Eastern Region Training Partnership

What is the ERTP

Vision for the Partnership
The Regional Training Partnership is a visible partnership of its member churches and institutions. It is committed to a holistic vision of Christian education and to the promotion of discipleship and formation for individuals and communities across the region.

• Purposes
The Regional Training Partnership is committed to the following purposes in order to realise this vision.
• To contribute to the formal theological education of the people of God through encouraging and providing programmes of education for discipleship.
• To develop expertise in particular areas of mission and ministry in order to enhance training for all varieties of ministry.
• To strengthen and share common resources in all areas of Christian education and training.
• To provide initial and continuing education for all varieties of ministry (lay and ordained) within the Churches.
• To promote and provide research for the benefit of the Church.
• Principles
Membership of the Regional Training Partnership involves a commitment to:
• seek to meet the particular needs of the Church in the Region.
• develop trust amongst institutions and individuals.
• develop practical and effective ways of sharing expertise, resources, and good practice in education and training
• recognise the existence of different patterns of ministry and ministerial training and to foster co-operation wherever possible.
• develop communication across the region and constituencies in order to further collaboration wherever possible.
• develop formal structures (including financial support) that are appropriate to the function

On Friday 13th October the first Education for Discipleship Consultation Day took place. Please feel free to download the minutes.