Richard Andrew
Director of York Institute for Community
Theology
Contact Details
T: 01904 876430 E:
yict@yorksj.ac.uk
Information
Richard is the Director of York Institute for Community
Theology. After a period working in industry he became a
Methodist Minister serving in Sheffield before joining the
Institute as Director in 2002. Richard's main responsibilities
are for Foundation and Pre-ordination training for the Methodist
Church but he is also involved in a number of national and regional
training initiatives for the Church. He teaches biblical
hermeneutics and systematic theology on the MA Programme and
contributes to various modules on the Foundation Degree in Theology
and Ministry. He has studied in London and Cambridge and has
had brief study periods at Yale and Tübingen. His research
interests relate to the mission and theology of the Church
though he is also interested in spirituality and
political theology.
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Foundation Degree in Theology and Ministry
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in Theology and Religious Studies
York Institute for Community
Theology
York Institute for Community Theology is a Methodist training
institution and resource centre working in partnership with York St
John University and other ecumenical partners in Yorkshire and the
North East.
The Institute exists:
to offer quality provision for the development of recognised
ministries within the Church in collaboration with partners;
- to provide opportunities for the whole people of God for
reflection, theological education and exploration;
- to act as a regional resource for mission and ecumenical
development.
The Institute provides Foundation Training and Initial Training
for Ordained Ministry for the Methodist Church. It manages a
national scheme for lay ministry development called the Lay
Ministry Formation Scheme, and runs a number of workshops
throughout the year.
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Theology