Ministry / Mission

A user-friendly guide to being church and planting churches. Designed to be read in under 30 minutes.

Explores 'formation', an increasingly central idea in Christian discipleship. It addresses the issues faced in discipleship today, from widespread lack of knowledge of the Christian faith, to Christianity's conflict with many of society's predominant values and attitudes. An essential resource for all involved in nurturing and shaping disciples.

Resisting the urge to instruct with a more polemical voice, the SCM Studyguide to Church Leadership will encourage ordinands and trainee church leaders to reassess modern pressures and priorities and to re-orient creatively around the callings, giftings, and approaches that are suitable to Christ and particular to the Church.

A feast of material for the entire Christian year from popular retreat leader and spiritual writer Ann Lewin, including seasonal liturgies, prayers, worship ideas, retreat programmes and themed reflections.

Tells the remarkable journey of how a bold idea for a new church community, deeply rooted in the Anglican tradition, blossomed into a vibrant, self-sustaining congregation and shop. The story of St. Clare's offers a hopeful and practical example for churches striving to remain true to their Anglican heritage while adapting to contemporary needs.

The nine criteria the Church of England uses to discern potential vocations to the priesthood are explored, and linked with personal qualities that are necessary for new, but also existing, leaders in a church and culture which has changed much over the last 50 years.