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What is Mission Action Planning (MAP)?
A MAP is an action plan for mission in your church. It is produced after much prayer and discerning God’s calling for your Church and community. The plan describes your vision for your Church. It also gives the long and short term priorities that you have decided will implement your vision. The plan will need to be reviewed and updated regularly and should be revised every 3 years.
“In Christ, God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their sins against them
and entrusting the message of reconciliation to us.”
Stage 1: Where are we starting from?
What is our Church like? What links do we have with the community?
As individuals and as a church:
Spirituality – How is our Christian faith developing?
Discipleship – as followers of Jesus how are our lives standing out in a crowd?
Evangelism – How do we talk about what our Christian faith means for us?
Engagement – How are we salt and light in the world and our local community?
Stage 2: Where are we going?
What do we believe that God will do amongst us?
Where would we like to be in three years time?
After considering these:
What is your 3 year vision?
Stage 3: What’s the best way to get there?
What are our priorities?
Who will take action?
Stage 4: What do we need to do now?
Are we support the people involved in delivering our plan?
Are we organised to do it?
Introducing the Christian Faith to Inquirers and Seekers
These resources are useful to have available in churches simply for visitors to take away. Write something for your church or contact the Mission Adviser for ideas
Christianity for the Open Minded (Inter-Varsity Press, Tel: 0115 978 1054 or sales@ivpbooks.com)
A booklet designed to engage the inquirer or seeker. There are other titles in the series.
Why Jesus? Nicky Gumbel (Alpha Publications, Holy Trinity Brompton, Brompton Road,
London. SW7 1JA. Tel: 0845 644 7544)There is also a Why Christmas? version.
Spelling it Out... a leaflet on being a Christian subtitled 'an ordinary churchgoer offers to explain' and part of a series of leaflets first written by Kate Rhodes for Bolton Abbey. It is available from Tim Tiley (see websites below).
The Light of the World Also available from Tim Tiley. It features Holman Hunt's famous painting on the cover and then gives the background story and an application of the message for our lives.
Christianity a pocketsize foldout guide (The Good Book Company, Elm House, 37 Elm
Road, New Malden, Surrey. KT3 3HB. Tel: 0845 225 0880).
No Ordinary Man St Luke's Gospel in an attractive format including Christian testimonies and stories (Deo Gloria, deo-gloria.co.uk; Tel: 020 8651 6246). Deo Gloria produce a range of other materials suitable for those on a 'spiritual journey' and who may know little or nothing about Christianity. A sample pack of these materials is available for £11 and is worth ordering.
The Story, An innovative booklet telling the Easter story and one of a range of resources available from Lifewords (see website address below).
Websites Worth Exploring
www.rejesus.co.uk (designed for non-church people wanting to explore Christianity)
www.deo-gloria.co.uk (includes a range of outreach material)
www.churchtourismassociation (for further advice on being a welcoming church)
www.achurchnearyou.com (a useful website to have on visitor literature - the site does what it says in its name, enabling people to find their local church)
www.cofe.anglican.org (the Church's national website is always worth exploring)
www.timtiley.com (website for the popular supplier of prayer cards, greeting cards and other material for visitors and church members alike)
www.lifewords.info (formerly Scripture Gift Mission, and supplying a range of materials for giving away including a range of booklets with titles such as 'Living with Loss', Meditations of Life', and Who am I?')
Books
Creating a Culture of Welcome in the Local Church, Alison Gilchrist (Grove Evangelism series, Ev 66)
Open for you, Paul Bond (Canterbury Press, 2006)
Revd Alan Griggs is licensed as the lead agricultural chaplain within Derbyshire Rural Chaplaincy (DRC). The DRC is hosted by Chaplaincy Derbyshire, an independent Christian organization and registered charity, operating across the county. Alan works with a small team of chaplains and volunteers drawn from various backgrounds and different Christian denominations, but all of whom are passionate about walking alongside the agricultural and rural community in Derbyshire.
What we do
We celebrate the contribution of agriculture, we listen and by invitation, we pray with and for the agricultural and rural community. We provide Christian spiritual and pastoral care and we complement the rural church by supporting patterns of worship and prayer around the agricultural year, as well as pastoral services for the farming community by invitation. We also attend the Agricultural Business Centre every week and host a monthly prayer meeting and annual farmer’s harvest and carol service.
For more information or to meet the team visit the DRC website at: www.derbyshireruralchaplaincy.org.uk
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Our postal and office address:
Derby Church House
Full Street
Derby
DE1 3DR
Telephone: 01332 388650
Email: enquiries@derby.anglican.org
For more detailed contact information, please refer to our Who's Who page
For SatNav directions, please use DE1 3DR. However, please note that the car park behind Derby Church House (Derby Cathedral Car Park) is located on St Michaels Lane. The car park is owned by Derby Cathedral and managed by a third party. If you are attending a meeting at Derby Church House, please let your meeting organiser know your vehicle registration plate in advance so that they can arrange for your details to be added to the car parking database. Alternatively, you can pay for your parking using the machine in the car park (note - card only no cash).
Alternative paid parking options in the area are:
- Chapel Street Multistorey Car Park (DE1 3GU)
- Park Safe (Bold Lane) DE1 3NT
- Derby Assembly Rooms Car Park (DE1 3AF).
Parishes are at the heart of the life and work of the Church of England in the Diocese of Derby.
A parish consists of the baptised people of God in a certain geographical location.
Parishes have a combination of clergy and laity who work together to ensure that local resource are used to make words and work of Jesus known locally.
There are regular services, opportunities for baptism, weddings, funerals and blessings.
To find your local parish church – please use our search facility below.
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