IBEX is committed to supporting Churches as they seek to understand the communities in which they are set, build contacts and develop their mission.

Members of the IBEX Team are available to discuss with churches how this may be taken forward in a given location.

To learn more, contact David Wrighton, IBEX Chaplain.

Baptist Mission Consultancy

In the Handbook to the scheme it is stated that consultancy might be defined as:

• A partnership between church and consultants
• In discerning the call of God
•  To a particular church in their local community
• At a particular time
• And in taking steps forward in that mission

Church, Community and Change

In the Church, Community and Change handbook a vision aims and objectives are set out:

Vision: To help churches respond to the real needs of their community in a way which shows God’s love and brings about real, lasting and positive change.

Aim: To help prepare churches to become more significantly involved in meeting needs in their communities.

Objectives:

• To help churches address key concerns, issues and attitudes that church members may have about getting more involved in meeting needs in their community.
• To help churches listen to their community and through doing so, begin to identify key issues and needs.
• To help the church identify and plan a response to an issue identified which is feasible and realistic and will have tangible impact on those in need who are targeted.

Created: 2004-11-09 12:53:05
Modified: 2010-05-12 12:17:01