mission shaped ministry

  • New Cross, South London
  • From Saturday 30th January 2016
  • Will Cookson

Fresh Expressions mission shaped ministry was launched in 2007. Since then, it has been presented in 56 centres across the UK with more than 2,000 people taking part in the one-year, part-time learning journey. Individuals or teams, leaders and members, clergy and lay people learn side by side in the sessions to make msm a major contributor to lay and ordained ministry training.

The course’s 24-units are usually presented over:

  • three Saturdays;
  • a residential weekend;
  • six or seven weekday evenings.

Course content includes the mission of God, vision and values, gospel and culture, evangelism, discipleship, leadership and team roles, spirituality, worship and the sacraments, how to keep going when things get tough, and what is Church?

Pete Atkins, convenor of the Fresh Expressions training hub, says, ‘It is a joy to see mission shaped ministry equipping people from a great range of all Christian backgrounds to share more effectively in God’s mission. In many cases, those involved have seen calls and visions clarified. Some have gone on to launch fresh expressions of church whilst others have been enabled to sustain them in their work. Many have helped existing churches to become more mission-shaped.’

Rev Chris Thompson says, ‘We need to engage with today’s culture, let’s be missional. If we don’t do what the mission shaped ministry course inspires, the Church will die!’.

Rev Vickie Sims says, ‘I’m so glad I did this course! It helped me to think both creatively and systematically about mission. The chance to work with colleagues across the spectrum of churchmanship was enriching and put real flesh on the excellent input. A real resource for anyone in ministry and leadership.’

Course timetable and venue

Saturday 30th January 2016
Thursday 11th February 2016
Thursday 10th March 2016
Friday 8th to Sunday 10th April 2016
Thursday 12th May 2016
Thursday 9th June 2016
Saturday 9th July 2016
Thursday 8th September 2016
Thursday 13th October 2016
Saturday 19th November 2016

Saturdays run from 10.00 to 15.30, weekdays from 19.30 to 21.30, both at St James’ Church Hall, St James, New Cross, London, SE14 6AD.

The residential weekend is at Ashburnham Place, Battle, East Sussex, TN33 9ND.

Cost

£300 per person, which covers all materials, refreshments and the weekend away. Bursaries may be available.

Contact

Angie Cookson
Course Administrator

0208 647 3410

missionshapedministry.org/newcross16