Continual Ministerial Development
(CMD) Helping equip you to make disciples of Jesus
Continuing Ministerial Development, core to our understanding of Baptist Ministry and Leadership
No pastoral leader can operate in isolation from the support, friendship and advice of others in ministry. A healthy approach to ministry involves a commitment to both ongoing learning and accountability. This benefits the pastoral leader themselves, their families and their congregation or missional community.
We are encouraging our churches, across Webnet, to build into their terms of settlement an expectation, which supports the continuing development for all ministry team members.
Baptists Together
Baptist Together have introduced a framework for Continuing Ministerial Development (CMD). Every accredited or recognised Baptist minister is required to engage with the CMD. To find out more. Baptist Together are continually developing resources which can be accessed on their website.
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Baptists Together CMD: Click here
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CMD Handbook: Click here
Spiritual Directors
Please contact a spiritual director direct:
Dawn Brown- tillingtonhouseretreat@gmail.com
Danelle Nightingale- tillingtonhouseretreat@gmail.com
Andrew Ladhams- andy.ladhams@live.com
Janet Ladhams- jan.ladhams@btinternet.com
Paul Revill- revpaulrevill@gmail.com
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Mentoring
One to one mentoring
We have been developing a network of mentors who have received training for mentoring pastoral leaders. You may well, of course, know someone, or know of someone you can approach yourself and ask to become your mentor or please speak to one of the Regional Ministers to discuss an appropriate mentor for you.
Peer to peer mentoring
For some pastoral leaders mentoring will be peer to peer. Walking alongside each other and being accountable to each other.
Leadership Coach
If you are looking for an innovative perspective to your ministry, coaching may be for you. Coaching is a tool to help you define and accomplish your goals (in ministry as in life). The role as coach is to listen and ask questions that will unlock your own thinking and help you identify your own solutions to moving forward. It is about developing your self-awareness, addressing ways of thinking that may be holding you back, and taking responsibility for the positive actions and decisions you make. Importantly, coaching is confidential, affirming and positive; with skills and tools to learn that you can pass on and use. Ros Durrant is a qualified and experienced coach and have worked freelance with individuals and groups since 2014.
For a free initial consultation please contact Ross via e-mail on: rmdurrantenroute@gmail.com
Telephone: 07580479452
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Pastoral Supervision
Pastoral Supervision offers a regular, intentional and boundaried space in which a practitioner skilled in supervision (the supervisor) meets with one or more practitioners (supervisee) to look together at the supervisee’s practice. It is a relationship characterized by trust, confidentiality, support and openness that offers you freedom and safety to explore issues arising in your work.
Sarah Philpott: revsarahphillpot@gmail.com
Paul Revill: revpaulrevill@gmail.com
CMD 360 Ministry Review
CMD expects all ministers to undergo a review of their ministry at least once every three years. To do this, you can use the 360o review tool.
In a 360o ministry review, you ask between six and eight people individually to assess your work as a minister. Select people who are prepared to give specific and challenging feedback in the role of an ‘honest friend’.
Throughout this process, it is important to remember that the review is for your benefit. The review’s aim is not to point simply to what you might be good at or bad at, as if you are being measured. The emphasis is on which strengths you should develop further and which weaknesses you should address at this moment in time.
Regional Minister Support
Pastoral Supervision offers a regular, intentional and boundaried space in which a practitioner skilled in supervision (the supervisor) meets with one or more practitioners (supervisee) to look together at the supervisee’s practice. It is a relationship characterized by trust, confidentiality, support and openness that offers you freedom and safety to explore issues arising in your work.
Sarah Philpott: revsarahphillpot@gmail.com
Paul Revill: revpaulrevill@gmail.com
Contact Us
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