What matters most to you in your religious and spiritual life? What would you like to uphold to the community as important as we begin to evolve our ministries?
Together as a community, we have been undergoing a process of transformation, working our way through the first two stages of discovery & ideation. The full process is covered in the first Town Hall meeting recording, which you will find at the bottom of this page.
Phase 1: Discovery
Small Group Discussions
Small group discussions were held throughout September, October, focussing on our own experiences and what currently brings meaning and connection. An overview of the discussions was provided in Town Hall #4.
Transformation Survey
The survey explored a different set of questions, and allowed more time for reflection and consideration of your responses.
Individual Interviews
Our team conducted individual conversations and interviews with members, congregations and small groups, contributing to the pool of background information.
Past Research
Feedback from previous reports and research is also being considered and included as part of the discovery phase.
Phase 2: Ideation
Ideation is the creative phase Transformation, where we begin to imagine and build new ways of working. January - March 2024 focussed on recruitment of members to join active Working Groups focussed on the 5 themes of transformation: 1. Spiritual Growth 2. Well Equipped Leaders 3. Engaging and Relevant Ministry 4. Meaningful Connection in Community 5. A Sustainable Organisation.
Working groups
We are very grateful to the 25+ members and friends that elected to join a Working Group. Each group has 5-7 members, drawn from across the country and across generations, coordinated by two members of the Steering Committee.
Reflections from both the small group discussions and surveys have been included in the background documents for the Working Groups.
Working Groups are now meeting and working independently to research and develop new ministry proposals. Those ideas will then be brought back to a larger group for further development before we decide as an organisation which ones to deliver first.
See the TownHall #4 presentation for details.
Ideation Retreat
Members of the 5 Working Groups will be meeting in-person in the coming months to further develop, test, and refine their ministry proposals. This face to face process will allow for cross-fertilisation of ideas, discernment, and consensus building around the projects to put forward for implementation.
Next Town Hall
Town Hall #5 will be held towards the end of Ideation to present the projects and ideas that have come from Ideation. Stay tuned to the weekly Australian Mission Centre email for news and updates on the next public event.
RECORDINGS & FILES
TOWN HALL 1 - 17 September 2023
Meeting Recording: Video
Ministries and Mission presentation: Link
Collaborative Design Process: Link
TOWN HALL #2 – 19 October 2023
Ministries and Mission presentation: Link
TOWN HALL #3- 19 November 2023
Ministries and Mission presentation: Link
TOWN HALL #4 - Dec 2023
Meeting Recording: Link
Ministries and Mission presentation: pdf
CONTACT: Transformation Steering Committee
Annie Falcke, Jenny Robinson, Kristie Woodward, Peter Lonsdale, Robert Thompson
tranformingministryandmission@gmail.com