A RADICAL overhaul of the Church of England's leadership is under way.
A key report, still unpublished, sets out a programme of "talent management" in the Church. The report has been signed off by the two Archbishops, and a £2-million budget has been allocated. It was discussed by all the bishops in September, and the House of Bishops on Monday. A spokesman said on Wednesday that the Bishops "welcomed the implementation plan prepared in the light of those discussions. Details will be published next month." Read more
This plan raises all kinds of red flags and sets off all kinds of alarms for me. I can think of dozens of ways that the proposed system for identifying, selecting, and equipping “the best talent” for senior leadership positions in the Church of England might be abused. In the Episcopal Church newly-elected bishops are assigned a senior bishop as a mentor ostensibly to help them learn the ropes. This system is used to ensure that new bishops toe the line and do not rock the boat
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