Thursday 14 July 2011

After the Away Days

The Away Day or the two Away Days should result in a clearer understanding of your church's unique part in God's mission and how to make use of the resources God has already provided for this.  Thereafter it will be the responsibility of those in leadership to ensure that the tailored mission strategy or strategies is or are taken forward.  Some churches are able to continue the journey unaided but you will not be abandoned.

Support remains available to you via email and telephone over the following months and next few years.  It is always advisable to create an opportunity for reviewing your progress in six months and a year after the Away Days.  The review should be organised so that everyone in the church can contribute.

If the process has been carried out properly there will be changes and hopefully growth within the life of your church.  At some stage a simplified version of what was undertaken on the Away Days will need to be undertaken taking account of these changes.  It is up to you whether you undertake this on your own, drawing on previous experience, or whether you invite Rural Mission Solutions to provide a facilitator.

God has already provided you with all you need to do what he is asking you to do right now.  In a healthy church nothing stands still so the process of reviewing and refining strategies should continue into the future.  One thing is for certain: you are very unlikely to use "off the peg" strategies after you have learned how to tailor mission strategies to suit and fit your church.

Let us know how we can help you.

Rural Mission Solutions
Centre for Rural Mission
4 Clarence Street
Market Harborough
LE16 7NE


01858-414930
sunrise@ruralmissions.org.uk
www.ruralmissionsolutions.org.uk

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