Re-valuing research in theological educationFootnote^*

* This article is part of an Australian College of Ministries project ‘Forming Missional Leaders and Reenvisioning Research in Theological Education’. The qualitative interviews were approved through the Sydney College of Divinity Research Ethics Committee. Earlier versions were submitted for the ‘Leading and Managing Research’ unit in a Masters of Tertiary Education (Management) at University of Melbourne (with thanks to Prof. Lynn Meek) and workshopped at the 2018 ANZATS (Australia and New Zealand Association of Theological Schools) Conference, Brisbane, 3 July 2018.

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