The Family Church

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Standard Multi-Church Models 1 - the United
Benefice
PCC
SC
PCC
SC
PCC
SC
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Standard Multi-Church Models 2 - the Lopsided
United Benefice
Church 2
Committee C
Committee A
Committee C
Committee A
Church 1
Committee D
Committee B
Committee D
Committee B
PCC
SC
PCC
SC
Minister2
Minister1
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Standard Multi-Church Models 3 - the Team
Ministry
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The typical team ministry - governance model in
the driving seat
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All the models of distributing ministry across
multiple churches discussed so far are not
addressing the question of mission, nor are they
subjecting the inherited models of being Church
which may exist in each of the churches to any
analysis in terms of ministry or mission. How
effective are the inherited models of being
Church to mission in the present social
context? How effective will these inherited
models be, once ministry patterns have changed?
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A mission-focussed team ministry governance
structure reflecting a commitment to sharing in
mission
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TC
A church plant
TC
TC
TC
TC
TC
TC
St Matthews
Cotham
TC
TC
TC
TC
Shared Life of Mission, Evangelism and
Ministry expressed by a common strategy with
shared resources expressed by the treasure of
each congregation
TC
TC
TC
TC
Shared Emmaus/Alpha Courses
A multi-church mission
TC
Shared Youth Group
Community Projects
TC
St Pauls
TC
TC
TC
TC
TC
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Purpose of this morning...

• A. To begin the process of discovering the ways
  God is calling us to a common strategy for
  mission, with shared resources
• By working together in partnership
• By understanding better the unique vocation of
  each church
• B. To take steps towards formulating a plan for
  growth applicable to each church and across the
  mission partnership

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Structure of this morning

• Session 1 Story so far/What we're doing today
  (9.30-9.50) - PR
• Session 2 Sharing our Local Histories
  (9.50-1010) mixed groups
• Session 3 Key Current Issues what's going on in
  the partnership now? - MI/PR (1010-1040)
• Session 4 Dreaming Dreams for 2011 What could
  we all be like in 5 years' time? Mixed Group
  Brainstorm (1040-1100)
• Coffee (1100-1130)

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• Session 5 The Diocesan Growth Strategy - what it
  means for us - PR (1130-1145)
• Session 6 Local Agendas our top 5 present
  concerns for each particular church Mixed Groups
  then plenary (1145-1200)
• Session 7 Partnership Priorities 1,2 5 -year
  horizons Structures and Activities that this
  would require Mixed Groups (1200-1240)
• Prayer and Praise (1240-1300)