Recognising that far-reaching changes were taking place in Church and society, the Diocese of Hereford adopted Local Ministry as part of its strategy for the future. This means recognising that 'the ministry of the local church' involves everyone, not just the Vicar. Many lay people already work hard for the church in practical ways, but often not all the gifts for pastoral ministry, leading worship and strategic thinking are being used. The Local Ministry Scheme is a way of putting the strategy into effect. The Diocese has worked out a process which has now been tried and tested in a variety of places. What is a Local Ministry Development Group (LMDG)?
An LMDG is made up of the Incumbent plus various others - usually a specially formed group based on nominations by the congregation. An LMDG:
Why form a Local Ministry Development Group (LMDG)?
An LMDG is useful because it provides:
Three marks of local ministry
Local Ministry can be spotted by looking out for the following marks:
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