Commission for Theology, Formation and Leadership (CFTL)
Vision
A Network for a Flourishing Theological Culture.
A visible and accessible network of intentional communities engaged in life-long learning to equip people to courageously follow Jesus and participate in God’s mission in contemporary Australia.
Introducing the CFTL Members
A Commission dedicated to nurturing theology, formation and leadership across the life of the Church, this body supports the development of a national network of learning communities committed to lifelong formation. Through shared discernment and collaboration, the Commission seeks to equip people to courageously follow Jesus and participate in God’s mission in contemporary Australia.
Under the leadership of the Chair, Rev Dr Cathie Lambert, the Commission invites the prayers of the Uniting Church as it undertakes this work of formation, oversight, and faithful stewardship for the future life and witness of the Church.
Reflections on the theological culture of the Uniting Church
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Rev Dr Seforosa Carroll
Multicultural, Cross-Cultural, Intercultural: Theological descriptors or models of church?
Introduction Since 1985, the Uniting Church in Australia (UCA) has used three key terms for its self-understanding and identification as a culturally and linguistically diverse church. These are multicultural, cross-cultural, and intercultural. But these terms tend to be more descriptive rather than they are theological. An added confusion lies in whether these terms are applied…
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Rev Dr Paul Goh
CALDing the Theological Culture in the Uniting Church in Australia
A theological culture of belonging in the Uniting Church in Australia can and should be cultivated considering our prescribed identity as a multicultural church. In 1985, the fourth Assembly declared we are a multicultural Church acknowledging “the fact that the Uniting Church unites not only three former denominations, but also Christians of many cultures and…
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Rev Dr Robert McFarlane
Theological Culture in the Uniting Church: A Community Project
I like the Act2 working definition of theological culture: “The theological culture of the Uniting Church is that network of practices, institutions and texts which resource, sustain and extend the Uniting Church’s particular conversations, doctrinal decisions and prophetic speech about God, Christ and the world.” The definition blends general ideas about culture with hints about…