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It is a joy and privilege to serve the people here and encourage them in their mission to make disciples of Jesus and bring healing to our world.
I firmly believe that everyone is equal in the sight of God and that as his disciples, we have a duty to work together to follow Jesus’s commission, to go and make disciples of others.
• Mission – keeping before us the call to make disciples, serve our communities and share
I fully endorse William Temple’s assertion that “the church exists primarily for the benefit of those who do not belong to it” and regularly get involved in our mission activities, as we turn our church inside out seeking to make disciples of all.
Discipleship: encouraging churches to make mature disciples who make disciples rather than simply increasing attendance.
Good governance: recognising that legislation and structures matter, but that they should ultimately serve the Church's vocation to worship God and make disciples.
Whatever the issue for debate, consideration should be given to: ‘How will this help us make disciples?’, ‘How will this strengthen and sustain our Christian communities?’ Alongside the wider issues considered by Synod, I am conscious of the very real challenges facing our local churches and parishes.
National structures are at their best when they help local churches proclaim Christ, make disciples, care for people and serve their communities.
I believe that the purpose of the Church is: to share the good news of the gospel of Jesus Christ; to make disciples; to pray; to break bread together; to care for the sick and those who are oppressed; and to allow ourselves to be used by the Holy Spirit in God’s work of transforming people’s lives.
I want Synod to give local churches the freedom, confidence and resources to evangelise, make disciples and serve their communities, rather than burdening clergy with unnecessary administration.
None being ‘better’ than the other, but all able to be part of the fulfilment of Jesus’s commission to make disciples of all nations.
In seeking to make disciples we need to remove barriers and build connections, making church accessible to people with diverse cultural backgrounds and needs.
A Church bold in mission Go then and make disciples of all the nations.
On mission: I want to see every parish equipped to proclaim the gospel, serve its community, and make disciples of Jesus in ways that are compassionate and hopeful.
They matter, but Jesus calls us to make disciples.
I would be honoured to serve on General Synod and to play my part in seeing a strong, vibrant and faithful Church of England proclaim Christ, make disciples, and reaching many more people with the good news of Jesus Christ.
More than ever, we need to take seriously Christ’s Great Commission—to go out and make disciples— and His Great Commandment—to love God and love our neighbour.
In short, if you want someone who is passionate to make disciples of all ages, longs to see parishes renewed and strengthened as the missional centre of the Church of England and who loves our church’s reformed, biblical doctrine, vote for me!
As the Church of England continues to seek to proclaim the gospel and make disciples across the nation, new initiatives and organisations are being developed.
I believe we are called to not only be disciples but to make disciples and so encouraging and releasing our laity is hugely important if we want to see our churches flourish and grow not only numerically but also younger and in a deeper relationship and knowledge of Jesus Christ.
I would like to help ensure that those decisions strengthen rather than unintentionally burden the Church's fundamental calling: to glorify God, show who Jesus is through how we love one another, make disciples and equip his people for works of service through Word and Sacrament.
I strongly believe in justice and inclusion, as the gospel of Christ calls us not only to make disciples of all nations but to teach them to obey everything Jesus has commanded (Matt.
I want to see a Church confident in the gospel – unashamed to proclaim Christ, call people to faith and repentance, make disciples and equip God’s people for ministry.
Whatever decisions we make, our first question should be: How does this help us proclaim Christ and make disciples? ➢ Responds to spiritual hunger.
- I will look for decisions that make ministry easier and help each of us, regardless of theological position, to succeed in our calling to make disciples, share the news of Jesus, and bless our communities.
No one comes to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6), and that His parting words were, “Go and make disciples… I am with you…” (Matt 28:19-20). c) The Mission of Giving (as termed by Bishop Ruth Oct.
Our buildings, structures, strategies and processes all have their place, but our primary calling is to proclaim Christ, make disciples and see lives transformed by the Holy Spirit.
Since 2013 I have been Rector of Holy Trinity Church in Hinckley, seeking to make disciples of Jesus Christ and serve our community.
I believe deeply in its calling to proclaim Jesus Christ, make disciples and serve the world.
I want us to invest courageously in children and young people, take safeguarding and healthy leadership seriously, make disciples, care for those on the margins, and recover confidence in sharing the Gospel.
I would want us to ask: Will this decision strengthen or weaken the ability of local churches to worship, make disciples, care for people and serve their communities? Are we placing new responsibilities on parishes without understanding the resources and capacity required? Are national structures enabling local mission, or unintentionally making it more difficult? How will we know whether our decisions are actually achieving what we intended?
This disunity holds us back from being effective in our gospel charge to make disciples of all nations and must be addressed.
Whether your language be ‘cure of souls’ or ‘church revitalisation’ we need to get back to what the church is meant to be and help make disciples for eternity.
We must look for ways of ensuring that the central church Nationally and at Diocesan level provides the appropriate level of practical, financial and administrative support, that really can make our lives easier but is not so bloated that it fails to recognise that the faithful parish is the best place to make disciples and to serve and reach our nation for Christ.
And being on General Synod would be one way to honour all that these people have taught me: to improve the church in Jesus’ name, to help it fulfill Jesus’ Great Commission to go and make disciples across all nations - across all our parishes in England, including our rural parishes.
I believe the Church's primary calling remains the same: to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ, make disciples and serve our communities with the love of God.
There are some signs of recovery, but the church should not lose sight of its key priority to …go and make disciples of all nations (Matthew 28:19) and I am keen to see our work as a church develop in two key areas: The national statistics around participation of Children and Young People in Church are a significant concern and we have to take seriously our responsibility to take the Gospel Message to younger generations and to nurture them in their faith.
My own ministry before and since ordination has convinced me that this cannot be treated as an optional extra: it is central to the Church’s future and to our calling to make disciples.