Supporting and resourcing Focal Ministers
The Diocese of Sheffield is encouraging, authorising and resourcing those called to a focal role in the leadership of ministry and mission in their local churches.
These pages introduce this exciting new ministry and resources to support it.
About Focal Ministry
Focal Ministers are people called to serve the church in a public-facing role in their parishes. They are authorised by the Bishop, supported by the diocese and rooted to provide a regular presence in a congregation and/or community. They are authorised for a period of three years and usually work as part of a team with other Focal Ministers, but Focal Ministry is not one-size-fits-all. It can take different shapes, depending on the needs of the parish and the Focal Ministers themselves. Focal Ministers may already be a Reader, Churchwarden or other lay minister, others may be ordained. Some may be the obvious choice, others may be new to ministry. Focal Ministry is open to all.
Focal Ministers have 4 main leadership responsibilities;
- To be the public face of the church to their congregation and/or community.
- The Focal Ministry Team take responsibility, with the Oversight Minister and relevant others, for the development and delivery of mission and ministry in a parish.
- As individuals, Focal Ministers may take oversight of a specific aspect of mission or ministry.
- A final responsibility of Focal Ministers is to encourage and support the vocations of everyone, and build teams around their areas of responsibility.
Focal Ministry Blog
Director of Focal Ministry, Sally Myers’ latest blog post for Sunday 3 December takes a look at Advent Sunday
Director of Focal Ministry, Sally Myers’ latest blog post for Sunday 26 November takes a look at Christ the King
Director of Focal Ministry, Sally Myers’ latest blog post for Sunday 19 November takes a look at prophets
Director of Focal Ministry, Sally Myers’ latest blog post for Sunday 12 November takes a look at Remembrance Sunday
Director of Focal Ministry, Sally Myers’ latest blog post for Sunday 5 November takes a look at All Saints Sunday
Director of Focal Ministry, Sally Myers’ latest blog post for Sunday 29 October takes a look at Bible Sunday
Director of Focal Ministry, Sally Myers’ latest blog post for Sunday 22 October takes a look at Matthew 22:15-22
Director of Focal Ministry, Sally Myers’ latest blog post for Sunday 15 October takes a look at Philippians 4:1-9
Director of Focal Ministry, Sally Myers’ latest blog post for Sunday 8 October takes a look at Exodus 20
Director of Focal Ministry, Sally Myers’ latest blog post for Sunday 1 October takes a look at Matthew21:23-32
News
Strategy Refresh and Triennium Funding Consultation Friends, hear these extraordinary words from the Letter of St Paul to the Ephesians, chapter 3: Although I am […]
Focal Ministry teams across a newly formed Mission Area will be commissioned at a service at St John’s Goldthorpe to celebrate the Annunciation later this week.
St John’s Park Church in Sheffield is holding monthly meetings focusing on encouraging the congregation to understand their calling as Christians. The sessions, called ‘gather […]
Plans to bring more people to faith in the Diocese of Sheffield are being boosted through the creation of a new group: The Community of Evangelists.
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Key Documents
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For those on the path to becoming Focal Ministers
Beginning Focal Ministry in your parish
What might Focal Ministry look like in your Parish?