Original Mandate as recorded in the Resolution of the House of Bishops April 2006 and in the Council of General Synod May 2006
“That the Council of General Synod convene a national gathering on theological education in Canada, under the auspices of the Faith, Worship and Ministry Committee, in order to:
- Develop a strategic plan for the future needs for ordained ministry in the Anglican Church of Canada;
- Make recommendations to the Church about the strategic use of resources to support theological education;
- Review the current patterns of preparation for ordained ministry in the Anglican Church of Canada and make recommendations for their effective use;
- Develop common standards for theological training including core curricula, evaluation, field training, selection, support and recruitment of candidates, and core standards for spiritual and emotional readiness for ordination;
- That such national gathering to be held in consultation with full communion and ecumenical partners in Canada, and our conversations with the work of Theological Education in the Anglican Communion
