Fresh Expressions
Fresh Expressions in the Diocese of Sheffield
Last Updated on Monday, 28 November 2011 11:23
Diocese of Sheffield receives grant funding for pioneering ministries
Today it has been announced that the Church Commissioners are giving a grant of £100,000 to the Diocese of Sheffield. This grant will allow the Diocese to place people who are training for pioneer ordination in deprived parishes across the area.
There are many ways to train for ordination and context-based training is becoming more popular, here the training ministers are placed in a church part-time as a key part of their training. This is particularly effective when training pioneer ministers, whose role is to reach far beyond church walls to those who have no understanding of the Christian faith.
The grant means that pioneer ministers who are training for ordination in the Diocese of Sheffield will be able to be placed in some of the poorest areas of the region, working alongside local churches developing new projects as part of their training. A large part of this grant will go directly towards bursaries so that pioneers can work with churches who could not otherwise afford this type of resource.
This will help to share resources across the Diocese as pioneers who have been part of larger churches take their experience and enthusiasm into less-resourced parishes. It will also keep pioneer ministers in the north where previously they have often moved away to train.
Part of the grant will also be used to help establish context based training in the region in association with the Yorkshire Ministry Course.
Click here to read about other grants given nationally
Click here to read more about pioneer ministry
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mission shaped ministry course
Last Updated on Sunday, 28 August 2011 18:52
Mission Shaped Ministry
equipping you to plant and sustain fresh expression of church
You are invited to share a one-year learning journey in a supportive community to be equipped for a lifetime of good practice and learning in growing fresh expressions of church.
Your Local Course:
The Sheffield Methodist District and Anglican Diocese of South Yorkshire are delighted to make msm available locally. We believe it will be a significant resource for building the Kingdom of God in this area.
Individuals are most welcome, but we particularly hope that small groups from a church or fresh expression will come as this will deepen the impact of the course.
Course leaders are Mark Wigglesworth and Rachel McCallam, teachers include Steven Croft, George Lings and Andrew Roberts.
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Fresh Expressions msi
Last Updated on Sunday, 28 August 2011 18:46
mission shaped intro course
This course is from the national fresh expressions team.
It invites us to rediscover mission and re-imagine church in a changing world.
Mark Wigglesworth - Director of Mission and Pioneer Ministry for The Diocese of Sheffield and Rachel McCallam Sheffield Methodist District Mission and Development Enabler are offering this course for churches in the Diocese and District.
The course is free though donations to cover costs may be requested.
To enquire about running a course near you contact Trish Stafford at Church House, Rotherham on 01709 309147 email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
