Jim Rushton: A Prayer Book Catechism

A Model For 2010 Discipleship Training?

63 years ago, in a working class community, I was made to learn the Prayer Book Catechism as a seven year old in my Primary School! How times have changed in six decades! If the BCP is opened at all today probably the Catechism is one of the least visited sections. It was Cranmer’s standard form of training for baptised children, (which meant virtually every child!), and also for any adult who desired to be baptised and confirmed. It’s good that discipleship training is now on the agenda. This article asks how Cranmer’s model stands up to today’s needs. I’m not suggesting that it should be re-used in its original form, but want to ask whether it has a contribution to make as we seek to take discipleship seriously. Keep reading

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A Catechism

This article was originally posted four years ago. Looking over it, I decided that it is worth reposting.