The Peter and Caleb Streams
The Peter Stream is a year-long programme designed to identify and encourage the gifts and calling of people from under-represented backgrounds.
It offers a distinctive experience, complementing the Church of England discernment process by offering candidates a diverse community of peers to journey closely with throughout the year, as well as theological and formational teaching within the context of a worshipping community at St Mellitus College.
The Peter Stream exists to redress the most significant underrepresentation in ordained leadership in the Church of England — ethnic, social, educational — and so is open to candidates from those demographics.
The Caleb Stream is a one-year pathway for ordained ministry in the Church of England, designed specifically for mature and experienced lay leaders.
This stream aims to mobilise a generation rich in Christian leadership and life experience to serve in parishes across the UK. It overlaps the formal selection process and training, preparing candidates for ordination and local deployment after 12 months.