A Statement from the Churches Group for Evangelisation

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Churches Together in England have issued a press release, dated 23 September 2010, from the Churches Group for Evangelisation meeting at High Leigh on 21 and 22 September. 

Local Churches and Biblefresh, More than Gold, Hope Together 2011-2014

As members of the Churches Group for Evangelisation, we encourage churches in England to engage in the home mission opportunities afforded by the national initiatives Biblefresh, More than Gold and Hope Together, as they feed into national, regional and local churches programmes.

These three major initiatives complement each other, and provide significant resources for mission for the next four years. Each home mission initiative will provide a positive legacy for the future in terms of deepening discipleship, church growth, community transformation and people finding faith in Christ.

We encourage local groups of churches to:

1. research the potential of each initiative
2. pray and discern a vision
3. strategically plan together in your own local context
4. work in close collaboration

… celebrating the various diverse gifts and strengths in sharing the good news of Jesus Christ together.

Information
The Churches Group for Evangelisation is a Coordinating Group of Churches Together in England, with representatives of member churches and associated home mission agencies.

Websites:
http://www.cte.org.uk/
http://www.biblefresh.com/
http://www.morethangold.org.uk/
http://www.hopetogether.org.uk/

Further information:
Captain Jim Currin, CA.
Secretary for Evangelisation
Churches Together in England, 27 Tavistock Sq WC1H 9HH
020 7529 8135
Jim.currin@cte.org.uk

Related articles

• Biblefresh (ecumenicalissues.blogspot.com)
• 2012 Olympics: More Than Gold (ecumenicalissues.blogspot.com)
• Hope Together Launched in July (ecumenicalissues.blogspot.com)

2012 Olympics: More Than Gold

Image via WikipediaThe 2012 Olympics offer some important opportunities for mission.  The Churches have been working together on this theme for some time.  Here are some details lifted from CTE News. 

More Than Gold is an initiative to enable the UK churches to engage with the 2012 Olympic Games. It aims to help thousands of churches to taste the excitement of reaching their community in fresh and ongoing ways in Jesus' name by:

• Helping people catch the vision for the impact that can be made and the role they can play
• Making connections between the many agencies and thousands of churches that can make it happen
• Coordinating the production of the resources and action needed

Nationwide Tour

Churches are invited to one of the nationwide briefing events taking place during October and November 2010. These 90 minute briefings give your church the opportunity to:

• Hear how churches responded at past Games - from Atlanta to Beijing - through outreach, hospitality and service
• Learn of the tested programmes and resources for all ages, to be available through More Than Gold
• Identify the best way for your church to be involved - and dream a little of what could be done

To find a venue and book a place visit Nationwide Vision Tour link.