Inge Westly

Overview

Inge Westly is an Assistant Professor of Practical Theology at MF University College of Theology, Religion and Society within the MF KOM faculty. She coordinates Continuing Education programs for Church staff and engages in parish development projects. Her current roles include facilitating subjects like sermon creation, theology in ecological contexts, and practical ministry.

Education & Career

• Cand theol (Theology), MF University (1985)
• Practicum, MF University (1985)
• Pastor, Asker Parish (1999–present)
• Senior Church Administrator roles across multiple dioceses including Oslo (2001–2013)
• Academic leadership roles: Study Director (2010), Bishop Meeting Advisor (2013)

Research Focus

Westly’s work centers on practical theological challenges including homiletics, pastoral leadership, and congregational development. She explores the intersection of climate crisis and theological response, co-creation in church visioning, and denominational governance structures. Her recent work emphasizes theological frameworks for threatened ecosystems and modern sermon construction methodologies.

Key Contributions

Recent publications address liturgical model analysis (2021), church heritage preservation (2025), and climate theology (2024). Her writing frequently appears in Tidsskrift for Praktisk Teologi and the Lutheran Church Gazette.

Engagement

• Voluntary roles: Board member at Kirkeakademiet i Asker (2007), Trosopplæringstiltak Østenstad (2009)
• Consultant for congregational development and denominational strategy