Mission Shaped Ministry

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 fi rst 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
•   Rooted in prayer and worship
•   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

link to national website

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