Board of Theological Education. Records

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Reference code

GC-02-R0125

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Title

Board of Theological Education. Records

Date(s)

  • 1968-1976 (Creation)

Extent

4 cu.ft. (4 boxes)

Name of creator

(1967-1997)

Administrative history

The Board for Theological Education (BTE) was established by canon at the General Convention of 1967 after concern over the decline in candidates for the ministry in the early 1960s caused the Division on Christian Ministries to call for a comprehensive study of the matter. The focus of the Board was to study the needs and trends of theological education and make recommendations. It was to assist the institutions undertaking the education of future clergy, assist in the enlistment and selection of candidates for ministry, promote the continuing education of both the clergy and the laity, and finally to seek support and funding for the entire enterprise.

The Board for Theological Education met formally four to five times a year, and was composed of fifteen members representing bishops, clergy, and laity. In 1997, General Convention voted to merge the Board of Theological Education into the newly-created Standing Commission on Ministry.

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Scope and content

The Board for Theological Education records span from the Board’s creation in 1967 through 1976. The records include official minutes of the Board and its committees, studies and reports, correspondence, financial records, and materials regarding the work of the Board. Program records are further organized around continuing education and vocational development, grants given to seminaries, experimental and specialized programs, recruitment, selection and evaluation of students, studies and task forces, overseas theological education, and implementation and enhancement of theological education. Of particular note are the records for the Bishops Advisory Council on Applications for the Ministry (BACAM) and the General Board of Examining Chaplains (GBEC), as well as the correspondence of the Rev. Alden D. Kelley regarding the Board's work in the continuing education of clergy, and records discussing the ordination of women.

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Minutes, Reports, and Meeting Mailings, 1968-1976
Organizational Records, 1968-1975
Financial Records, 1970-1976
Office Operations and Program Records, 1968-1976

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Conditions governing access

Access to Episcopal Church records is governed by the Archives Public Access Policy. Research requests must be submitted in writing.

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Conditions governing reproduction

The Archives is able to respond to limited requests for reproductions subject to copyright restrictions, internal policy, and the condition of the source documents.

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  • English

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    Board for Theological Education Records, 1969-1987

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