How the Open Learning courses developed
Revd Mike Butterworth (in the photo) has overseen the development of Open Learning courses over many years. Before becoming head of the St Albans and Oxford Ministry Course, Mike was a distance-learning course writer when on the staff of TAFTEE (The Association for Theological Education by Extension), India. Following his time in India, Mike was on the staff of Oak Hill Theological College where he developed further courses that were offered under the name OHEC (Oak Hill Extension Courses). Mike relaunched the courses under the banner of ICES (Interactive Christian Extension Studies) for the St Albans and Oxford Ministry Course. They were used for many years by the Ministry Course to train ordinands and independent students in theology and ministry.
Mike Butterworth worked in theological education internationally for over 30 years, as well as being involved in pastoral ministry. He is now an Associate Staff Member of Trinity. ICES is now in partnership with Trinity College and together we are working to provide further courses.
The team
A number of people have been involved in producing the courses over the years
Programme design team
Revd Dr Mike Butterworth Director, Interactive Christian Extension Studies
Revd Canon Dr Malcolm Brown Principal, Eastern Region Ministry Course
Dr Martin Davie Theological adviser to the Archbishops' Council; formerly lecturer at Oak Hill
Revd Canon Chris Neal Church Mission Society
Revd Canon Dr Michael Sansom Diocesan Director of Ordinands St Albans Diocese
Revd Becky Totterdell Assistant Diocesan Director of Ordinands, St Albans Diocese
Revd Canon Dr Andrew Wingate Director, St Philip's House, Leicester Diocese
Course writers include
Revd Dr Mike Butterworth Biblical studies, Hermeneutics, Ministry, Inter-faith issues
Dr Martin Davie Theology
Revd Professor Rudolph Heinze (formerly Vice-Principal and Academic Dean of Oak Hill College) Church History
Rev David Field (formerly Vice-Principal of Oak Hill College and Principal of the Ministerial Training Course) Ethics
Ms Alison Le Cornu (former Head of distance learning at Westminster Institute, Oxford Brookes University)
Consultants
Revd Dr David Wenham (Vice-Principal, Trinity College Bristol) New Testament
Revd Dr David Samuel (Director of The Association for Theological Education) Theology
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