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Feeding our Faith

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Feeding our Faith

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Growing as disciples. Growing in confidence. Growing God’s Kingdom.

Following Jesus is a lifelong journey. To walk in His footsteps, we need to know Him, to dwell in His Word, and to discover His love shaping every part of our lives. Feeding our Faith is our diocesan commitment to helping every person — of every age and background — explore, deepen and live out their faith in Jesus Christ.

Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples” (John 8:3, NIV).
Our prayer is that every worshipping community across the diocese becomes a place where faith is nurtured, Scripture is opened, and disciples are formed.

What we'll see on our journey

As Feeding our Faith takes root, we expect to see:

  • More people exploring and deepening their faith
  • Greater confidence in sharing the gospel
  • Children, young people and young adults fully engaged in discipleship
  • New worshipping communities emerging
  • Parishes that are safe, inclusive, and outward-facing
  • A stronger, more hopeful culture of discipleship across the whole diocese

This is how we grow as a worshipping community. This is how we see lives transformed. This is how we share the Good News of Jesus Christ with the two million people we serve.

Why Feeding our Faith matters

Our recent diocesan conversations showed a deep hunger for stronger discipleship, greater confidence in the gospel, and better support for people exploring faith for the first time. As we seek to grow younger, more diverse, and more outward-facing, we must build strong foundations.

Feeding our Faith focuses on three essentials:

  • Growing deeper in our relationship with Christ
  • Growing together as communities shaped by Scripture and prayer
  • Growing outwards, sharing the story of God’s love with confidence

This is how disciples are formed. This is how evangelism becomes natural. This is how the Church grows.

Our commitments

Feeding Our Faith
1 A culture of everyday discipleship

We are creating an expectation that every member of our churches will have ways to explore and grow in faith outside Sunday worship.
This includes:

  • Small groups and home groups centred on Scripture and prayer
  • Resources to help people read the Bible with confidence
  • Encouragement to talk about faith in everyday life

Discipleship is for everyone — not just a few.

2 Confidence in evangelism

Many people long to share their faith but feel unsure how.
We want to cultivate a diocesan culture where:

  • Christians speak naturally about what Jesus Christ means to them
  • People understand the story of Scripture and can share it simply
  • Parishes celebrate and share stories of how God is already at work

Evangelism begins with confidence in God’s goodness.

3 A 'cradle to grave' pathway of faith formation

Life events are missional opportunities. We are developing a consistent, high‑quality diocesan suite of resources including:

  • Baptism preparation and follow‑on discipleship
  • Confirmation courses
  • Missional ministry following weddings, funerals and bereavement
  • Practical tools parishes can adopt and adapt

Every encounter is an invitation to begin or renew a journey of faith.

4 Strengthening chaplaincies and new worshipping communities

Chaplaincies are frontline places of encounter with people who may never walk through a church door. We are:

  • Supporting closer working between chaplains and parishes
  • Encouraging chaplains as evangelists and pioneers
  • Developing new worshipping communities coming out of chaplaincy contexts

The gospel flourishes wherever people are met with Christ-like love.

5 Investing in young disciples and young leaders

Young people are not the church of tomorrow — they are the church of today.
We will:

  • Develop new learning pathways for young adults
  • Build up cohorts of young leaders
  • Provide resources so children and young people can explore faith in age‑appropriate, inspiring ways
  • Equip leaders in church schools through a dedicated discipleship course

Growing younger begins by investing deeply and consistently in the young.

6 Embedding inclusion and wellbeing in discipleship

Following Jesus means caring for all people. Therefore, we commit to:

  • Resourcing churches to be truly inclusive and reflective of their communities
  • Using tools such as the Difference Course to deepen understanding across differences

Discipleship flourishes in safe, welcoming, diverse communities.

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