‘Equipping the Saints’ Vocation in the Church Bishop’s Training Day Diocese of Portsmouth Revd Catherine Williams National Adviser for Vocations Ministry.

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‘Equipping the Saints’ Vocation in the Church Bishop’s Training Day Diocese of Portsmouth Revd Catherine Williams National Adviser for Vocations Ministry Division

All Are Called The young are called; the elderly are called. There is no retirement from the Christian pilgrimage. The beautiful are called, and also the unlovely. The sick are called as well as the healthy and the energetic. Activists are called and also quiet people. Women are called, and men are called. The poor are called. God has no favourites and equally calls to discipleship the rich and the comfortable.

God’s Call Leads To Three Questions: God’s Call Who am I? What's my part in the body of Christ? How should I be a disciple of Christ in the world?

Who am I?  In God’s image  Unique  Gifted  ‘Becoming’ ‘Follow me’ into ‘life in all its fullness’

What is my part in the body of Christ?  The Church  All Member Ministry  Different Roles  Some upfront  Some hidden  All important

How should I be a disciple of Christ in the World?  Salt  Light  Alongside God  Words and actions  Witness  Ambassador

Working on all three callings: God’s Call Who am I? What's my part in the body of Christ? How should I be a disciple of Christ in the world?

Encouraging Vocation in Others

Prayer Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest (Matt 9:38)

Encouragement May the God of steadfastness and encouragement grant you to live in harmony with one another (Romans 15:5)

Risk Taking Jesus said: Put out into the deep water and let down your nets for a catch (Luke 5:4)

Supporting From Christ the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work. (EPH 4:16)

Empowering Jesus said to them “peace be with you. As the Father has sent me so I send you” (John 20:21)

Letting Go Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit but in humility regard others as better than yourselves (Phil 2:3)

Encouraging Vocation to Church Leadership

Basic Principles  God calls  Shared leadership  Core responsibility  Future focused  Modelling

Five Key Priorities in Vocations Work  Encouraging Young Vocations  Encouraging Minority Ethnic Vocations  Strategic thinking within Dioceses on recruitment and workforce planning  Delivery of vocations work within Dioceses  Keeping Vocation Alive

Vocations ‘On the way to RIO’?  Realistic  Informed  Obedient