 Horncastle, Lincolnshire
 From Saturday 19 th September 2015
 Jesse Ratcliff, Jonnie & Mel Parkin, David
Newlove, Pete Atkins, Bob & Mary Hopkins
Fresh Expressions mission shaped ministry was launched in 2007. Since then, it has been presented in 56 centres across the UK with more than 2,000 people taking part in the one-year, part-time learning journey. Individuals or teams, leaders and members, clergy and lay people learn side by side in the sessions to make msm a major contributor to lay and ordained ministry training.
The course’s 24-units are usually presented over: o three Saturdays; o a residential weekend; o six or seven weekday evenings.
Course content includes the mission of God, vision and values, gospel and culture, evangelism, discipleship, leadership and team roles, spirituality, worship and the sacraments, how to keep going when things get tough, and what is Church?
Pete Atkins, convenor of the Fresh Expressions training hub, says, ‘It is a joy to see mission shaped ministry equipping people from a great range of all Christian backgrounds to share more effectively in God’s mission. In many cases, those involved have seen calls and visions clarified. Some have gone on to launch fresh expressions of church whilst others have been enabled to sustain them in their work. Many have helped existing churches to become more mission-shaped.’
Revd Bruce Thompson, Chair of Lincolnshire Methodist District, says, ‘The msm course is now well established across the county, many have undertaken it and a great number have benefited from the subsequent ministries of those who have participated. We now have the opportunity to build on all that has been achieved thus far and help shape yet further the mission of the church where we serve.’
Rt Revd Dr David Court, Bishop of Grimsby, says, ‘I am delighted that msm is running here in
Lincolnshire this year. We need mission to be at the heart of our thinking, praying and doing.
This course is a fantastic way of helping us do this creatively, imaginatively and compassionately.’

Course timetable and venue
Saturday 19th September 2015
Wednesday 7th October 2015
Wednesday 11th November 2015
Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd November 2015
Wednesday 9th December 2015
Wednesday 27th January 2016
Wednesday 24th February 2016
Wednesday 16th March 2016
Saturday 16th April 2016
Wednesday 18th May 2016
Wednesday 15th June 2016
Saturday 9th July 2016
Saturdays run from 09.30 to 15.30, weekdays from 19.00 to 21.30, both at Horncastle
Methodist Hall, Queen Street, Horncastle, LN9 6BD.
The residential weekend is at Hayes Conference Centre, Swanwick, Alfreton, Derbyshire,
DE55 1AU.
Cost
£275 per person, which covers all materials, refreshments and the weekend away. Financial support may be available.
Contact
Mel Parkin
Course Leader/Administrator ctal@lincoln.anglican.org
01522 504063 missionshapedministry.org/lincoln15