HINCKLEY METHODIST CIRCUIT - MISSION POLICY
We are called as Methodists to be a people who express and experience their interconnection in the Body of Christ, for purposes of mission, mutual encouragement and help (Standing Order 500), to share “scriptural holiness” and the radical life-transforming
Gospel of Jesus Christ.
The vision of the Hinckley Methodist Circuit is 1‘To make and grow disciples of Jesus Christ’ everything which we aspire to do needs to have this vision as the goal.
We will strive to be:
A mission focused church outward and forward facing.
Actively and positively involved in the life of the community.
Encouraging a wide use of our premises
Having a sense of Circuit and shared mission.
Encouraging ecumenical links and a sharing of resources.
OUR PRIORITIES CONTINUE TO BE
WORSHIP
A sufficient number suitable premises to enable people across the
circuit to worship in a variety of styles
LEARNING
To encourage opportunities for learning and to grow in discipleship
CARING& SERVICE
To develop resources to care for church members and the wider
community.
EVANGELISM
To equip and empower people to live lives where the love of Jesus
shines through.
We will continue to develop our Mission Document (February
2015) and to encourage our various congregations to discuss and
take action on the “Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations (Robert
Schnase).
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Mission has many aspects from local to the whole world.
- Home Mission
- Overseas Mission
These were the old split for mission.
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District Mission
From District.
- On-going mission accompaniment with your church or circuit to help you develop a focussed mission in your area;
- Training with the local church to help local people feel more confident (perhaps using the Talking of God course, the Happiness Course, the ecumenical Mission Shaped Ministry training or devising our own to fit your situation);
- Input on redevelopment and building schemes, to develop the full mission potential of premises;
- Leading and/or preaching at Sunday worship;
- Help with enabling churches to diversify and relate to a broader section of the community;
- Support, advice, and encouragement on any aspect of mission, evangelism or Fresh Expressions;
- Personal support for circuit lay and ordained staff in becoming more mission-focussed with your work.
