Evangelical Forum for Theology

Formerly the Evangelical Forum for Theology, MET Theology & Research has three aims:

• To encourage evangelical scholarship in all fields of theology …
• To enhance theological research and its practical applications …
• To empower theological discussion within the Church and between Church and Society …

… within the Methodist Church and beyond.

The team is led by the Revd David Hull, MET executive member responsible for theology and research. David is a Methodist Minister, currently serving as Chaplain to Shebbear College, a Methodist school in North Devon and Methodist Oversight Tutor for the South West Ministry Training Course.

MET’s work within the area of Theology & Research is constantly developing and growing. The team holds a national annual expository preaching conference, Digging for Treasure, every November. Details of MET Publications can be found on this website from the menu on the left, as can METConnexion articles under the ‘Resources’ section. One of MET’s major initiatives to support evangelical scholarship within Methodism is the Donald English Young Scholars Fund.

Donald English Young Scholars Fund

This Fund offers small one-off grants (currently up to £500) to support the studies of young scholars (aged under 40 at the time of application) in any field of theology. As the Fund seeks to promote evangelical scholarship in Methodism, applicants should be in sympathy with the aims (prayer for revival and witness to the evangelical faith) and basis of faith of MET (which affirms the Evangelical Alliance basis of faith).

Grants cannot be awarded to help with course fees and general expenses but must be for a specific project. Grant recipients are required to report back to the trustees regarding the use of the grant money within one year of the award. The trustees also require an outline of study progress and a copy of any publications which result from the supported study.

Criteria

The applicant must:

• Be aged 40 or under when applying
• Be a member of the Methodist Church and/or in sympathy with the aims of MET and therefore the EA basis of faith.
• Be working on a specific project or attending a specific conference for which support is needed.
• Be committed to providing feedback to MET on the use of the grant and acknowledgment of funding in any publication arising from the research project.
• Not be seeking general maintenance support for living costs as a student
• Not be a repeat applicant having previously received a grant from the DEYSF

For more information, please contact the Revd David Hull.

The DEYSF application and referee forms can be downloaded here (both in WORD 2003 format):-

• Application Form
• Referee Form