Oxford Diocese is committed to encouraging a culture of life-long learning among its clergy and licensed lay ministers (LLMs). On these pages we offer a guide to ministerial development and some resources to help you flourish in your ministry. they are intended for all in licensed lay ministry and for all ordained ministers who have completed their curacy, although you may find that some of the material is specifically intended for those in stipendiary ordained ministry. They are grouped into the following sections:
Planning Your Ministerial Development
Introduction to CMD, including advice on sabbaticals, MDR and ministry accompaniment
Events and Programmes
Information on residential programmes and day events, including how to book
Applying for Funding
How to apply for your CMD grant and other sources of funding
To supplement our courses and CMD days, we are collecting good quality articles and online resources already available in the public domain. There’s some excellent content out there, but it is often hard to find. the aim of these pages is curate some of the best and make it easily available. We welcome suggestions for new content. If there is something you have found helpful, please contact Gill Lovell on gill.lovell@oxford.anglican.org.
Resources for Personal Development
Web links, articles and book recommendations on personal and vocational development, including clergy well-being
Resources for Professional Development
Web links, articles and book recommendations on aspects of ministry and church leadership
Resources for Parish Development
Web links, articles and book recommendations to help you in developing the mission and ministry of your parish
The members of the CMD Team are:
Charles Chadwick, Oxford Archdeaconry Parish Development Adviser
01865 208246 – email charles.chadwick@oxford.anglican.org
Gill Lovell, Buckingham Archdeaconry Parish Development Adviser
01865 208256/07391 416 089 – email gill.lovell@oxford.anglican.org
Rhodri Bowen, Berkshire Archdeaconry Parish Development Adviser
01865 208296 – email rhodri.bowen@oxford.anglican.org
Liz Wood, PA to the CMD Team
01865 208277 – email liz.wood@oxford.anglican.org