Local Ministry
For enquiries email Jeanette Gosney, Parish Development Officer or phone: 01727 818141
The Theological Foundation for Local Ministry
In the past, many people saw ministry as the responsibility of the clergy – with church members at best simply ‘helping the vicar’ rather than seeing their involvement as ‘ministry’. Today, it is commonly recognised that all Christians – ordained and lay - share in ministry as a members of the Body of Christ through their baptism. Through baptism all are co-workers for the kingdom of God and the tasks of ministry are distributed throughout the entire Church. The specific gifts that people have and therefore the functions that different people exercise will vary and need to be discerned, but the principle of shared ministry in a local church is now well-established.
For more information on the following topics please click on Varieties of Form in Local Ministry on the navigation bar on the left or below:
For more information on the following topics please click on Local Ministry Teams on the navigation bar on the left or below:
- How to become a mandated LMT
- LMT consultants
- Support for LMTs
