THE consultation document Resourcing Ministerial Education (RME) comes at a time of significant institutional change within the Church of England. The immediate context of both RME and the earlier Green report is well-rehearsed: declining congregations, ageing clergy (many of whom are coming up to retirement), and dwindling financial resources.
RME argues that the Church of England needs a "significant increase in the number and quality of ministerial leaders" to meet this challenging situation.
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