Supporting healthy ministry in the Diocese of Oxford
"How was it for you, Bishop Gavin?"
Why Ministry Accompaniers?
As part of the diocese’s encouragement and support for healthy and sustainable ministry, the network of Ministry Accompaniers exists to act as a critical friend and external reference. They are there to help think through the issues you face in your role as minister, all within a confidential relationship.
Such issues could include vision setting, conflict resolution, small or major change, how you exercise your leadership, building and developing collaborative ministry, dependency problems, as well as more personal work issues such as changing jobs, time management, or achieving a better balance in your life.
Calling in a ministry accompanier can feel threatening; it could look like I cannot do things myself. Having used three accompaniers over the last 11 years, I can only say they have been very positive, empowering experiences, facilitating real change in practice and consciousness.”
Team Rector, Berkshire Area
FAQs
* If your conversations involve illegal activity or situations which present a safeguarding risk to you or those you work with and/or minister among, the Ministry Accompanier has a responsibility to report the conversation to the appropriate authorities.
For full details download the Ministry Accompaniers leaflet.










For more information, contact:
Gill Lovell
CMD Adviser
07391 416089
Rhodri Bowen
Parish Development Adviser (Berkshire & Oxford)
07741 736 480
Asa Humphreys
Parish Development Adviser (Buckingham)
Anne Perry
Parish Development Adviser (Dorchester)
01865 208 246