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The South West Ministry Training Course is an ecumenical training organisation, whose courses lead to a University of Exeter award.
Its function is to train men and women for the ordained ministry in the Church of England in the Dioceses of Exeter, Truro and Bath and Wells, and for the Methodist Church and also for the office of Reader in the Church of England in the Diocese of Exeter.
SWMTC also sponsors research and delivers post-licensing training for its sponsoring churches. |
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| SWMTC aims to form women and men for an ever-deepening participation in the mission of the triune God in the world and prepare them to: |
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Lead Christian communities in their discernment of that mission; |
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Strengthen those communities through the leading and enabling of worship which is both relevant and creative; |
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Empower those communities through the care and encouragement of individuals and through teaching from the resources of Scriptures, tradition, reason and experience; |
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Discern and enable the ministries of others; |
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Provide an example of lives characterised by prayer, service and self-awareness after the example of Christ. |
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In addition, SWMTC aims to foster theological exploration throughout the region it serves, through teaching, research, and community-based initiatives. |
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Principal : The Reverend David Moss
Contact Person: Mrs Patricia Robottom (Administrator)
Amory Building, University of Exeter, Rennes Drive Exeter EX4 4RJ
Tel: 01392 264404
General Information: admin@swmtc.org.uk
EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBER - The number for students to contact in the event of difficulty is 07792 602152
For more contacts please click here |
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Encountering Theology is our programme on evening classes in biblical studies and doctrine, validated by the University of Exeter. The programme for 2012-13 will be out shortly. Please email here, or see website for more information.
 We congratulate Anne Brown, Keith Bucknall, Deborah Kirk, Gary Shirley and Di Willoughby, who received their BTh(Min) degrees at the Exeter University winter graduation on January 21st. Also Helen Burn, who also trained on SWMTC, and received her PhD at the ceremony.
Future Inn, Plymouth - Directions here
Student handbooks for 2011-12
Reader Training Handbook 2011-12 pdf and Ordinand handbook 2011 doc
On February 17th 2011 the Principal and five members of SWMTC staff visited Archbishop Rowan Williams at Lambeth Palace to discuss current thinking on the formation of ministers - click here to read more
New application form to join the library - click here doc 37k
The dates for the training events for ordinands and trainee Readers for 2010-11 are now available on the student login section of the website.
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