Dictionary

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Bishop

‘Bishop’ comes from the Greek word for ‘overseer’. So a bishop is a senior Christian minister authorised to have oversight for God’s people. As well as duties given to deacons and priests, bishops confirm and ordain.

Diocese

‘Diocese’ refers to the geographical territory in which a bishop exercises oversight. The Church in Wales is divided into six dioceses each with its own cathedral in which is housed the cathedra (the bishop’s ‘chair’ or ‘throne’).

Evangelism

‘Evangelion’ means ‘good news’. Evangelism is about sharing the good news of Jesus Christ’s death and resurrection in the hope that others may come to believe in and follow Jesus.

Llandaff Centre of Mission

A partnership between the Diocese of Llandaff and Church Army.

Priest

‘Priest’ comes from the Greek word for ‘elder’. Priests in the Church in Wales are those authorised specifically to proclaim forgiveness of sins, preside at the Eucharist and bless God’s people, as well as other responsibilities.

Home Ministry Area Support Ministry Areas

Ministry Areas

A view of St Mary Hill church and churchyard — St Mary's, Cowbridge

Introducing Ministry Areas

Our Ministry Area Journey

Ministry Areas are a return to a more collaborative way of working to enable God’s people to work together effectively and creatively for church growth. They will help to establish a stronger Christian presence in our communities, and enable us collectively to do more, today and into the future.

Maps

Map

Map of the Diocese of Llandaff

Data Insight Maps

Demographic data about your Ministry Area. Includes information about population, census data and ministry statistics.

Access the maps

Workshops 2022

Tuesday 15 March: Practical Analysis of Ministry Areas: auditing the MA in terms of what is happening, demographic info, cultural analysis, areas of strengths and weakness all leading to a prayerful understanding of building vision for local mission. Email timjones@churchinwales.org.uk for Zoom link.

All Ministry Area Development training events can be found on our Learning and Development calendar.

Handouts

Toolkits

Essential information

Roles within Ministry Areas

Finance & Governance

Outreach

Serving your community: Christians Against Poverty guide

Communication & Engagement

Managing Change

Graham Loveluck-Edwards, member of the De Morgannwg Ministry Area Transition Team, introduces the concepts of the Change Church and circles of influence, outlines the range of emotions and feelings that everybody goes through when dealing with major change in their lives, and in this case, relates it to to the formation of Ministry Areas.

We invite you to play watch this at your next Ministry Area Transition Team meeting.

How can Ministry Areas manage change and conflicting emotions? (20 minutes)