15 years. Nice to see it feature in Christianity Today news.
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Our latest newsletter is out including details of our upcoming training days, news of a new theological action research field guide, and how to get hold of Clare' and James' book at a much more reasonable price. mailchi.mp/2803b673db94...
06.10.2025 09:57 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Really please that this book is out in the world. Do see the details in the @tarnetwork.bsky.social thread of how to get hold of this book in paper back at an affordable price.
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Cartoon showing street scene with lots of cars, some of which are on or blocking pavements. One bike is also parked on a pavement. A couple are saying ‘Look - someone’s left a hire bike on the pavement’.
New drawing: Hire bike
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11.06.2025 14:54 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Not sure that is nuanced enough Phil. Palliative care is about helping people to die well and with controlled pain. It is about care, not just healing. This is distinct from assisted dying as far as I'm concerned.
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TARN Colloquium - Book now!
Taking Stock and Moving Forward: Gathering – Discerning – Learning
St John’s College, Durham
Thursday 11th September to Friday 12th September
2:00 pm on Thursday – 3:30 pm on Friday
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An encouraging review of our book 'Lived Mission in 21st Century Britain' from @drjamesb.bsky.social
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1. There are various lessons that can be learned from the mindless criminality of the Sycamore Gap tree tragedy. But one that has been overlooked is its subtle indexing to toxic masculinity. There are many clues within the case that point to this.
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Flyer for webinar. All details repeated on link in post.
Looking forward to being part of the Mission in the Neighbourhood webinar conversation on 13th May. Do come and join the conversation. More details churchmissionsociety.org/blog/events/...
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Flyer for webinar. All details repeated on link in post.
Looking forward to being part of the Mission in the Neighbourhood webinar conversation on 13th May. Do come and join the conversation. More details churchmissionsociety.org/blog/events/...
02.05.2025 12:58 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0I think @jazzgoat.bsky.social went to Romania on a train.
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🚨 Closes on 30 April - still time to enter!
CTE MA Mission Prize 2025
Have you or one of your students completed an MA in #mission, #evangelism, #churchplanting in the last year?
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£ prize + opportunity to be published in Ecclesial Futures from Radboud University Press
Are you doing creative and innovative things in your church or local community? Are you exploring new ways of being and doing church? Are you involved in mission in new and exciting ways? Check out our open days and see how we can support what you're doing. churchmissionsociety.org/pioneer/stud...
23.04.2025 10:42 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0We have opened bookings onto our next TARN training on the 4th and 5th June taking place on Zoom. Particularly timed to suit those living to the east of the UK. Run by Dr Helen Cameron and @drjamesb.bsky.social it offers a conversational and participator intro to theological action research.
17.04.2025 13:00 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0This will be a great day. Please consider joining us and potentially giving a short paper in the afternoon!
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Our latest Substack newsletter has hit inboxes. In it we highlight an enabling resource from Avec, a podcast from
@theosthinktank.bsky.social and @chinemcdonald.bsky.social, an article from T4CG and a resource from @alisonrwebster.bsky.social. Explore here:
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🚨 Outrage as 20 police officers break into Westminster Quaker Meeting House and arrest six. 🚨
This shocking violation of a place of worship is a direct result of crackdowns on protest and dissent - freedom of speech, assembly and democracy are at risk.🕊️
👉 www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
If you completed an MA dissertation engaging with themes of mission and related areas, why not enter this prize.
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Our March newsletter is available on Substack. open.substack.com/pub/enabling...
03.03.2025 11:25 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Enabling Skills, now on Bluesky!
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TARN Seminar In partnership with Roehampton Practical Theology Seminars (PTS) Thursday 20th February 2025, 11.30am-1pm (GMT) Online – Zoom Just knowing: How do we create knowledge that does justice to marginalized voices? Revd. Jane Day and Dr Helen Cameron, Regent’s Park College, Oxford Reflecting on the Project Violet Research Project More info and register your interest here: https://theologyandactionresearch.net/events/tarn-seminar-thursday-22nd-february-2024-online/
The next TARN seminar is on Thursday 20th February 2025, 11.30 - 13.00 (GMT). Helen Cameron and Jane Day presenting on Project Violet. Register to attend here: forms.gle/drJsgTvSziWy...
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well done @harveykwiyani.bsky.social - looking forward to this
21.01.2025 12:30 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0The Churches Together in England MA prize in Mission 2025 is open
Have you or one of your students completed an MA around #mission, #evangelism or #churchplanting in the last 12 months?
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Winner will get £100 cash prize and the opportunity to be published. Closes 30 April
A great day in Durham for our MA graduation but it was freezing! Thank you #CMS @drjamesb.bsky.social @cathyross.bsky.social
@harveykwiyani.bsky.social @jonnybaker.bsky.social
Yep, the tie gets an outing about once a year! 😀
07.12.2024 23:17 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Cover of the book New Churches: A theology, edited by Will Foulger and Joshua Cockayne.
Really please to have a chapter in this book. In it I develop the starting points of an ecclesiology of pioneer/fresh expressions starting from the spirituality of a number of missional communities. I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the book too, which includes chapters from CMS colleagues.
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