Michael Volland

Michael John Volland (born 1974) is a British Anglican priest and academic, specialising in mission and practical theology. Since 2017, he has been Principal of Ridley Hall, Cambridge, an Anglican theological college in the Open Evangelical tradition. He was previously Director of Mission at Cranmer Hall, Durham, and Director of Context-based Training at Ridley Hall.

The Reverend

Michael Volland
Principal of Ridley Hall, Cambridge
ChurchChurch of England
DioceseDiocese of Ely
In officeJanuary 2017 to present
PredecessorAndrew Norman
Orders
Ordination2006 (deacon)
2007 (priest)
Personal details
Birth nameMichael John Volland
Born1974 (age 46–47)
NationalityBritish
DenominationAnglicanism
SpouseRachel
ChildrenThree
Alma materKing's College London
Ridley Hall, Cambridge
St John's College, Durham

Early life and education

Volland was born in 1974.[1] He studied fine art at Northumbria University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1996.[1][2]

For six years, prior to entering theological college, Volland worked as a youth minister.[2] He studied youth ministry and theological education at King's College London, and completed a Master of Arts (MA) degree in 2004.[1][2] From 2004 to 2006, he trained for ordained ministry at Ridley Hall, Cambridge, an Anglican theological college in the Open Evangelical tradition.[1][3]

Volland later undertook postgraduate research at Durham University, and completed a Doctor of Theology and Ministry (DThM) degree in 2013.[1] His doctoral thesis was titled "An entrepreneurial approach to priestly ministry in the parish: insights from a research study in the Diocese of Durham".[4]

Ordained ministry

Volland was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 2006 and as a priest in 2007.[1] He served as a pioneer minister leading a fresh expressions church in Gloucester between 2006 and 2009,[1][2] and was also a curate of Gloucester Cathedral from 2007 to 2009.[1] In 2009, he joined Cranmer Hall, Durham as tutor and Director of Mission.[1][5] From 2014 to 2015, he was also missioner/leader of the East Durham Mission Project, and acting area dean of Easington, County Durham.[1] The East Durham Mission Project is a group of nine parishes in former mining communities in the Diocese of Durham.[6]

In 2015, Volland was appointed a tutor and Director of Context-based Training of Ridley Hall, Cambridge, and so he left the Diocese of Durham to move south in August 2015.[3] Since 2015, he has also held permission to officiate in the Diocese of Ely.[1] In December 2016, it was announced that he would be the next Principal of Ridley Hall.[2][5] He took up the position in January 2017.[7]

Military service

In addition to his parish and academic ministries, Volland has served as a military chaplain.[2] On 25 February 2013, he was commissioned in the Royal Army Chaplains' Department as a Chaplain to the Forces Fourth Class (equivalent in rank to captain).[8] He then joined the Durham Army Cadet Force as a chaplain.[9] On 24 June 2015, with his moving to Cambridge, he resigned his commission.[10]

Personal life

Volland is married to Rachel. Together they have three children.[9]

Selected works
  • Volland, Michael (2005). God on the beach. Eastbourne: Survivor. ISBN 978-1842912287.
  • Volland, Michael (2009). Through the pilgrim door. Eastbourne: Survivor Books. ISBN 978-1842913994.
  • Goodhew, David; Roberts, Andrew; Volland, Michael (2012). Fresh!: an introduction to fresh expressions of church and pioneer ministry. London: SCM Press. ISBN 978-0334043874.
  • Volland, Michael (2015). The Minister as Entrepreneur: Leading and Growing the Church in an Age of Rapid Change. London: SPCK Publishing. ISBN 978-0281071821.

References
  1. "Michael John Volland". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  2. "Michael Volland appointed Principal". Ridley Hall, Cambridge. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  3. "New Staff Appointment". Ridley Hall, Cambridge. 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  4. Volland, Michael John (2013). "An entrepreneurial approach to priestly ministry in the parish : insights from a research study in the Diocese of Durham". E-Thesis Online Service. The British Library Board. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  5. "Press Release: former tutor Michael Volland becomes Principal of Ridley hall, Cambridge". Cranmer Hall. Durham University. 12 December 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  6. "Training vicars on the coal-face". Durham Diocese Newsroom. Diocese of Durham. 9 October 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  7. Michael Volland [@michael_volland] (9 December 2016). "I am very pleased indeed to announce that I have a new job! I'll start as Principal of Ridley Hall in Jan 2017" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. "No. 60469". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 April 2013. p. 6880.
  9. "Durham ACF get a new Padre". Army Cadet Force. 7 March 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  10. "No. 61684". The London Gazette (Supplement). 23 August 2016. p. 18048.


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