This unit explores the nature and call of Christian discipleship as a core motif to sustaining life and ministry in complex urban contexts. What are the biblical, theological and practical frameworks that can be discerned for faithful, resilient and relevant urban engagement as Christ-followers? How can Christian discipleship inform and inspire our spirituality, leadership practices and vision for God’s in-breaking, new urban world?
Guest Interviews: Shane Claiborne (Red Letter Christians US) and Danielle Wilson (Red Letter Christians UK), Tony Campolo (Red Letter Christians US) and Anji Barker (Newbigin Community Trust), Mark Scrandrette (Nine Beats) and Leone Martin (Fit for Purpose).
Friday Public Evenings: ‘Transatlantic Conversations About Resilient Discipleship’ at Lodge Road Community Church
On the three Friday evenings of this unit, Red Letter Christians UK and Seedbeds School for Urban Leadership will team up to host conversation focussing on a key area of resilience from contexts on both sides of the Atlantic ocean.
Each Friday evening will begin with a Pay-As-You-Feel Meal at 6pm (provided by the Real Junkfood Project), followed by the main event at 7:15pm at Lodge Road Community Church in Birmingham. The event will also be streamed to Facebook Live via @redletterchristiansuk.
Friday, 11th March
Shane Claiborne (Co-Founder of Red Letter Christians US) and Danielle Wilson (Co-Director of Red Letter Christian UK) discuss Sustaining Leadership
Friday, 18th March
Tony Campolo ( Co-Founder of Red Letter Christians US ) and Anji Barker (Newbigin Community Trust) discuss Sustaining Activism
Friday, 25th March
Mark Scandrette (Nine Beats) and Leone Martin (Fit for Purpose) discuss Sustaining Creativity
About ‘Seedbeds School for Urban Leadership’
We exist to grow your capacity to take up your unique leadership opportunities and make a sustainable difference in the lives of those people and places you are called to love. Through our accredited, practical and formative leadership programmes you can:
* Engage with the best thinking and practices in the field of urban leadership, including community formation, community enterprise and community organising.
* Be tutored by outstanding and experienced urban Christian leaders.
* Learn in supportive, connected and inspiring environments.
* Grow by continuing to live and lead from your own, unique urban community.
* Be recognised by world class educational institutions.
We work with academic partners to help design and deliver leadership programmes. With our partners Nazarene Theological College (University of Manchester) we work to deliver selected classes for a range of MA in Theology pathways:
- MA in Theology (Urban Mission)
- MA in Theology (Humanitarian Development and Social Justice)
- MA in Theology (Transforming Leadership)
- MA in Theology (Ecology)
It takes four units plus a dissertation to gain the award – and each pathway has one required ‘core’ unit with at least one other from that pathway.
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