ABSTRACT
It may be that archaeologists are on the brink of discovering an early gospel fragment where Jesus is found to gather his disciples around him, encouraging them in their status as Potential Theological Educators. Disciples should tell and re-tell the Christian story afresh in each generation. Those called to specialist theological study face what one might call peculiar challenges in perhaps increasingly peculiar contexts. Dan Hardy reminds us that at the heart of theological study is something distinctive and divine which means that true theology is a different sort of discipline from other academic pursuits. In an English context, the potential of university chaplaincy remains considerable for ordained ministers with academic theological interests who might wish to pursue ministry that combines theological learning with pastoral engagement. At the 2008 Lambeth Conference, questions of theological education were, often implicitly, a constant element in the discussions among bishops.
