Missional Leadership with Rev. Bree Mills

Participating in the mission of God is all inclusive. We participate in the mission of God when we gather in our faith communities, and when we engage missionally in our local community. Between the training days, we are taking Rev. Bree Mills on a ‘roadshow’ to speak with Clergy, and with mission-hearted people.

STOP PRESS: Please note that these events will still be going ahead with Bree online at each venue if she can’t be here in person.  Archdeacon Gendy Thomson and Rev Tim Bustin will host the events in each location.

These sessions seek to support you to engage in your local community, in partnership with your faith community, acknowledging the tension that can exist in this space. It will include some nuts and bolts to help you begin to engage in God’s mission in your local community, and some processes that will help you to build a strong and supportive relationship with your local faith community and clergy to support you as you engage in God’s mission. 

You are invited to attend one of these sessions, and to 'fill your waka' bringing other missionally hearted people also. Please RSVP so we can serve you well at the event.

Participating in the Mission of God

When	Where
2nd August, 7:15 – 9:15pm	St John's Church Johnsonville, church worship space
3rd August, 7:15 – 9:15pm	St Paul's Church, Paraparaumu, main worship space
4th August, 7:15 – 9:15pm	Epiphany, Masterton
5th August, 7:15 – 9:15pm	Christ Church, Whanagnui, Upper Lounge
6th August, 7:15 – 9:15pm	St Matthew's Church, Palmerston North, main worship space

Partnering with Missional Leaders (for Clergy only)

We are also offering Clergy-only sessions in the afternoons.

How can we actively encourage and partner with missional lay leaders in our faith community to equip them to discern and engage in the mission of God? This session is for Clergy to explore and discuss the tensions and opportunities that come with releasing missional leaders to engage in the local community while leading a more traditional faith community. The session aims to equip you to work in partnership with missional leaders, engaging with theology, culture and key processes that help to reduce tension and set you up to effectively partner in God’s mission together.

When	Where
2nd August, 1:00 – 3:00pm	St John's Church Johnsonville, Hunter Lounge
3rd August, 1:00 – 3:00pm	St Paul's Church, Paraparaumu, Lounge
4th August, 1:00 – 3:00pm	Epiphany, Masterton
5th August, 1:00 – 3:00pm	Christ Church, Whanagnui, Upper Lounge
6th August, 1:00 – 3:00pm	St Matthew's Church, Palmerston North, Lounge