SpiritConnect.education is developing a new charitable initiative focused on the relationship between theology, education, and public life. The work draws on the academic background of Ian Pethick, who studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Mansfield College, University of Oxford, and is now at Westminster College, Cambridge.

Pethick’s work is marked by an interest in how rigorous academic study can be brought into conversation with the needs of the Church and wider society. Bringing together philosophical reasoning, political awareness, economic understanding, and theological reflection, he is developing work that asks how education can foster wiser judgement, stronger communities, and a deeper engagement with faith and public life. In this way, SpiritConnect.education aims not only to contribute to contemporary conversations in theology and society, but also to create resources, partnerships, and public-facing work that make serious Christian thought more accessible and more publicly credible.

Current Projects:

Ministerial burnout as a challenge for theology, pastoral practice, and theological education

The relation between vocation, judgement, and sustainability in Christian ministry

Rest, sabbath, and creaturely limitation in Christian doctrine

The theological and institutional conditions that contribute to clergy exhaustion

The formation of ministers through practices of resilience, friendship, and prayer

How churches and theological colleges can cultivate healthier patterns of leadership