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bath & wells: mission
The Diocesan Mission and Evangelism Group
Enabling people to share Jesus Christ
in the local community
| Terms of Reference: |
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To support and work with the Diocesan Missioner |
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To assist in promoting mission and evangelism across the Diocese at every level |
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| To have as the Group's aims for the next 3 years: |
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To work with the School of Formation to train individuals and local mission teams and to advise and mentor those doing local evangelism |
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To identify those with specific missional gifts, and encourage, train and enable |
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To work collaboratively with the School of Formation in developing the vision for the missional leadership needed for 'Changing Churches'/Changing Communities |
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To attempt to work collaboratively with the other C f M groups in their mission aims |
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To stimulate missional thinking by generating action, research, reading and exploration in mission and evangelism amongst all Christians. |
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To support churches in the unfolding 'Changing Lives' programme |
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To review the missional edge of 'Changing Lives' on at least an annual basis, and promote good practice |
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Working in accordance with the Five Marks of Mission:
- To proclaim the good news of the Kingdom of God
- To teach, baptize and nurture new believers
- To respond to human needs by loving service
- To seek to transform the unjust structure of society
- To strive to safeguard the integrity of creation and sustain and renew the life of the earth
(Revised January 2006)
For further information contact:
The Diocesan Missioner
Canon Roger Medley
Diocesan Office, Wells, BA5 2UG, tel 01749 670777
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