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MAP Facilitator's Day - Nov 11th in Sheffield Cathedral

 

For a third year running, Mike Chew and Mark Ireland are organising a MAP facilitator's day - this year hosted by the Dean at Sheffield at the Cathedral on November 11th

The previous conferences have proved useful for sharing both progress to date and future plans. The output led to new insights and fresh material being added to the 'churchmaps.co.uk' website. Coffee will be available from 10am, and the programme will start at 11am and finish by 3pm. The day will begin with short presentations about the latest news about use of MAP, then there will be workshops on topics selected by participants. Handouts will be available. Please bring a packed lunch or alternatively, there are coffee shops and sandwich bars close by and drinks will be provided. A fee will be payable on the day to cover costs - to be advised when they have been calculated

Please would those are interested in attending email the organising team via their website (www.churchmaps.co.uk and click on 'email us') and you will receive more details and a booking form. It would help if you could inform us as soon as possible so that we can work out the fees for each person

 


 

MAP Story

 

At the UK MAP study day in November 2009, Mike Chew showed a 6 minute video which tells the story of Mission Action Planning at St John’s Church Whittle -le-Woods. This was made by a PCC member to explain MAP to the congregation. There was a huge demand for copies of it, so Mike asked the vicar’s permission to put it on YouTube

Anyone can now access it at:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3V1l0po1Tq8

 


 

New MAP Book

 

Mike Chew and Mark Ireland (vicar of Wellington and former diocesan missioner for Lichfield) have written a book about MAP, published by SPCK in November 2009. Forwarded by David Hope – the first Bishop to use MAP – the book argues the case for producing a MAP, describes a practical ongoing process, gives practical examples, and provides evidence of the effectiveness of the process. It is based on research conducted in several dioceses of the Church of England – at diocesan and parish levels


“The ‘MAP’ process is well described by Mark Ireland and Mike Chew in this excellent book and I am enormously grateful that they have taken the time and the care to enquire more deeply both into the process and some of the outcomes now in a number of Dioceses.”
          Lord Hope of Thornes KCVO


The book also reflects on the theology of MAP and covers the biblical roots, missiological connections and how MAP fits in with other recent approaches to mission work


The book is priced at £9.99 
ISBN 978 0 281 06122 8

 


 

Summary of Church Growth Strategy Initiatives by Diocese
19 March 2009

Diocese Start Year Website Description Main Parish Tool
London 1993 Agenda for Action MAP
York 1999 Living the Gospel MAP
Lichfield 2003 Going for Growth MAP
Llandaff 2004 Mission Action Planning MAP
Blackburn 2004 Going for Growth MAP
Portsmouth 2004 Kairos Kairos Process
Coventry 2005 Shaping the church for Mission Eight Questions
Exeter 2005 Mission Action Planning MAP
Leicester 2005 Mission Partnerships Mission Partnerships
Southwell 2005 Shaping the Future Mission Values, Challenges and Questions
Newcastle 2006 Mission Action Planning MAP
Carlisle 2006 Survival to Revival Deanery Deployment Planning
Chichester 2007 Putting mission on the MAP in Chichester MAP
Norwich 2007 Committed to Growth Growth Plan
Ripon/Leeds 2007 Together in Mission visits Toolkit for Mission
Ely 2008 Mission Action Planning MAP
Wakefield 2008 Transforming Lives in Wakefield Diocese Tranformational Plan
Chester 2009 Growth Action Plan GAP
Birmingham 2009 Mission Strategy MAP
Guildford 2009 Growing Communities of Faith & Engagement Self evaluation resource

Please email us at churchmaps@gmail.com if you would like this table amending for your diocese