We are committed to the New Testament vision that all of God’s people are given gifts and abilities. These gifts can be used to make important contributions to the local church. A great deal of training can be offered in the local church and we work to develop training that can be accessed at a local level.
Training is available for those who want to be accredited as ministers. Retreats are offered for those who are considering a call to ministry. Local training is available either on-line or in local settings.
Multiply
Multiply is a Practical Training Programme for Christian Ministry based on well-tried topics in Christian Ministry Training programmes. It is a Certificate Programme recognised by ATHE – (Awards for Training and Higher Education).
The Multiply programme is for those who require an introduction to Christian ministry while still being employed either in secular employment or in a local church.
The programme has been created by practitioners with hands-on experience in church leadership and mission. This is fundamental to the aims of the course as it seeks to develop the knowledge, understanding and skills of leadership suited to the effective exercise of a missional ministry in our contemporary world.
This programme introduces key areas of theory and practice and aims to enable students to transform their thinking and their lives, so that they are better able to exercise ministry in the church.
The typical student profile is someone who wishes to explore and develop Christian ministry skills, which will lead them to become a more effective part of a church's existing ministry team or provide the foundations for them to pursue a calling in Christian ministry.
Students who complete the course will be eligible to upgrade to a Diploma Programme subject to recognition by ATHE.
FCC Ordination Course
The course consists of 8 topics taught over 4 Saturdays. Participants will have access to course materials at least one week before each session and are expected to read the materials before the facilitated session.
The cost of the course is £300 which can be paid monthly (£75.00 per day)
Week One
- Introduction to FCC – history, values, beliefs, practices and vision.
- Introduction to mentoring and coaching. The value of these two disciplines for leaders and how to use them in raising up local leaders.
Week Two
- The nature of leadership – leadership styles, the 5 fold ministry, accountability.
- Introduction to pastoral counselling – key principles and practices.
Week Three
- The meaning of ordination – sacred calling not career, dealing with issues, failures and frustrations.
- Introduction to issues and core principles in relation to charitable status – finance and governance, safeguarding, and structures to deal with pastoral abuse.
Week Four
- The call to the Great Commission – being a missional leader, personal health, the importance of team, the value of mentoring.
- Key responsibilities in public worship – weddings, funerals, communion, baptism, teaching/ preaching.
Mentoring
Leadership in the context of Christian organisations carries with it a peculiar set of stresses. Mentors need a detailed understanding of these aspects of context in order to help Christian leaders build effective and relevant strategies for resilience and sustainability.
We work with Dr Rick Lewis of Anamcara Consultancy to offer quality mentoring to leaders. Contact us for details of the costs of this consultancy.
