CPAS and your church

Effective tools, training and resources to grow your church in faith and numbers

CPAS and your church

making disciples, developing leaders, growing churches

leaders for mission CPAS is an Anglican evangelical mission agency which, since 1836, has been enabling churches to help every person hear and discover the good news of Jesus Christ.

Growing Leaders suite Develop leaders in your church

Mentoring Matters Identify, equip and resource mentors ‘God spoke to me through the Bible teaching’

Training events Leadership input on key themes

Lead On email (New for 2012) Resourcing you – leader to leader

Vocations events Exploring God‘s call

‘Best leadership conference in a decade’

making disciples, developing leaders, growing churches

We long to see a Christ-centred, Bible-based, mission-focused Church where leaders are clear about their call to discipleship, growing in Christ-like character, and competent to lead in a time of rapid change.

John Dunnett, General Director

‘Arrow inspired me to get out there’

Arrow Leadership Programme Deep-rooted transformation

Lead Academy (New for 2012) Collaborative learning communities

Ventures and Falcon Camps Life-changing holidays for 8-18s ‘I had the time of my life!’

Evangelical clergy register Promoting evangelical appointments

Grove Leadership Series Fresh thinking on hot topics

www.cpas.org.uk/leaders

developing leaders Growing Leaders Does your church need leaders? Our Growing Leaders suite of resources equips churches and individuals for kingdom-growing Christian leadership. Includes the Growing Leaders and Growing Leaders – Youth Edition course packs for use in churches, and the four Growing Leaders books – Growing Leaders, Growing Women Leaders, Growing Young Leaders and Ready to Lead.

Mentoring Matters ‘Mentoring is about transformation. I am seeing more and more church leaders in this country using mentoring as a tool for discipleship and developing leaders – and it works!’ Sharon Prior Our popular Mentoring Matters resource has been a hit with church leaders since its release in 2011. The pack contains everything a church needs to set up a mentoring network: identifying, equipping and resourcing mentors.

Thinking of running a course?

We run regular Mentoring Matters and Growing Leaders training events across the country to introduce churches to the resources and explore the practicalities of developing leaders and disciples for mission.

Lead On Lead On is our new monthly leadership email to resource your ministry – leader to leader.

Insightful articles, helpful reviews and inspiring reflections from influential Christian leaders straight to your inbox.

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Vocations After 50 years, our You and Ministry weekends are continuing to help hundreds of people discern God’s call and consider ordained or authorised ministry in a relaxed and helpful setting. We also run lifecall young vocations days for 16-25s, and offer a free online vocations tool called ‘Your S.H.A.P.E. for ministry’ as well as downloadable vocations resource sheets.

CPAS works in partnership with churches, deaneries, dioceses, theological colleges and other organisations to deliver high quality leadership training in all sorts of different contexts.

Grove Leadership Series Since teaming up with Grove Books to launch the Grove Leadership Series, we’ve published booklets on a whole range of key leadership issues such as discernment, the inner life of a leader, working with volunteers, discipleship and social networking.

Leading Edge forums Leading Edge forums provide a unique opportunity for lay and ordained leaders to examine key issues of local church leadership.

Grounded in reality and designed to provide you with insight and skills to lead a missional church, these one-day events cover pertinent topics such as discerning direction, enabling action, leading in a multi-church benefice, building teams and sustaining yourself.

For more details, please visit

www.cpas.org.uk

developing leaders

Arrow Leadership Programme

Lead Academy

Society is changing. The Church faces huge challenges. Yet Christ’s commission remains constant. Emphasising character and calling, Arrow promotes long-term, whole person development for full time Christian leaders aged 25-40.

Helping local churches overcome barriers to growth is what CPAS is all about. We’ve teamed up with Lead Academy to deliver two new learning communities to address two of the biggest issues affecting Anglican churches today:

Participants are equipped with the skills they need to lead the Church today as they learn how to be led more by Jesus, lead more like Jesus and lead more to Jesus.

Leaders are developed through mentoring, projects, peer groups and residential events over an 18 month period.

Looking for a move?

As part of our role as the UK’s largest evangelical patron with responsibility for over 500 parishes, CPAS holds a register of evangelical clergy looking for a move. This is shared with other patrons, bishops and archdeacons.

For more details, please visit

www.cpas.org.uk

How do we grow our churches beyond the ‘200 barrier’?

How can we do mission in a multi-church benefice?

Designed for groups of leaders from the same church, Lead Academy learning communities journey together over 18 months through innovative team work, in-depth reflection with other leaders and specialised input from members of the Lead Academy faculty.

New incumbents Your first post of overall responsibility – both daunting and exciting! The Buck Stops Here three-day conferences offer ministers in their first incumbency an opportunity to explore the new responsibilities God has called them to, grow as a leader and be encouraged in their role. Also suitable for people returning to ordained parish ministry from nonparochial appointments.

Residential holidays provide a unique opportunity for children and young people to grow in faith, friendships and confidence. Ventures are fun, safe, Christian holidays for 8-18s. Young people can go on their own, with friends or as part of a youth group, and there are over 90 life-changing holidays to choose from so there’s something for everyone. We’re also always on the lookout for volunteer leaders!

Falcon Camps are Christian holidays specifically designed for children and young people from families facing disadvantage or marginalisation in society such as unemployment, financial difficulties, loss, separation or exclusion from education. Falcon Camps are heavily subsidised by our generous supporters. They are a great resource for youth workers and churches seeking to bless young people facing difficulties with fun, friends, new experiences – and God’s amazing love for them.

Book online or request a brochure at

www.ventures.org.uk

making disciples developing leaders growing churches

stay in touch Our ministry is only possible because of the prayers and financial support of churches and individuals. Find out more about how we’re transforming local church mission, and how you can get involved by visiting our website, or signing up to our free supporter updates: Catalyst Stories of God’s amazing work through the ministry of CPAS from those who’ve seen it first-hand.

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