Open AccessThe Scottish ideal: Lay education and training in the Church of Scotland
Author(s) -
Liam Jerrold Fraser
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
theology in scotland
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1465-2862
DOI - 10.15664/tis.v26i2.1921
Subject(s) - christian ministry , ideal (ethics) , action (physics) , training (meteorology) , face (sociological concept) , plan (archaeology) , political science , sociology , public administration , law , history , social science , geography , archaeology , physics , quantum mechanics , meteorology
This article argues that in the face of an unprecedented crisis in ministry and mission in the Church of Scotland decisive action is needed in the area of the education and training of its lay members. It examines how the church’s theological and cultural heritage shaped a negative attitude towards lay leadership, and reviews attempts at reform in recent years as well as proposals regarding education and training contained in the Kirk’s current Radical Action Plan.