Developing Mission Shaped Churches

The Niagara School for Missional Leadership is a
Gospel-focused learning community based in the Anglican Diocese of Niagara that equips parishes to respond missionally to the needs of God’s world.

Presence, Paying Attention and Prayer: Pastoral Care Fundamentals

The love of neighbour is a calling for all disciples of Jesus—we are commanded to it. But by framing it as “pastoral care,” we have often reserved this ministry to “pastors” and separated it from daily life. We will identify and practice a range of pastoral care skills, including reflecting on the elements of caring presence, paying active attention to others’ needs, and prayerfully coming alongside others, as well as scriptural grounding, active listening, self-awareness, boundaried pastoral practices, and discerning the role of prayer.
with Terry DeForest
* Registration for this course is open to all participants—lay or clergy, both individuals and groups.

How We Do Things Around Here: Anglican Polity 101

Knowing how we do things around here at all levels of the church as Anglicans helps us to continue to be a reforming church; it helps us to preserve those things particular to our identity and most importantly, it helps support God’s mission.
Bishop Susan Bell Niagara School for Missional Leadership
with Bishop Susan Bell
* Registration for this course is open to all participants—lay or clergy, both individuals and groups.