Thanks John.. Some interesting suggestions for research questions and actions. I think though we need to look at it ecumenically... Are the same issues to be found among Baptists, Methodists, RCs, independent Charismatics and Pentecostals? Also I think we need to explore what's happening outside of superdiverse London, Birmingham and Manchester and West Yorkshire conurbations? dynamics seem very different in other places. And following the Panorama programme the CofE needs to deal with some issues around clergy ... but also to recognize that the congregations / membership at local level is what makes the church tick - or not.
A roundup of some Church reaction to the Sewell report is worth a read.
https://cte.org.uk/Articles/607241/Home/News/Latest_news/_The_UK.aspx
Thanks John.. Some interesting suggestions for research questions and actions. I think though we need to look at it ecumenically... Are the same issues to be found among Baptists, Methodists, RCs, independent Charismatics and Pentecostals? Also I think we need to explore what's happening outside of superdiverse London, Birmingham and Manchester and West Yorkshire conurbations? dynamics seem very different in other places. And following the Panorama programme the CofE needs to deal with some issues around clergy ... but also to recognize that the congregations / membership at local level is what makes the church tick - or not.