Enjoy a series of short TED-style talks about the current challenges faced by missions in the UK and around the world, along with their solutions, presented by organisations exhibiting in CRE 24’s Mission on the Map.
Wednesday 9 October
2pm – Moving from maintaining into mission
Bob Goody, CEO, Rural Missions
Many churches struggle maintaining buildings, grounds and ageing congregations. How do we shift our eyes from the sunset of yesterday towards the sunrise of tomorrow – gaining a fresh heart and vision for our communities? Hear stories and insights from small shifts of mindset that have transformed communities.
2.15pm – Engaging your community in faith conversations
Rev Tina Hodgett, Pioneering Parishes, CMS
How churches can become more outward looking, enabling church leadership teams and congregations to shift their energy outwards into the neighbourhood. Read more about Tina and Pioneering Parishes here.
2.30pm – Supporting global mission online: what’s changed in 25 years?
Mike Frith, CEO, OSCAR
Mike brings lessons learned from running an online mission support service for 25 years. What’s changed? What should we leave behind and what should we focus on going forward?
Thursday 10 October
2pm – Creating sustainable mission partnerships
James Vaughton, CEO, Transform Europe Network
Sustaining buildings with limited financial resources is always a challenge, but there is now an opportunity to build greater interdependence (rather than dependence) between those with the money and its recipients. Whether it is through matched funding or loans, James will point out how donors like this fresh approach because their money goes further.
2.15pm – Meeting people where they are
Nicki Pullen, House of Tree
Nicki works with House of Tree (HOT) near Amersham, a fledgling missional community with activities reaching people who are not Christians and for whom church is not on the radar.
2.30pm – Youth ministry in a rural context
Bob Goody, CEO, Rural Missions
With 24 years of experience working with young people, Bob will share a few stories, as well as top tips, exploring how rural churches can create a thriving community of young people from a standing start.
Mission on the Map exhibitors
The following organisations are exhibiting in Mission on the Map. Find them on the stand numbers below.
• Tools with a Mission (P 42)
• Scripture Union (P 44)
• Transform Europe Network (P 45)
• MomentumYes (P 46)
• Rural Mission (P 47)
• World Outreach (P 48)
• OSCAR (CRE jobs board) F 16
• Hope-filled Horizons (F 17)
• CMS (F 18)
• CMJ UK (F 21)
• Ataloss (P 43)