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Deadline for completion - 23rd July 2021

As part of our commitment and calling to introduce more people to Jesus, deepen discipleship, develop our Christian leaders of the future and work for justice, it is vital that we address the key challenges that we have been facing as a church for some time. 

This is part of our ongoing commitment to continuing the growth agenda developed by Bishop James in 2015 and continued by Bishop Bayes to build on our calling to ask God for a bigger church to make a bigger difference. 

While this is something that we've long understood as a Diocese through the Rule of Life we recognise that we can best achieve this through identifying a clear direction of travel that sets out what resources we need. 

This is your opportunity to share your views as we'll be using all your feedback to shape our proposals for the future.

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* 1. We have identified four mission priorities for the future. The first is - introducing people to Jesus - Do you support this priority?

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* 2. If yes, what additional support do you think you need to achieve it? If you answered no, please tell us why.

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* 3. The second mission priority is - deepening discipleship - Do you support this priority?

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* 4. If you answered yes, what additional support do you think you need to achieve it? If you answered no, please tell us why.

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* 5. The third mission priority is - developing Christian leaders - Do you support this priority?

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* 6. If you answered yes, what additional support do you think you need? If you answered no, please tell us why.

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* 7. The fourth mission priority is - working for justice - Do you support this priority?

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* 8. If you answered yes, what additional support do you think you need? if you answered no, please tell us why.

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* 9. In consultation, we have identified five underlying obstacles. The first is - the long-standing and deep-rooted decline of the Church of England Do you agree with this challenge?

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* 10. If you answered yes, how significant a challenge do you think this is for your church and what help and support do you need to tackle it? If you answered no, please tell us why.

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* 11. The second underlying obstacle is - being under-resourced on the front line - Do you agree with this challenge?

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* 12. If you answered yes, how significant a challenge do you think this is for your church and what help and support do you need to tackle it? If you answered no, please tell us why.

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* 13. The third underlying obstacle is - unrealistic expectations on people - Do you agree with this challenge?

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* 14. If you answered yes, how significant a challenge do you think this is for your church and what help and support do you need to tackle it? If you answered no, please tell us why.

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* 15. The fourth underlying obstacle is - unsustainable buildings - Do you agree with this challenge?

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* 16. If you answered yes, how significant a challenge do you think this is for your church and what help and support do you need to tackle it? If you answered no, please tell us why.

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* 17. The fifth underlying obstacle is - A church that does not look or act like me - Do you support this challenge.

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* 18. If you answered yes, how significant a challenge do you think this is for your church and what help and support do you need to tackle it? If you answered no, please tell us why.

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* 19. Are there any other underlying challenges you think we should be working together to tackle?

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* 20. Do you have any other thoughts or comments you would like to add?

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