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FL. URISHING. CIRCUITS. ... reflections on the nature of circuit. version 1: March 2011. Paul Taylor | Ministries, Learning & Development Officer The Discipleship & Ministries Cluster of the Connexional Team. Regrouping for Mission: Mapping a Way Forward. The Task –

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  1. FL URISHING CIRCUITS ... reflections on the nature of circuit version 1: March 2011 Paul Taylor | Ministries, Learning & Development Officer The Discipleship & Ministries Cluster of the Connexional Team

  2. Regrouping for Mission: Mapping a Way Forward • The Task – • Discerning and developing ... • sustainable and relevant circuit structures which will serve and oversee the mission-obligations of the Church in the early decades of the 21st century; • new ways for Circuits to fulfil their responsibilities and purposes in line with SO 500: ‘the circuit is the primary unit in which Local Churches express and experience their interconnexion in the Body of Christ, for purposes of mission, mutual encouragement and help.’

  3. links ... with churches, circuits, district, connexion, ecumenical partners people . ... co-ordination of ministers, lay staff, preachers Circuit Circuit’s core function? Standing Order 500 finance ... oversight of general funds, model trust property ... trustee of manses, overview of churches + other bldgs

  4. worship ... underpin everything with God-centred worship + prayer links people evangelism ... developing confidence in evangelism + speaking of God and faith learning + caring ... nurturing a people-centred + flexible culture Circuit Circuit centred on Our Calling + the Priorities? Our Calling, 2000; Priorities of the Methodist Church, 2004 service ... supporting community development + action for justice finance property

  5. discerning ...focusing on gifts + calling links people reflecting ... supporting an appropriate range of lay + ordained ministries learning ... developing discipleship with a small group focus Circuit Circuit centred on EDEV principles? EDEV Report to Methodist Conference, 2006 rooting ... encouraging Methodist identity finance property

  6. mission culture ... centred on mission, growth + God’s grace links people mission priorities ... focussing on realistic objectives + appropriate strategies Spirit focussed ... open to the energy of the Holy Spirit Circuit Circuit centred on Missional nature of Circuit? The Missional Shape of the Circuit Report to Conference, 2008 mission structure ... creating structures that enable mission finance property

  7. being Christian ... characterised by grace, love humility + hope links people being Methodist ... emphasising Methodist roots + identity; encouraging risk taking being in the world ... supporting community engagement Circuit Circuit centred on ‘Holiness + Risk’ statements? Holiness + Risk Conference, 2009 being a disciple ... focussing on God, telling our story + sharing faith finance property

  8. focused on Christ ... modelling centrality of Christ in all things links people whole-life ... advocating lives shaped by Christ belonging ... encouraging transformative communities of faith Martyn Atkins, Discipleship ... and the people called Methodists, 2010 Circuit Circuit centred on ‘Methodist Christian discipleship’? life-long ... promoting learning + renewal for all finance property

  9. teaching + challenging ... providing opportunities + resources for learning + challenge valuing ... all ages are embraced + understood links people supporting workers ... supporting, encouraging + developing people think, talk, be with God ... focussed on God Circuit Circuit centred on theme’s of the ‘Connect’ strategy Methodist Children + Youth Connect Strategy, 2010 21st century church ... exploring/experimenting with new ways of being church participation ... promoting participation of all speaking out ... developing a culture of responding to issues finance property

  10. Methodist ... modelling Methodist ways of working links people pioneering ... exploring opportunities for pioneering and fresh expressions specialist ... developing specialisms, eg. ecumenical, heritage Reflections offered to Shadow Ministries Committee, 2011 (from DDEs, TOs, Principals, FX Staff, Connexional Team staff) Circuit Circuit centred on ‘Ministries + Circuits’ reflections networks ... working in partnership learning ... promoting a culture of learning ministry ... developing ministry of all focussed on gifts finance property

  11. people resources learning ministry of all evangelism ... developing confidence in evangelism + speaking of God and faith worship ... underpin everything with God-centred worship + prayer values contextual supportive think, talk + be with God Circuit Some common themes ... finance places 21st century participative mission service ... supporting community development action for justice learning + caring ... nurturing a people-centred + flexible culture pioneering rooted disciples

  12. Regrouping for Mission: Mapping a Way Forward • Some questions – • What do we mean by circuit? • What are the opportunities and challenges of this focus on circuit? • Does this model offer ... • [a] ... a helpful way of understanding circuit? • [b] ... something that could be helpful with some changes? • [c] ... something that is not relevant for the Methodist Church today?

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