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Theology is apt to get a bad press in certain circles! Even Christians can see it as an irrelevance that doesn’t really speak to people’s ‘real’ lives and best left in the rarefied cloisters of academia.

At London School of Theology (LST) we believe the study of Theology can not only be relevant, but also life-changing. The word ‘Theology’ comes to us from two Greek words; ‘Theos’ meaning ‘God’, and ‘Logia’ meaning words.

The Centre for Missional Leadership (CML) is LST’s centre for applied theology, and as such we want to equip people to both hear and apply God’s word to their life in a way that leads to ongoing and lasting transformation. An inspirational saying of Jesus is key for us at CML; “You are the Salt of the Earth… You are the Light of the World.” (Matt 5: v13–14) The purpose of CML is to raise up radical disciples of Christ, who can realise that awesome vocation: to be transformational leaders (Salt) and pioneer missionaries (Light) in each and every sphere of life.

I hope that this prospectus answers many of the questions you might have about studying at CML, as well as conveying something of the excitement about much of what happens here. As you explore these pages, I invite you to consider if coming to CML might be a worthwhile investment for a lifetime of change.

Director of the Centre for Missional LeadershipLondon School of Theology.

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Who is CML for?Christians from a whole range of denominational backgrounds who seek to be radical disciples, grounded in God’s word, full of God’s spirit, reflecting God’s character and engaged in mission, in God’s world.

How do we do this?We seek to do this by teaching applied theology, in the context of missional placements, alongside personal mentoring, within the framework of corporate worship.

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Open days are a chance for prospective students to come and experience a morning of lectures as well as the opportunity to tour around the facilities and talk to staff and current students. See our website for dates.

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One year course. Made up of four taught modules alongside a vocational placement.

Can be studied as a CertHE course validated by Middlesex University or as a LSTcert.

to missional leadershipStudy Options Students choosing to study the CertHE in Missional Leadership tend to do so over the course of a year. However part-time study is also available for students wishing to study over two years with the flexibility of fitting study around other commitments.

CertHE is accredited through Middlesex University. The certificate credits are nationally recognised and transferable.

Alternatively students can choose to study the course as a LSTcert, accredited by London School of Theology and can choose to study single or multiple modules as courses in and of themselves. LSTcert also allows for students to make up the complete certificate over a number of years for added flexibility.

award study options course modules CertHE Full Time M01 Christian Discipleship discipleship 1 year M02 Introduction to Missional Leadership leadership or M03 Missional Engagement Part Time in Contemporary Culture mission 2 years M04 Bible Overview bible M05 Missional Leadership Placement placement LST Cert Part Time The first four 'taught' modules (above) are 3 – 4 years available for individual study or studied over a longer period to make up Certificate.

Single Module Part Time 1 year

Single modules are available to study and compliment other commitments such as work or internship programs.

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01 Considers the biblical and theological foundations for an understanding of Christian discipleship both from an historical and contemporary perspective.

02 Explores what has traditionally been called the ‘means of Grace’ in Christian discipleship, the role of the spiritual disciplines (prayer, scripture, the church, retreat, fasting, solitude, spiritual reading etc) and how to harness these disciplines for personal transformation.

03 Examines the personal dynamic of Christian discipleship and how core values and beliefs can impede or encourage the development of an individual as a Christian disciple.

Introduction to Discipleship Foundations of prayer Reading the Bible devotionallyEngaging worshipThe role of the ChurchThe power of mentoringKnowing God as FatherThe person of ChristLiving the Spirit-filled lifeHandling doubtCoping with loss and griefBreaking free from the pastThe forgiveness factorThe lost art of friendshipSexual ethics in a sex mad societyThe gift of healingThe gift of prophecyA sinners guide to temptationCultivating characterThe principle of SabbathSpiritual warfareThe role of fastingThe gift of givingThe grace of perseverance

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Introduction to LeadershipSelf-Leadership Leadership theory explained Leadership Styles Being a visionary leader The theology of work Collaborative Leadership Emotional Intelligence in leadership Ethics in the Workplace Leadership as influence Becoming a transformational leader Wilberforce as transformational leader Business as mission Strengths-based leadership Character in the leader Calling in the leader Capability in the leader Biblical models of leadership Leading from who you are Handling authority Handling conflict Problem solving made easy Leading in a time of personal crisis Effective communication

01 Identifies a biblical and theological view of work, evaluating the dualism of the secular/sacred divide and exploring all work as ministry, vocation and calling.

