Revitalising the Church
I asked the following question in the Synod today:
It is nice that we live in a city with such a concern for the gospel, that the Synod can be used for operational fine-tuning.
I just hope the implicit challenge to action in the question will actually be heeded.
Archbishop,
I give notice that I wish to ask the following question:
i. Has the Diocese kept the results of the Parish Buildings and Capital Audit conducted prior to last year’s Synod?
ii. How many parishes in established suburbs are at or near to capacity when utilising their buildings?
iii. Is there any encouragement being offered to have smaller churches revitalised by congregation-planting partnerships, before these churches enter serious decline?
iv. Are there any current plans to use the Audit Results to assist planning congregation-planting partnerships between parishes with buildings at or near capacity and parishes with free or under-utilised buildings?
v. Does the archbishop consider that these sorts of arrangements will have the potential to continue strengthening the work of the mission in established suburbs?
It is nice that we live in a city with such a concern for the gospel, that the Synod can be used for operational fine-tuning.
I just hope the implicit challenge to action in the question will actually be heeded.