LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

WE DO THIS IN THREE WAYS:

The Peter Stream

Developing leaders who sense a calling to Ordained leadership in the Church of England, but are in one of three key under-represented groups, namely racial, social and educational.

The Caleb Stream

For those aged over 55 with significant life, leadership and ministry experience and the time post-retirement to lead a church in one of the 6,000 Church of England churches without a focal leader.

The Accelerator Programme

Designed to equip church leaders to planting in estates, towns and cities across England.

This year, 73 leaders have joined one of these three pathways: 22 on the Peter stream, 27 on the Caleb stream and 24 on the Accelerator Programme. All three pathways have grown significantly since their inception. 2018 saw our first cohort of 4 Peters, and our Caleb Stream uptake has nearly tripled since your funding last year, up from 10 in 2021. Similarly, the Accelerator Programme has grown from just 3 in 2017 to now 24. Growing a pipeline of highcalibre, diverse men and women and seeing them robustly trained is a crucial part of our broader vision to play our part in the evangelisation of the nation, the revitalisation of the Church and the transformation of society.

“I first heard about the Caleb Stream and thought ‘no way; I’m too old’.

Then, God made it very clear through scripture and conversations with friends that I should. God has been preparing me since I was first called in the 1980s.

I’ve always sensed the call of God on my life, and now there’s more of a recognition because I’m wearing the collar.”