02 Explores models of missional leadership using examples from the Bible as well as historical and contemporary figures. This section will encourage you to reflect on your own emerging leadership abilities and assess the kind of leader that you are. It will consider through your individual character, temperament and style whilst also considering the place of collaborative leadership and emotional intelligence.

03 Reviews models of leadership development and how to harness and develop leadership abilities so you can be used to make a transformational impact.

This section will give special consideration to issues of emotional and spiritual development and the importance of personal wholeness to the interior life of a leader.

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01 Examines the biblical and theological foundations of missional engagement in contemporary culture with particular focus on evangelism.

02 Investigates the issue of Gospel and culture: how can we be faithful to the Gospel and yet relevant to culture at the same time?

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Considers Christian apologetics, the nature of apologetics in a post-modern world and some key contemporary intellectual challenges to the Christian faith.

Introduction to missionEvangelism by the book The Trinity and mission Work as mission Holistic missionMission like the messiah True conversionThe power of testimonyEvangelism in a post-modern contextEvangelism in an age of religious pluralismThe role of apologeticsWhy does God allow suffering?Why does a loving God send people to Hell?Answers to the new atheismThe role of prayer in missionEvangelism through the local churchThe Alpha phenomenonPower evangelism Personal evangelismEthics in apologeticsPeople sensitive evangelismInvading secular spaceServing God among the poorEvangelism that culturally connects

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The Big Picture: Introduction to the BiblePentateuch I: The book of beginnings Genesis Pentateuch II: The people of the lawExodus, Leviticus, Numbers, DeuteronomyHistory I: The people of the land Joshua, Judges, Ruth History II: The coming of the Kingdom1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 KingsHistory III: Exile, return and restoration 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther PoetryPsalms & Song of SolomonWisdom Proverbs Job & Ecclesiastes Major Prophets I IsaiahMajor Prophets IIJeremiah, Lamentations Minor Prophets IHosea, Amos, Obadiah, JonahMinor Prophets II Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah Post Exilic Prophets Ezekiel, Daniel, Haggai, Zechariah, Joel, MalachiThe Synoptic GospelsMatthew, Mark, Luke

01 This module will provide an overview of ‘salvation history’ for the whole story of the Bible. An introductory overview of each book of the Bible, considering its purpose and identifying the theological, historical and cultural contexts.

02 Use will be made of passages, which are theologically seminal, (‘pertinent pericopes’) and passages that are theologically difficult (‘prickly pericopes’).

03 Integrated within this will be the introduction to an understanding of the essentials of hermeneutics (such as; language, literary form, culture, context, purpose, etc.) to enable engagement with issues in contemporary culture.

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01 Consists of approximately six hours per week during term-time. The placement may take place in a Christian, secular, local church or parachurch organisation, dependant on the student’s individual interests and gifts.

02 Ensures that each student has an opportunity to live out their faith incarnationally in a practical and missional context alongside academic theological study.

03 Provides both valuable work and vocational experience which is a key part of preparing and equipping students for a working life beyond their time at CML.

As well as the practical placement this module will also cover: Choosing the right placement for you.Study Skills, how to write an effective essay.How to reflect theologically.Journal writing.Doing a verbal presentation.Working collaboratively.

