This is a two-year certificate course. Year one classes start on Wednesday, October 8th.
*For new students who are not part of the Diocese of Niagara Commissioned Lay Missioners track, a one-hour orientation workshop will be happening on Zoom on October 1st at 5:30.
The Certificate in Mission Practice is a two-year, praxis-oriented formation journey designed to equip both lay and ordained individuals with the theological, pastoral, and practical tools needed to lead contextual mission initiatives within Anglican and ecumenical settings.
Rooted in deep theological reflection and real-world application, this course integrates monthly online learning with in-person mentoring to cultivate the competencies required for pioneering new ecclesial communities, leading fresh expressions of church, and accompanying others in mission. Participants engage with a broad spectrum of missional contexts—particularly among the de-churched, unchurched, and spiritual-but-not-religious—while developing a mission theology grounded in Anglican tradition and shaped by contemporary realities.
What sets this course apart is its immersive model of learning through doing. Each student identifies and leads an actual mission initiative throughout the program, supported by a locally based mentor and structured assignments that draw on contextual theology, the Fresh Expressions process, and spiritual formation. The course emphasizes not only intellectual growth but also emotional and spiritual maturity, inviting students to explore how their prayer life and engagement with Scripture are transformed through mission practice. Culminating in a portfolio that documents the student’s journey and theological reflections, this program offers a holistic and rigorous pathway for those discerning a call to serve God’s mission with creativity, courage, and faithfulness.
The course begins on October 1st, from 5:30 to 6:30 pm, with an orientation for those who are not already a part of the Commissioned Lay Missioner track with the Diocese of Niagara.
Regular Zoom sessions are on one Wednesday a month from 5:30-7:30 pm beginning Wednesday, October 8th, 2025.
