The Peter Stream is a one-year programme to be undertaken whilst in the existing Church of England discernment process and is designed to identify and encourage gifts and calling in people from the three most under-represented groups.
Why THE Peter Stream?
Jesus saw in Peter the gifts and potential for an incredible ministry that he was calling him to, even though the Sanhedrin couldn’t see it at first (Acts 4).
Our vision is to see a generation of church leadership that reflects and inspires the diversity of the body of Christ.
Our mission is to love, support and champion people through discernment, focusing on the three most under-represented groups, namely racial, social and educational.
What does it focus on?
Discernment: exploring areas designed to encourage and inspire, whilst discerning God’s calling.
Teaching: theological content that is faith-enriching and discernment-relevant.
Support: access to a range of support including a personal tutor, chaplaincy, counselling, and specialist educational tutoring.
Community: embedded in a close and diverse community of peers that reflect Bishop Desmond Tutu’s theological vision of the spirit of Ubuntu ‘I am because you are’.
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Helpful Documents
Information for Church Leaders and Dioceses
The document below provides an overview of the Peter Stream for church leaders and dioceses. It aims to equip these groups to make informed decisions as to whether the Peter Stream might be beneficial for potential candidates in their contexts.
Clergy Template
We’ve created a template providing guidance to incumbents speaking to people in their congregation who are discerning a call to priestly ministry and might be interested in the Peter Stream as a part of their discernment process.
Contact us
To find out more about the Peter Stream,
please contact Richard Lloyd, Special Projects Lead
richard.lloyd@revitalisetrust.org
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