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The Synoptic GospelsMatthew, Mark, LukeThe Fourth Gospel John A First Church HistoryActs Pauline Ecclesial Epistles I RomansPauline Ecclesial Epistles II1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, EphesiansPauline Ecclesial Epistles IIIPhilemon, Philippians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 ThessaloniansPauline Pastoral Epistles1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus General Epistles James, Hebrews, Jude Petrine Epistles 1 Peter, 2 PeterJohannine Epistles 1 John, 2 John, 3 JohnApocalyptic Revelation “cML haS equipped

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Mentoring CML has a specific focus of training and equipping Christians to live as missional leaders in the world.

We do this by teaching applied theology in the context of missional placements alongside personal mentoring within the framework of corporate worship.

The purpose of an assigned mentor is to be the first port of call of pastoral support for students during the academic year, while you undertake the course.

Students will be able to meet with their mentor regularly to grow in spiritual development, life coaching issues and any personal issues you might be working through at the time. It is hoped that the mentoring relationship might also be a context in which you can reflect on how the teaching you are receiving at CML is impacting your life as a disciple of Christ.

Corporate Worship The ancient universities of England were founded on the discipline of theology, which was then known as ‘queen of the sciences’. The view was held then that authentic theology should be studied in the context of an ecclesial community (the church), missiology (mission) and doxology (worship). Much has changed since those days and whilst theology is no longer referred to as ‘queen of the sciences’, at CML we still believe it should be studied in the context of community, mission and worship. As well as the lectures and missional placements, a high view is placed upon cultivating community and corporate worship.

There is student-led corporate worship on a daily basis as well as opportunity for prayer in the Urban Retreat and corporate intercession in the Upper Room, two sister ministries of CML that are located next to the campus and are available for CML students to utilise.

CML holds a chapel service each week in the Upper Room. This is an important opportunity for fellowship and unity among the student body.

Who are the mentors? The mentors are Christians from local churches and organisations. All mentors have experienced of being mentored themselves. Personal mentors are arranged in the first week of term after discussion to discern who would be the appropriate mentor for them.

What does mentoring look like?Mentor sessions are generally fortnightly for around an hour. The mentor and mentoree will meet together to talk and pray through issues that the student is facing and will arrange between themselves how often to meet and what the format will look like.

Pastoral Care In addition to the mentors, CML has a number of chaplains from local churches and organisations available to all students who would benefit from pastoral care during their time at CML.

Applications & Entry Requirements The programme uses the University’s standard entrance requirements. For students under 21 years old, this normally means two ‘A’ level passes plus five different GCSE passes of grade C or higher (or equivalent qualifications). For mature students, LST is additionally willing to recognise informal qualifications or learning experience. We interview all prospective students. Those whose mother tongue is not English or who were not educated in English are normally required to have a mark of 6.5 or better in the IELTS test (or equivalent in other tests). As part of the requirements of the course, students are expected to be 18 years or over.

Applications should be made via the online form on the website.

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What is a Missional Placement? A missional placement is an assessed module of the course in which full-time students are placed in a variety of work based contexts that enable them to gain practical experience of living out their faith incarnationally. The placements take place in a variety of secular organisations, Christian organisations, parachurch organisations and local churches.

How many hours will my placement be? Placements are around six hours per week and take place during term-time. The specific hours vary depending on the type of work involved; many students will do their placement on a Friday but placement can also be done in the afternoons or evening during the week and occasionally some students will undertake their placement at the weekends. All these aspects are discussed with the students in the first week of term.

Is my placement relevant to my course? Being involved in a missional placement helps students to gain valuable work experience, putting into practice the missional theology that they are studying on a daily basis. As the placements are tailored for each student, relevant experience will be gained in their desired field. Employers value candidates who have a breadth of work experience and thus it is a key part of preparing students for life beyond studying at CML.

LSTcert students Part time students on the LSTcert course are not required to do a missional placement, especially as many will be studying at CML alongside their usual working life.

