Abstract
Around the world, most professional people are requested and expected to participate in continuing training, which is often referred to as �continuing professional development�. Many denominations expect their pastors and other clergy to participate in such training. The Dutch Reformed Church has an official policy, in terms of which it expects such continuing theological training and ministry development of its ordained pastors. The introduction to this article offers some insight into the rationale behind such an expectation. After describing the history and programme of one of the first centres that offers such training, the history and programme of the ecumenical Centre for Contextual Ministry, Faculty of Theology at the University of Pretoria is described.�
Highlights
Lifelong learning is a term that is currently much in vogue
The Centre enables people from all walks of life and in all the disciplines being taught at University of Pretoria (UP) to participate in continuing training and learning
Already in 1978 the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) decided that continuing theological training should be compulsory for all those pastors in ministry within the denomination (NGK 1978:650,916)
Summary
Lifelong learning is a term that is currently much in vogue. Ward states: You find the term ‘lifelong learning’ all over the place in today’s culture, and not just on the notice boards in institutions of further and higher education, in literature on continuing professional education or in books on study skills. Already in 1978 the DRC decided that continuing theological training should be compulsory for all those pastors in ministry within the denomination (NGK 1978:650,916) The taking of such a decision, among other reasons, prompted the Faculty of Theology to put the necessary training in place. Vosloo refers to his time as director as the ‘most important time of his life’ He determined to encourage the DRC and the Faculty of Theology (B) to take increased control for the Centre, so that it could become an integral part of the theological training programme. Nel was approached by the Curatorium of the DRC to help with the reorganisation of the new Centre and its programme He accepted an offer to pay for him to serve as Director of the CCM for 10 hours a week (NGK 2004b:6.6). Clasen was appointed part-time to the position, he has directed the development of new initiatives, as well as that of a new agreement with the Centre
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