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Mission and discipleship toolbox

Mission is about sharing God’s vision of justice and love for all people in the world around us, including our local neighbourhood. Discipleship is about recognising and responding to God鈥檚 presence in every aspect of our lives and, as church members, helping each other to do that.

Scroll down to find resources which might be useful to you, your family and your church as you explore Mission and Discipleship, as well as find relevant contacts in your synod.

Discipleship resources for you, your family and church

The resources listed below are based on Walking the Way materials.

Here are resources which the Walking the Way steering group recommends:

Here are resources which synods and local churches recommend:

  • - recommended by Northern Synod
  • - recommended by Yorkshire Synod
  • 听补苍诲听 - recommended by East Midlands Synod
  • - recommended by West Midlands Synod
  • 鈥榃alking the Way through Photography鈥� by John Potter is available as a daily visual
  • God Talk from the Scottish College (PDF | 2mb)

Here are some wide-ranging resources to help you, your family and local chruch unpack what it means to be more like Jesus:

How might training or education help us in our journey with Jesus? Here are materials and courses which might be of use on your discipleship journey:

New Reality, Same Mission

New Reality, Same Mission began as an initiative in response to the Covid pandemic, but it is being broadened to include responses to other issues, including the cost of living crisis.

How can we move from learning about Jesus to actually being more like him? Here are some organisations and resources which might help you move from thought into action:

What does the Bible tell us about being more like Jesus? Here are some organisations and resources to help you read and engage with scripture:

How can talking with God help us become more like Jesus? Here are some organisations and resources to support you as you pray:

  • (PDF) - Church of Scotland

How can we grow closer to God as we grow closer to those around us? Here are some resources and organisations to help you explore discipleship with your frends, family and other people of faith:

What does it mean to be a follower of Jesus online? Here are some resources and organisations to help you consider this:

How can our worship of God bring us closer to Jesus in our everyday lives? Here are some resources and organisations which might be of help:

Synod discipleship contacts

This Synod covers Durham, Northumberland and Tyne & Wear.

贰尘补颈濒:听Jane Rowell

This Synod covers Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, parts of Cheshire and Derbyshire.

贰尘补颈濒:听Daleen ten Cate (Lancashire)听辞谤听Lawrence Moore (Central).

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This Synod covers Liverpool, Merseyside, Wirral, Cheshire, Staffordshire, Crewe, and the Isle of Man.

Email Stuart Radcliffe

This Synod covers the whole of Yorkshire.

Email Ashley Evans or Jon Steel

This Synod covers Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Northants, Milton Keynes and parts of Cambridgeshire and Staffordshire.

Email Derek Graham

This Synod covers Birmingham, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Coventry, Warwickshire, Staffordshire, the Black Country and Shropshire.

Email: Nick Stanyon听辞谤听Stuart Scott.

This Synod covers听Cambridge, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.

Email Lindsey Brown or听Nicola Grieves

This Synod covers听Bristol, Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and Wiltshire.

Email the Synod office

This Synod covers Berkshire, Dorset, Hampshire, Oxfordshire, the Isle of Wight and the Channel Islands, half of Surrey and small parts of Buckinghamshire and Wiltshire.

Email Mary Thomas or Ray Stanyon

This Synod covers Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Essex, Greater London and Hertfordshire.

Email: Eddie Boon

This Synod covers听Kent, south London and parts of East Sussex, West Sussex and Surrey.

Email: Andy Twilley听辞谤听Martin Hayward.

贰尘补颈濒:听 Jason Askew

Email听Sarah Moore

These resources reflect the spirit of Walking the Way: Living the life of Jesus today, the United Reformed Church鈥檚 focus on whole-of-life discipleship. They are recommended by colleagues working collaboratively across various areas, including Children鈥檚 and Youth Work, Church Related Community Work, Education and Learning, Church and Society, Global and Intercultural Ministries, Commitment for Life (Global Justice). This resource bank was also inspired by New Reality, Same Mission, a collaborative effort in 2020 involving the groups mentioned above to help local congregations think about mission and community engagement during the challenging times of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic.听

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