What are the different types of placement? Many of the placements are based in and around Watford and operate in a variety of fields, including; businesses, local charities, outreach programmes, Christian ministries, parachurch organisations and local churches. Each placement is tailored to the student, depending on their particular gifts and interests.

Campus Facilities CML has a state-of-the-art lecture theatre where most of the teaching takes place. There is also a seminar room, available to students, for smaller group work.

There is a library with an ever-expanding collection of books and resources that are specific to the course alongside wider Christian reading topics.

Students also have access to the Urban Retreat and full-time students are expected to use this for three hours a week during term-time. This is an excellent facility and well-equipped for encouraging personal prayer. This is located opposite the Centre for Missional Leadership building.

There are iMacs with printing facilities for students to use during college hours, high-speed internet access and Wi-Fi is available across the campus.

Students have full access to their own kitchen facilities.

The Upper Room prayer centre, a sister ministry of CML, is used for Morning Prayer and worship before lectures. This is also available during the day for students to use. The Upper Room team also leads regular prayer and worship events for students to attend.

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A sense of community Many students live in rented accommodation in Watford or a commutable distance nearby. Living costs vary depending on the student's budget. It is recommended that students will need between £3500 and £7000 for living costs, including rent and food.

CML has a limited number of spaces available within student houses. Please contact the CML office for more information if you would like assistance in finding accommodation. CML has links with people from local churches who can offer accommodation to students at reasonable rent rates.

Out and about There are lots of things to see and do in Watford and the local area. There is a cinema, theatre, sports clubs and gyms, parks and places to eat out. Watford is a short distance from the centre of London and can be reached in less than 20 minutes by train.

There is a strong sense of student community at CML. As well as regular time for prayer and worship together, there is plenty of time to build community and there are regular student socials.

Grants and Awards for UK & EU Students The CertHE course accredited through Middlesex University has governmental approval for student support. Full-time students from England can apply to Student Finance England for the grant and loans package available to help them fund their time at college. You can find further information, or apply online, by searching the web for Student Finance England or through the directgov website. Alternatively you can contact Student Finance England by phone on 0845 300 50 90.

The Directgov student finance pages contain separate contact details for students applying for funding from Northern Ireland, Wales or Scotland and also give information for students applying from other EU countries.

As government funding is provided for up to 4 years, students will generally be eligible for a fourth year of funding if they have previously studied a 3 year undergraduate degree.

Depending on circumstances, lower income part-time students can also get some help through the Fee Grant, Course Grant and other sources. Again, please see the directgov website for more information. direct.gov.uk

To find out more about applying for a Career Development Loan visit the CDL Directgov website at direct.gov.uk/cdl

Trusts There are a number of trusts that may be approached for funding. Most libraries will keep a Directory of Grant Making Trusts where you can look for relevant trusts. When you have found a suitable trust, try writing to them giving them a brief summary of your background, present studies, future plans, and financial needs.

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Greg moved from native Lancaster, to study Social Policy and Administration before completing a PGCE at Cambridge and becoming

Head of RE at the Latymer Upper School, Hammersmith. Following which, he became John Stott’s study assistant for a brief stint before reading Theology at Oxford and being ordained as a minister in the Church of England.

He has also been the Curate of Holy Trinity Church, High Wycombe; Senior Chaplain of HMP & YOI, Bristol; associate minister at St Andrew’s Chorleywood; Chaplain at Pembroke College, Oxford and the Oxford Pastorate Chaplain (based at St. Aldate’s Church), as well as a frequent speaker at missions and conferences, ministering in a wide variety of missional contexts on five continents.

Greg is theologian-in-residence to Christianity Magazine, on the leadership team of {Onelife}, a trustee of Living Oasis, Watford and an associate of Global Leadership, New York. He is also the editor and a contributing author of More Ways Than One.

He is married to Tamie, a GP and they have a daughter, Anastasia. He enjoys travelling (especially the USA and Italy), the theatre, cinema, skiing and squash.

