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DMC Overview

The Diocesan Ministry Course promotes the mission of the Diocese by

  • Helping churches develop Accredited (that is Ordained Local Minister, Reader) and Acknowledged (that is Lay Pastor, Local Evangelist, Youth or Children’s’ Worker) Local Ministry.
  • Helping church members explore their vocation to Accredited or Acknowledged Local Ministry
  • Training those individuals selected for Accredited or Acknowledged Local Ministry on a 3 year course of theological education and ministerial formation

Developing Acknowledged and Accredited Local Ministry

Local Ministry involves the corporate vocation of the local church and the vocation of particular individuals to specific forms of discipleship and ministry.

Individuals who want to explore their vocation to Accredited or Acknowledged Local Ministry should

Local churches who have prospective candidates for Accredited or Acknowledged Local Ministry should contact DMC (view and download the pdf file Developing Acknowledged and Accredited Local Ministry)

Ministerial Training

The DMC is an associate member of the Cambridge Theological Federation. Most candidates for Acknowledged and Accredited Local Ministry are trained on a three year part-time course accredited by Anglia Ruskin University. The training involves working in the local church, working with other candidates and a tutor in a small Education Group, and working with DMC staff and academic tutors on Seminar Days and Residential Weekends.’

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View and download details of Accredited and Acknowledged Local Ministries as PDF documents

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