Education and Training for Discipleship and MinistryThe
NETWORK FOR MINISTRY DEVELOPMENT (NMD) is the people and programmes looking after a wide variety of educational and formational needs for the Diocese of York. We try to do this where we can with our colleagues in the York & Hull District of the Methodist Church. Click here for a fuller
Introduction to the NMD.
Included in the introduction is also a range of information about Methodist resources and people, about the York Institute for Community Theology, and about CLAY: Christian Learning Across Yorkshire – an ecumenical programme of educational opportunities
By clicking on the headings below you can find information about:
Foundations of Faith - courses designed to help people think about their faith and grow in their discipleship
Equipping God's People - courses designed to give lay people skills and confidence in ministry.
Newly updated.Shared Ministry - a course designed to help Parishes/Benefices or even Deaneries move towards appropriate and local forms of shared ministry
People - about the NMD team and how to contact them
Resources for Spiritual Formation - information about the Annual Diocesan Clergy Retreat and other resources for spiritual formation
CME - programmes of continuing education for Clergy and Readers
CME 1-4 - a programme of continuing education for clergy in their first four years of ministry including downloadable copies of the CME 1-4 Handbook
The 'Sower' and 'Seedlings' - back articles from the NMD newsletters
Grants & Policies - grants for courses, conferences and sabbaticals and the policies to go with them
'Encounter Bungoma 2008'This is an opportunity to be involved in training in the Diocese of Bungoma, W Kenya which Phil is leading with the help of CMS. If you are interested in a cross cultural experience, giving and receiving with a sister Anglican Church and with a safari to the Masai Mara thrown in.?! Contact Phil and/or see the downloadable information and aplication documents at
www.stjamesscarborough.co.uk.
There are also downloadable resources and information about up-coming events.
Introduction to the NMD
