Continuing ministerial development

Last Updated on Wednesday, 30 November 2011 15:24

CMD: Continuing Ministerial Development

CMD is Continuing Ministerial Development mainly for clergy and licensed lay ministers who have completed their first post after ordination or licensing. However the events in the diocese are open to any who wish to come and can be accessed on this site on the 'Courses page

CMD is offered in the following ways:

First Responsibility Training; Not Just the Curate!

Year 1
Taking up the New Role
Legalities, Management & Meetings
Reordering & Conflict Management
Residential: Whirlow Grange

Year 2
Developing Leadership Skills: Leadership in Bible and tradition, leadership styles, leadership and change; leadership and strategy; eading teams, leading congregations; leadership review.

Year 3
Developing Incumbency Skills: managing yourself; managing others; clarifying the core task; generating a core task statement; transformation tools.

CMD Day Conferences on a range of themes configured under the three headings of

• 'Wider Wisdom': Conferences involving external speakers on major theological or other themes and includes the Bishop of Sheffield's Shrove Tuesday Lecture
• 'Ministry Matters': Conferences exploring the character and challenges of ministry today
• 'Sharpening Skills': Conferences offering skill development in ministerial practices

Induction Days

at Church House for those ministers who have recently arrived in the Diocese.

Yorkshire Regional Training Partnership:

CMD Group: Conferences for Supervising Incumbents, Area Deans and those changing posts after a first responsibility post.

Grants:

CMD Grants of £200 per annum for clergy and stipendiary lay ministers towards the cost of an annual retreat and a CMD event provided beyond the Diocese

Sabbaticals:

Grants of £800 for three months OR £400 for a shorter period of between a month and three months which include the annual CMD grant. The maximum number of grants is relative to the equivalent of 6 x £800 grants.

Postgraduate Studies:

4 Grants of £750 per year subject to Episcopal approval.

Mid Ministry Course:

from September 2008 we have offered clergy with 10 or more years of public ministry the opportunity of joining with Methodist and United Reformed colleagues of equivalent experience a Mid Ministry Course. The course include modules on Biblical Studies, Theology, Ministry & Mission, Theology in Practice and a Dissertation. There will be six places for each denomination and the course is routed through the Urban Theology Unit and validated by York St John University. The course can be taken at M level or at level 3 (BA hons) or audited if there are particular circumstances suggesting this.

For further details contact the Director of Ministry, Revd Canon John Thomson on 01709-309143 or email on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ’.

Grant applications can be made direct from this site.

GRANT APPLICATION FORM

For conferences and training events see the Ministry and Parish Development Programme in the Courses section.

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Programme 2011-12.doc		11/30/11 14:46
Sabbatical Information		12/10/10 11:11
Mid Ministry Information		12/10/10 11:06
CME-Grant-Application-Form-rtf.doc		05/27/10 19:53