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GROWING DISCIPLES AND SETTING GOD’S PEOPLE FREE ACROSS THE DIOCESE
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- Update on engagement with the SGPF
report
- Share some of the early developments and
resources being produced nationally
- Share the work of the Common Vision
discipleship stream and its incorporation of the SGPF principles
- Present the pilot proposals and enable
Synod to engage and comment on them GROWING DISCIPLES AND SETTING GOD’S PEOPLE FREE ACROSS THE DIOCESE
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Lay people of all ages and backgrounds formed and equipped to follow Jesus confidently in every sphere of life in ways that make the truth of the Gospel evident in the world. Setting God’s People Free’ GS2056
SLIDE 4 To achieve this vision requires:
- Deep culture change in our churches
- The development of renewed and
mutual relationships between ordained and lay people
- The need for consistent engagement at
all levels to ensure that the impetus continues
GROWING DISCIPLES AND SETTING GOD’S PEOPLE FREE ACROSS THE DIOCESE
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What has been happening in the Diocese since Diocesan Synod March 2017
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- Diocese part of 2nd tranche of Dioceses
in the national SGPF learning community process
- first gathering May 2018
- further gatherings November /May 2019
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- LICC delivering 2 CMD days in 2018 and
further planned in 2019
- Second cohort of Partnership for
Missional Church launched February 2018
- Learning and impact of PMC process
being explored in wider SGPF discussions
SLIDE 8 PMC strengthens discipleship & lay involvement
- 71% of respondents said that PMC
had had a significant or very significant impact on their discipleship
- 76% of survey respondents had taken
- n new roles or responsibilities
SLIDE 9 Common Vision discipleship working group
- releasing the gifts and skills of the whole
people of God and enabling lay leadership at the heart becoming more Christ-like Christians; people who are living out their faith in ways which are contemplative, compassionate and courageous.
- SGPF a key resource for the emerging
priorities
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Challenging and changing the culture in our churches
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becoming more Christ-like Christians
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“Did we not feel l our hearts burning wit ithin us?”
“May the light of your presence, O God, Set our hearts on fi fire wit ith love for you.”
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journey begins with a call. like Moses, we step aside from the path, curious, and find
holy ground. burning bush
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exploring and learning with others the Word re-sounds among us!
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The local church welcome, teaching, friendship
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baptism: we’re signed up
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How might our faith deepen and mature? What does it mean to live a Christian life - contemplative, compassionate, courageous How might the journey continue? How do we tend the flame?
then what?
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reflection compassion encouragement nourishment dwelling in the Word of God prayer sharing stories and concerns what are we noticing? what God is doing? contemplation
firepits
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high quality teaching gather larger groups encouragement lively conversation challenge joy Monday to Saturday celebration
bonfire parties
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what is my pathway? who can I talk to about it?
refiner’s fire
purifying our hearts directing our longings God working in us deepening our relationship
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flamebearers
agents of transformation work volunteer parent campaign advocate witness to God’s love announce God’s Kingdom equipped to go out ‘to live and work to your praise and glory’ to be Christ in the world courageous
SLIDE 22 Questions for discussion:
How can your church improve the connection between its gathered life as a worshipping community and the daily lives of its members? What changes could be started now? Q.2 Most of our lives as Christians are lived from Monday to
- Saturday. How do you respond to what you have heard
about ‘firepits’ ‘bonfire parties’ ‘personal discipleship plans? What might this look like in your context?
