All Christians are called to use their gifts to serve God and others in the name of Christ

God creates each of us for a purpose and gives us a unique place in the world. Christians describe this as our calling or 'vocation'. Vocation is about the whole of human life, not just what we do in church.

We offer a range of authorised ministries that serve the ministry and mission of the whole church and work collaboratively at all levels.  Discovering what God is calling us to be and to do is a life-long process, as we grow individually and the needs around us change. Prayer, reflection, Bible study and conversation with your parish priest or other Christian friends can all help us to listen to what God is asking of us.

In this diocese we offer training for different ministries. To find out more, you can visit the different ministries' pages in this section of the website (see the menu bar on the right hand side) or if you would like help and support from a member of our team please contact the relevant person below:

	The Revd Canon Dave Gardner, Director of Mission and Ministry Contact for: Mission and Ministry Email  |  01473 298521
	Lesley Steed, Senior Administrator for Mission and Ministry Contact for: General Mission and Ministry enquiries Email  |  01473 298510
	The Revd Canon Tim Jones, Diocesan Director of Ordinands and New Ministries Contact for: Vocations, Ordination training and IME2 training Email  |  01473 298510
	Ruth Dennigan, Discipleship and Ministry Development Officer Contact for: Reader and Elder training and discipleship training events Email  |  07468 474252
	Matt Levett, Diocesan Youth and Young Adults Officer Contact for: Youth ministry training Email  |  01473 298515
	Hilary Wordsworth-Sewell, Diocesan Children's and Families' Enabler Contact for: Children's and Families' ministry training Email  |  07776 418344
	Archdeacon Sally Gaze, Archdeacon for Rural Mission Contact for: Lightwave and Pioneer training Email  |  07446 933129
	Andrew Payne CA, Evangelist Adviser Contact for: Evangelist training Email  |  01473 601438

Further resources

The Church of England website 'Exploring a call to ministry or religious life' offers a comprehensive overview of vocation and includes guidance on selection and training:  

Church of England Exploring Vocation | Weblink

In this diocese we offer training for different ministries. Please download the leaflet below for an overview or visit the different ministries' pages in this section of the website - see the menu bar on the right hand side.  

Exploring your ministry leaflet | PDF

Confidence in Cross Cultural Conversations (Zoom course) | Weblink