What are students for the ministry being taught at seminary? This article looks at two subjects that students must study: Practical theology, with its division into preaching, liturgics, missions, world religions, and catechetics.

What are pastors being taught at the theological seminary? Included in their studies should be practical theology, which includes preaching, liturgics, missions, world religions, and catechetics.

A plea is offered for a return to the city. The author argues the reasons for practical theology to be restored to the city, he advocates reasons why this is not proving an easy thing to achieve and makes proposals for a future that features a reinvigorated church for urban mission. When urban needs are given priority in churches outside the city, they die under a thousand qualifications. If the church is to reconnect with the city, the mission of Jesus will be clarified and amplified.