The highly successful Fresh Expressions mission shaped ministry course, which helps Christians to reach those not involved in traditional churches, starts in nine locations from January 2010.
From Essex to West Yorkshire and Dorset to East London, the new season also includes the first courses to be organised in Scotland - at Glasgow and Inverness. Two further new msm courses will start in Bromyard and Muswell Hill in April next year.
The one-year, part-time msm course looks at how to start, and sustain, fresh expressions of church. By the end of 2010, an estimated 2,000 people will have taken part in msm courses across the UK.
Locations for courses starting in January are Inverness and Corfe Mullen (from 16th Jan); Leeds, Bradford, Skipton, Shrewsbury, and Colchester (from 23rd Jan); Glasgow and Walthamstow (from 30th Jan).
The 24-unit course is usually presented over three Saturdays; a residential weekend; and six or seven weekday evenings. For those developing fresh expressions of church, mentoring is offered in between meetings. Individuals are very welcome to sign up for the course but organisers have found that learning is enhanced when people come as part of small groups.
Among other topics, the course looks at:
- The mission of God;
- Vision and values;
- Gospel and culture;
- Evangelism and discipleship;
- What is Church?
- Leadership and team roles;
- Missional spirituality;
- Worship and the sacraments;
- How to keep going when things get tough.
For further details about msm and the 2010 courses, visit the mission shaped ministry website.
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