Following the appointment of the Right Revd Libby Lane as Bishop of Derby in 2019, the Diocese of Derby has reflected on its statement of needs and the Archbishop’s charge, and following a period of listening and enquiry, has discerned a renewed vision for the diocese: The Kingdom of God: Good news for all transformed lives: growing church, building community
To work with the Diocesan Generous Living Action Group [GLAG] as they promote and develop a culture of individual and corporate generous living throughout the diocese. This will be primarily delivered through offering clear and consistent communication and messaging around issues of generosity. Key workstreams will include (i) training and support to give confidence to others to engage in this important aspect of discipleship (ii) sharing specialist knowledge and inspiration with parishes to stimulate greater generosity and (iii) monitoring and reporting progress.
Strategising and Marketing:
Team Capacity Building
Analysis and Reporting
Training and Development
i. IME2 training
ii. Everyday Faith, bite-size online module
The Church of England operates through 40 dioceses, or administrative regions, each under the oversight and care of a Diocesan Bishop, with working with lay and ordained colleagues. The Diocese of Derby consists of the City of Derby, the County of Derbyshire and small areas of Staffordshire. The Church of England offers its ministry to all members of the community, in this case serving a population of over one million people. Within the Diocese there are 257 parishes and 330 church buildings, served currently by approximately 135 paid clergy. About 10,000 congregants attend Church of England worship regularly. There are also 111 church schools educating 5,000 children