1. Deanery Mission Plans Bath Deanery
Bishop Ruth
11th October 2017

2. Expectations of the evening
Community Conversations – what did we learn?
Reflecting on the deanery mission plan
Highlights
Challenges
Resources
Next steps

3. Community Conversations – what did we learn?

4. How did you first hear the story of Jesus?
45% Family
Interpretations
Faith story begins pre-adulthood
Power of the Gospel narrative
Weak on evangelism?
Importance of sharing God’s love with children and young people
24%
Sunday
School
11%
School 7%
Unsure
46%
Family 5%
Church 2%
Youth event 1%
Friend 1%
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5. What would you like to ask?
How can we balance mission with admin demands?
How do we get out into the village?
How do we encourage more lay leadership?
Where are examples of success stories?
How can you help us build and enact our mission?
How can we relate to those who never go to church?
How to make a lasting impression on those at ‘occasional’ services?
How to change without alienating the faithful?
How do we grow life of tiny community with static population?
How can I gain confidence to speak to others about my faith?
How do we increase collaboration?
How to pass baton onto next generation?

6. Living and Telling What help do you need to take the vision forward?
Mission and growth
Young people
Rural churches
Living and Telling
Leadership in mission
Buildings
Culture change
Confidence
204 specific queries – all followed up
Admin

7. What one thing from today will you communicate to your local church/community?
Encouragement to keep telling the story
Need to share our faith with others
Can we do this kind of workshop?
God’s love is for the world – not to be kept to ourselves!
Be infectiously joyful and ready to answer “Why?”
Jesus is for all – share the story!
Practice our own faith stories within the church then beyond
Jesus changed lives and calls us to be His agents of change
We have a diocese that wants to help, motivate and equip us to tell His story.
Hope

8. Reflecting on Bath’s Deanery Mission Plan

9. Highlights Reflects the three diocesan strategic priorities
Mission and Evangelism at the heart of all we do
Realigning our resources for mission
Identifying , developing and using the gifts of everyone

10. Challenges – what have we heard?
Diocese
Strategic deployment
Resource churches?
Deanery
4000 disciples
Pioneering / Fresh Expressions
Parishes
Church planting
Lay leadership

11. Resources Deanery Accompaniment Specific Assistance
Ministry for Mission team - Lay Ministry Enabler, MEG, Prayer and Spirituality Enabler
Education team – GO, Chaplaincy development
Archdeaconry team
Communication – diocesan website, leaflet

12. Next steps… A Budget for Mission Strategic Development Funding
Diocesan Synod – October 21st
Strategic Development Funding
2nd Stage application – November 3rd
Reviewing and Resourcing
Bishop’s Council – January 13th 2018

13. …for your deanery??
…for your parish??
…for you??