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Mission Shaped Ministry (MSM) Course 2010

All over Britain, Christians are beginning fresh expressions of church for our changing culture. ‘mission shaped ministry’ is a one year part-time course which aims to equip you to begin this ministry and to go on learning.

who is it for?

• Christians who want their churches to be more effective in mission
• Individuals and teams who are exploring ideas for fresh expressions
• Experienced pioneers who want to revisit their foundations
• Lay Christians taking their first steps in mission and ministry
• Emerging leaders for new forms of church
• Recognised ministers who want to sharpen their skills
• Church leaders with an area responsibility
• Those supporting and accompanying pioneer ministers
• All denominations, traditions and streams
• Urban, suburban and rural contexts

what will we learn?

• The qualities and characteristics of Christian ministry
• Listening to God in your culture and community
• The Christian call to share in God’s mission
• The nature and shape of the church
• Growing new Christians and making disciples
• How to begin a fresh expression of church
• How to sustain and grow a fresh expression of church to maturity

features of the course

• Designed for busy Christians who are active in ministry
• Owned by local churches, dioceses, districts, circuits and denominations
• Delivered ecumenically with students from a broad range of traditions
• Teaching by local and national teachers
• Learning through refl ection on your own context and story
• Giving practical support through mentoring and accompaniment
• Immediate application to your own context
• Access to a growing on-line guide to fresh expressions
• Uses different learning styles
• Lots of varied learning resources
• Designed to lead to a lively local learning network of people who support one another in ministry
• Suitable for clergy and lay Christians

Details about MSM in Essex and East London

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