GC30 Christian Ministry in a Nuclear Age (1984C351)

THAT the 30th General Council:

  1. Request the Division of Ministry, Personnel and Education and the Division of Mission in Canada to encourage all theological colleges and training centres to include peace and disarmament study in the regular and the continuing education curricula;
  2. The 30th General Council work within the Division of Ministry, Personnel and Education to initiate dialogue with associations and centres for clinical pastoral education toward developing the kind of courses required to help church workers develop the skills and resources needed to minister effectively with those affected by the arms race.

GC30 1984 ROP, pp. 103, 459-460

 

 

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