This dramatic drop in vocational applications during the 1970s and 1980s, coupled with increased lay engagement in ministry made All Hallows re-imagine its missionary focus in the modern world.
In the early 1980s, the college opened its doors to lay people and to women and introduced a range of new programmes on pastoral leadership, lay ministry and adult faith formation. A sabbatical programme was also developed, offering people the opportunity to take time out and reflect.