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