If you don’t see what you need, please get in touch with the Focal Ministry Team and we will do our best to provide it. We also very much welcome offers from our amazing Focal Ministers (and others) who feel able to share their gifts and talents with others. Again, please do be in touch if you have experience and knowledge to share.
We are committed to the ongoing equipping and flourishing of our Focal Ministers.
Mission
Everybody’s Welcome – helping your church to become more friendly for all kinds of families
Rural Isolation and Loneliness – a Toolkit for Rural Churches from The Arthur Rank Centre
Street to Seat – a simple approach to every aspect of hospitality in your church developed by The Diocese of Sheffield – part of the Get Your Church Noticed Toolkit
Worship
Lost in Translations – Which Bible Shall We Read? by Bill Goodman, Director of Ongoing Ministerial Development
Worship & Prayer – a section of this website – resources for church members & church leaders for corporate and individual prayer and worship
All-Age Worship – Videos, handouts and resources including a recorded workshop.
Pastoral
Mental Health Assess Pack – helping the church support those struggling with mental health
LICC Repurpose – discover fresh purpose in retirement
Pastoral Care Guidelines – from Pastoral Care UK
Leadership
Church of England structure – a guide to National Church Institutions
Developing your vision – a guide from the Church of England
Mission Action Planning – a Diocesan process to support you in planning all areas of church life and mission
Generosity: Leaders TBA
Flourishing
Christian Classics – free eBooks to read online
10 Keys to Happier Living – everyone’s path to happiness is different
Visual Commentary Series – encounter the Bible through art
The Bible Project – free podcasts and videos around themes and books of the Bible
A model to help Christian disciples live out their baptismal calling to be lights in the world
Resources for church members & church leaders for corporate and individual prayer and worship
A priority in our Diocese is to give a really warm welcome to people visiting our church so that they want to return.