Academic Track
As part of our training
services we are pleased to be able to offer two training
tracks for those wishing to engage in a regular training programme:
The Centre for Continuing Development in Ministry
Course Directors: Rev Colin Buckland and Dr Nigel Wright
The Centre for Continuing Development in Ministry is a partnership with the Spurgeon’s College set up to offer in service training that is essentially practical and aimed at supporting ministers, stimulating personal growth and skill development. This course is of value to anybody involved in pastoral ministry. Concerns expressed by recent reports have highlighted two discernible trends in relation to ministry today:
Contact Details
To gain direct access to the course contact Spurgeon's College, as outlined below:
Course Administrator
Mrs. Anne Niblock, email: a.niblock@spurgeons.ac.uk
Spurgeon's College
South Norwood Hill
London
SE25 6DJ
(020) 8653 0850
Or to discuss this further contact Pauline Eyles on pauline@claybury.com
MA in Organizational Leadership
Our director Colin Buckland is Faculty in Residence for Western Europe for Azusa Pacific University, California, USA. In this role, Colin travels around the world teaching component parts of this Master's Degree. In conjunction with this degree Claybury International has been able to establish a Global Learning Site based in the UK, and Claybury operates the summer school within easy access to Central London.
This MA degree looks at a wide and comprehensive range of issues including:
To gain direct access to the course or to discuss this course further please contact Pauline Eyles on pauline@claybury.com or by making use of the ‘Contact us’ information available on this site. Request a copy of the most common questions asked about this MA and our comprehensive answers.
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CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
If you are a Christian Business Person who would like to develop skills associated with the MA but have less time to study, and/or do not want the requirement of set assignments, then this new Programme could be just what you are looking for!
The CLDP explores current thinking from science, psychology, the social sciences and theology and applies them to your role as leader. Unlike many other leadership development programmes, takes an action learning approach to support participants to apply their learning in their business and social contexts. The CLDP utilises a variety of learning approaches, including the following elements:
Topic areas will include:
The CLDP is a two year programme which consists of six, 2 day residential workshops held at Spurgeon’s College London, half yearly coaching sessions, quarterly action learning sets and on-line, small group discussion forums. There will be no requirement to complete assignments and further reading is entirely at the discretion of the participants.
The Christian Leadership Development Programme is delivered as part of a partnership between Claybury International and Spurgeon’s College, London.
There will be a maximum number of 20 people on the programme so please book early to avoid disappointment. For application details please contact:
CLDP Course Administrator Tel +44 (0)845 4340021
Email Andy@claybury.com
The Centre for Continuing Development in Ministry
Course Directors: Rev Colin Buckland and Dr Nigel Wright
The Centre for Continuing Development in Ministry is a partnership with the Spurgeon’s College set up to offer in service training that is essentially practical and aimed at supporting ministers, stimulating personal growth and skill development. This course is of value to anybody involved in pastoral ministry. Concerns expressed by recent reports have highlighted two discernible trends in relation to ministry today:
- The first pointed to the need for greater levels of support and for investment in the ongoing health of ministers.
- The second to the need to take ministerial development seriously as a life-long process.
- Stimulating personal growth, skill development and imaginative ministry.
- The opportunity to reflect on issues faced by serving ministers.
- Assistance in exploring the resources available to ministers.
- Alleviating the boredom or 'mid-ministry' factor.
- Training ministers in skills related to recognized needs.
Contact Details
To gain direct access to the course contact Spurgeon's College, as outlined below:
Course Administrator
Mrs. Anne Niblock, email: a.niblock@spurgeons.ac.uk
Spurgeon's College
South Norwood Hill
London
SE25 6DJ
(020) 8653 0850
Or to discuss this further contact Pauline Eyles on pauline@claybury.com
MA in Organizational Leadership
Our director Colin Buckland is Faculty in Residence for Western Europe for Azusa Pacific University, California, USA. In this role, Colin travels around the world teaching component parts of this Master's Degree. In conjunction with this degree Claybury International has been able to establish a Global Learning Site based in the UK, and Claybury operates the summer school within easy access to Central London.
This MA degree looks at a wide and comprehensive range of issues including:
- Understanding ourselves better and thus performing more effectively as individuals/team
- Appreciating issues relating to change, cross culture and ‘seeing the other point of view’
- Collaborative working and ‘Servant Leadership’
- Adult development and learning skills
- The leader as counselor – dealing with crisis intervention – consultation skills etc.
To gain direct access to the course or to discuss this course further please contact Pauline Eyles on pauline@claybury.com or by making use of the ‘Contact us’ information available on this site. Request a copy of the most common questions asked about this MA and our comprehensive answers.
CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
If you are a Christian Business Person who would like to develop skills associated with the MA but have less time to study, and/or do not want the requirement of set assignments, then this new Programme could be just what you are looking for!
The CLDP explores current thinking from science, psychology, the social sciences and theology and applies them to your role as leader. Unlike many other leadership development programmes, takes an action learning approach to support participants to apply their learning in their business and social contexts. The CLDP utilises a variety of learning approaches, including the following elements:
- day workshops to engage participants in a dialogue, share experiences and develop relevant skills
- On-line group discussion
- 1:1 coaching
- 360º feedback
- Personality profiling
- Action Learning
Topic areas will include:
- Understanding organisational dynamics
- Organisational change
- Work and well being
- Motivation and Performance
- People development
- Leading with emotional Intelligence
- Current issues in leadership
- Embedding organisational culture
- Vision casting
The CLDP is a two year programme which consists of six, 2 day residential workshops held at Spurgeon’s College London, half yearly coaching sessions, quarterly action learning sets and on-line, small group discussion forums. There will be no requirement to complete assignments and further reading is entirely at the discretion of the participants.
The Christian Leadership Development Programme is delivered as part of a partnership between Claybury International and Spurgeon’s College, London.
There will be a maximum number of 20 people on the programme so please book early to avoid disappointment. For application details please contact:
CLDP Course Administrator Tel +44 (0)845 4340021
Email Andy@claybury.com







