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Centre for Black Ministries and Leadership

This new Centre at the Queen’s Foundation celebrates the major contribution of Black and Asian Christians to the life of the churches in Britain. It sets out to equip and resource Black and Asian Christians, including lay and ordained ministers, through theological education. The Centre offers a range of courses, programmes and events for those seeking to develop their skills and expertise in ministry and leadership.

The Centre's focus

The Centre focuses on four key areas:

Vocation, calling and entry into ministry
Discipleship Training
Training in ministry and leadership for serving ministers and clergy
Opportunities for theological study including an MA in Applied Theological Studies with a pathway in “Black Ministries and Leadership”

The Centre for Black Ministries and Leadership is beginning its work at a very exciting time for the British churches when a closer relationship is being sought and enjoyed between the Black Majority Churches and the other denominations. The Foundation is therefore delighted that the new Centre is a partnership with the Church of England (working with the Committee for Minority Ethnic Anglican Concerns CMEAC, Ministry Division and individual dioceses) the Church of God of Prophecy and the New Testament Church of God. Other denominations are actively exploring joining in with this venture, and we welcome theirs and any other interest in what we are doing.

The Centre's aims

The Centre has two immediate, primary aims:

To widen access to theological education and to enable the development of the vocations, gifts and leadership of Black and Asian Christians, lay and ordained, in the Church of England.
To provide theological education, ministerial and leadership training to lay and ordained members of participating Black Majority Churches

There are two developmental aims:

To develop expertise in inter-cultural ministry so as to provide consultancy, research and training to enable the churches to meet the challenges and opportunities that exist in congregations and communities of ethnic and cultural diversity.
To gain support and participation from other churches so as to widen and deepen the ecumenical dimension of the Centre.