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Faith in Research

Faith in Research. Young Vocations. The Problem. Research and statistics have shown us a variety issues that needed addressing:. Proportion of men to women aged 20-29 selected for ministry 2000-2012.

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Faith in Research

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  1. Faith in Research Young Vocations

  2. The Problem

  3. Research and statistics have shown us a variety issues that needed addressing:

  4. Proportion of men to women aged 20-29 selected for ministry 2000-2012

  5. Between 2000 and 2012 the percentage of men to women selected across the full age range i.e. 20-60 plus fluctuated between 49% in 2001 and 56% in 2008 • But the percentage of men to women in the 20-29 age range fluctuated 72% in 2000 and 84% in 2008 • This meant that in 2012 for every 7 men under the age of 30 selected there were only 2 young women selected

  6. Age profiles of full-time equivalent stipendiary clergy 2002, 2012 and projected for 2022

  7. Under 30s in training, 2012-13 – by college

  8. Marital Status of Under 30s in training, 2008-12

  9. Key lessons to draw from Diocesan figures on young vocations 2008-2010 • On average, 1 in 5 ordinands under 30 were women in 2008-2012 • Great range across dioceses • 20 dioceses had 5 or less under 30s over 5 years i.e. average of 1 a year or less (male or female) • Of these: • - 4 had 1 woman in 5 years • - 3 had 2 women • - 13 had no women under 30 accepted

  10. •Another 14 dioceses had 6-10 young ordinands(male and female) i.e. average of 1-2 a year • o The number of women varied here from Rochester which had none out of 9 young ordinands to Bristol where a majority (4 out of 7) were female. • o Most in this group were predominantly male although Guildford and Bath & Wells split 50:50 • • In the remaining 11 dioceses the number of young ordinands over 5 years ranged from 12 to 73 • o Only 1 of these had over 1/3 of young ordinands being women (St Albans – 6 of 17) • o Chester had only 1 young female ordinand out of 20 total • o The highest number of women ordinands over 10 years were in Oxford (10 out of 41) and London (10 out of 73)

  11. One creative response:

  12. How did we publicise? • Market research • Blog: youngwomenandthechurch.wordpress.com • Facebook page: • c. 150-200 people a week looking at the page, and 10 people "talking" about it on their page. • Call Waiting website • Diocesan links • eg London Young Vocations; DDO’s etc • Writing to church leaders and student workers directly

  13. How did you hear about the conference?

  14. Conference attendees by diocese

  15. Who Came? • Average age 26.82 • Youngest - 15 • Oldest - 47 (youth leader) • BME – 2 • Overall numbers 66 • ¼ were students • 84% had experience of some kind of Christian work

  16. Programme Welcome Keynote address on biblical material Workshops: • How young is too young? • Ministry, marriage & motherhood. Can I have it all? • Ministry and the messiness of life • Consider your Call – Praying the Word of God • How on earth do I become a vicar (the process of selection)

  17. How long have you been considering ordination?

  18. Have you already started the vocations process to ordained or lay ministry within the CofE?

  19. Who would you be most likely to go to for support in helping you explore a vocation to ministry?

  20. Relationship Status of conference attendees

  21. Question for single women only: would you feel differently about considering ordination if you had a partner?

  22. Question for women in a relationship only: would you feel differently about considering ordination if you were single?

  23. Learning Points • Churches are important • Leaders need to be encouraged and trained to identify vocations • Urgent need to find ‘alternative routes’ • Pro-active dioceses make a difference • Importance of role models • Importance of mentoring • Need to address assumptions • Theological and practical • Lack of confidence

  24. What Next? • More Young Vocations day • - Specifically ones for young women • 2 further questionnaires: • Young Vocations • https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/C879KYV • Young Vocation Events • https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/C8CVNC2 • Collectingdata from young women and men across the country to help us to enable young female vocations.

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