What’s Happening
Following the launch of Pioneer Ministry, the focus is on getting the word out about the movement. A key part of this the National Director's visits to dioceses and meetings with Bishops. If you would like representatives from Pioneer Ministry to attend your diocesan synod or other events, please contact us.
Further, we will be slowly releasing various forms of communication to inform and keep up to date all those who are interested in and involved in the development of Pioneer Ministry. Please sign up to our newsletter to stay in the loop with all the latest news.
In addition to this, creating Diocesan Pioneer Ministry Hubs and Pioneer Learning Communities are the two main initial focuses of Pioneer Ministry in order to release pioneers across the Island. As the Pioneer Movement progresses, more events and projects will be launched across the Church of Ireland in order to encourage, launch and release pioneering.
Diocesan Pioneer Ministry Hubs
The Diocesan Pioneer Ministry Hubs are made up of a key group of people in each diocese who work with the Pioneer Leadership Team to champion, advocate, support and drive pioneer ministry in every diocese.
These hubs exist to advocate and champion Pioneer Ministry across their diocese across all activities, ministries, synods, councils and other bodies. They help identify, train and support Diocesan Pioneers as well as spearhead the delivery of training and resources.
They support the Bishop and diocese with proposals for match funded pioneer projects and new pioneers and provide wide-ranging support to diocesan pioneer initiatives. Further, they look to grow funding and resources for Pioneer Ministry, facilitate the Learning Communities and support the Pioneer movement across the Church of Ireland, through networking with other dioceses and investing in Pioneer events, such as the Annual Pioneer Conference.
Pioneer Learning Communities
Pioneer Learning Communities exist for pioneers to gather, facilitate shared learning and support each other in each diocese.
Learning communities will exist within each diocese and can take any number of forms. They facilitate the space and opportunity for a small, focussed group of pioneers to meet, learn, grow together, share stories, pray and develop ideas and vision. These communities will look different in different contexts, but are people and networks that learn, support and encourage one another for the work of pioneer ministry.
