Introduction

A major and continuing problem for theological education and the practice of Christian ministry is how to best achieve a genuine integration between theory and practice, theology and experience.

Key Claim

The key claim of this book is that theological reflection, beginning with experience, is a method of integration and that pastoral supervision is a vehicle for theological reflection.

Model and Method

In establishing this claim, John Paver demonstrates that the model and method have potential to be a catalyst for reform within theological colleges and seminaries.

Models and Critique

Three different theological reflection models are developed and critiqued in this book, and their capacity to be developed in particular contexts is explored.

Broader Implications

This book does not stop at ministry, cultural and personal integration, but is bold enough to make recommendations for structural integration within the theological institution.