Put out into deep waterand let down the netsThe Rt. Revd. Dr. Steven Croft

Bishop of Sheffield

The Archbishop’s Charge

• Build a structured and creative approach to mission, ministry and evangelism

• Encourage a mixed economy of fresh expresssions of church and inherited forms

• Communicate in your preaching and teaching the Christian faith with clarity and conviction

• Develop a vision for the future for all the people of God.

The Diocese of Sheffield is called to grow a sustainable network of Christ-like, lively and diverse Christian communities in every place which are effective in making disciples and in seeking to transform our society and God’s world.

ENCOUNTERING JESUS CHRIST

In novo millennio inuente

“It is not therefore a matter of inventing a new programme. The programme already exists: it is the plan found in the Gospel and in the living Tradition. Ultimately it has its centre in Christ himself who is to be known, loved and imitated so that in him we may live the life of the Trinity and with him transform history until its fulfilment in the heavenly Jerusalem”

ChurchChurch CultureCulture

BaptismEducationMarriageFestivalsSundaySicknessCrisisBereavementDeath

The mission task: Draw the people who come from the door to font to the altar

The mission task becomes: • Go to where people are• Form communities• Make disciples there

A NEW LANGUAGE

What is a fresh expression of church?

A fresh expression is a form of church for our changing culture established primarily for the benefit of people who are not yet members of any church.

• It will come into being through principles of listening, service, incarnational mission and making disciples.

• It will have the potential to become a mature expression of church shaped by the gospel and the enduring marks of the church and for its cultural context.

The Mixed Economy churchThe Mixed Economy church

a midweeka midweekall-age after schoolall-age after schoolserviceservice

Parish CommunionParish Communion

a Sundaya SundayEvening DeaneryEvening Deanery

Youth congregationYouth congregation

A networkA networkof midweek cellsof midweek cells

assembling monthlyassembling monthlyA small communityA small communityin a new housing areain a new housing area

PIONEER MINISTRY

AN UNDERLYING MISSIOLOGY

The Five Marks of Mission

• To proclaim the Good News of the Kingdom• To teach, baptise and nurture new believers• To respond to human need by loving service• To seek to transform unjust structures of society• To strive to safeguard the integrity of creation and

sustain and renew the life of the earth.

Listening and Following God’s call

Loving Service

Evangelism andDisciple- Making

Forming Community

EvolvingWorship

Hope is a Virtue

Put out into deep waterand let down the nets