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In 2004, Andrew moved to Cornwall to be lead pastor of Light and Life Church, Penzance.

Lecturer in Applied Theology. BSc (Bristol), BA (Bristol), MTh (Wales)

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DAVID PYTCHESHe was ordained as a Free Methodist minister and given oversight of four churches, numbering 650 people, with a staff team of 10. During this time Andrew founded the church’s Bible School and completed an MTh in Theology.

Andrew is a UCCF Associate Staff Worker and founded Souled Out Cymru a network that trains and equips young people for Missional Leadership. Andrew has published at both academic and popular level. He is also the author of the Bible Course, a practical course to help read the Bible that is being used by churches across the UK.

Andrew enjoys sports such as mountaineering, rugby and fell running. His perfect day off would be a long run with his dogs (Will & Ben), a big breakfast with his kids (Joel and Lucy) and a great film with his wife (Charlotte).

Visiting lecturers As well as lecturers from the London School of Theology, CML also has a wide variety of visiting lecturers every year. Visiting lecturers for our intensive weeks have included: Steve Cardell, Greg Haslam, Revd Dr. Mark Stibbe, Rachel Hickson, Dr. Lance Wallnau, Mark Greene, Pete Wynter, Dr. Krish Kandiah, Dr. George Verwer, Right Revd. David Pytches and Dr. Martin Sanders.

London School of Theology The Centre for Missional Leadership is the Watford campus of the London School of Theology. LST is Europe’s largest evangelical theological college.

CML is served by the whole of the LST Faculty, for full details see the LST Prospectus or website.

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Executive DIrector of the London Institute of Contemporary Christianity.

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Former senior leader of St. Andrew’s, Chorleywood. Founder of the Father’s House Trust.

Founder of the Lance Learning Group and the 7M University (Seven Mountains).Writer, barrister and traveller.

Open lectures In addition to the intensive weeks, we occasionally open up some of the regular course lecturers to the public throughout the year. For up-to-date information about upcoming ‘open lectures’ please refer to our website.

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Founder of Operation Mobilisation: Director of O.M. Special Projects ministry.

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CML also has links with local charities and churches These include: Watford Community Church www.watfordcommunitychurch.org St Andrew’s Chorleywood www.st-andrews.org.uk Westminster Chapel www.westminsterchapel.org.uk Girl About www.girlabout.co.uk Watford New Hope Trust www.wnht.org The Father’s House Trust www.fathershousetrust.com Onelife www.onelifeonline.org.uk Presence Charitable Trust

“The Teaching aT cML iS incredibLe. iT’S chaLLenged Me TO chaSeafTer gOd’S hearT in a way i’ve never knOwn.”

Disabilities Students with disabilities are welcome at CML. If you have any physical difficulty, long-term medical condition, sensory impairment or specific learning difficulty (e.g. dyslexia) and would like information about special educational provision please contact the School’s Disability Officer.

You are encouraged to make your situation known at the earliest opportunity to ensure due provision is made. Support can include, but is not restricted to: advice on course related study needs, arranging support such as note takers, personal assistants, liaison with tutors and funding authorities, arranging special provision for examinations and needs assessments for students applying for support through the Disabled Students Allowance. Confidentiality will be respected and relevant details will only be disclosed with your permission.

Physical access For further details contact the cml office.

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If you are passionate about becoming a pioneering, Spirit-filled leader, then CML is for you.

I don’t know of another centre in the UK that is so focused and intentional about training and releasing anointed missional leaders, especially into the market place. CML – to quote that great theologian Tina Turner – is ‘simply the best’. If you want to influence others in the great adventure of mission, then CML is for you.

The development of the next generation of leaders is a primary need for followers of Christ around the world.

CML is doing a phenomenal job of developing those leaders. I highly recommend CML as a place to get first class teaching, personal and spiritual development, and formation for your heart, soul, and character.

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