Outputs (3)

Conclusion: Sustaining Community Practice for the Future (2013)
Book Chapter
Orton, A. (2013). Conclusion: Sustaining Community Practice for the Future. In S. Banks, H. Butcher, A. Orton, & J. Robertson (Eds.), Managing Community Practice: Principles, Policies and Programmes (191-203). (Second Edition). Policy Press

The Contemporary Nature of Diaconal Ministry in British Methodism: Purposes and Processes of Good Practice (2013)
Journal Article
Stockdale, T., & Orton, A. (2013). The Contemporary Nature of Diaconal Ministry in British Methodism: Purposes and Processes of Good Practice. Theology and ministry, 2(2013), 4.1-4.19

This article highlights key findings emerging from a two-year project focusing on the contemporary nature of diaconal ministry in the Methodist Church in Britain, drawing on the practices and perspectives of deacons in this denomination. Within this... Read More about The Contemporary Nature of Diaconal Ministry in British Methodism: Purposes and Processes of Good Practice.

The Diverse and Contested Diaconate: Why Understanding this Ministry is Crucial to the Future of the Church (2013)
Journal Article
Orton, A. (2013). The Diverse and Contested Diaconate: Why Understanding this Ministry is Crucial to the Future of the Church. International Journal of Practical Theology, 16(2), 260-284. https://doi.org/10.1515/ijpt-2012-0017

The diaconate has attracted widespread renewed interest in the contemporary context, whilst being the focus of considerable international ecumenical, social and theological debate. This article shows how the deacon’s role embodies many of the pressin... Read More about The Diverse and Contested Diaconate: Why Understanding this Ministry is Crucial to the Future of the Church.