Elders and mission
This part of the course explores what mission
means; how mission is actually God’s agenda and how the
spirit can support and define mission, for us as individuals, and for the wider church.
1. Introduction
This section looks at an issue at the heart of the church – what do we mean by the phrase ‘the mission of the church’; and how each church within the URC has a mission – a vision of who and what they are. Fundamental to the idea of mission we will explore and reflect on these questions:
- what do we do, what activities are core to the church, and what talents, gifts and experience can our people offer?
- whom do we serve? Are there particular groups of people or particular needs, that we believe we are called to serve?
- how do we serve these groups and address those needs?