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Seven steps for transforming a diocese from deaneries to mission areas (mas). The process involves discussions about shared mission and ministry, forming a vision, consultation with diocesan officers and the bishop, forming a mission area executive (mae), developing a covenant, presenting plans to the bishop and standing committee, and commissioning the new ma. A checklist is also provided for the establishment process.
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As a Diocese we are all taking steps to serve our church communities to work better together, to grow in faith and to share the good news of Jesus Christ. The transformation from Deanery to Mission Area (MA) has been evolving for some time and each Emerging Mission Area (EMA) has taken steps slightly differently depending upon circumstances and culture. The following seven steps do not need to be taken in this order but hopefully they will be helpful in recognising where each MA is on their journey.
mission and pastoral boundaries of the Diocese and for approving the formal change to a new MA or MAs.
As we are working towards the establishment of MAs the following Checklist may be useful, again depending on your circumstances you may have a slightly different order.
What can we do together? What happens where? What may need to stop? What roles and ministries will be needed? Who is to be in the Ministry Team? Are all the ministries we require available-individual and group training needs?