Training and Resources:
Equipping the Saints
Saturday March 7th 2009
Highfields Community School @ Matlock

Many of you will remember Equipping the Saints back in 2004 at Barton Under Needwood. A great day and I hope 2009 will be even better. Bishop Paul Butler has kindly agreed to be the key note speaker, in 2006 Bishop Paul was invited to be the Bishops’ Advocate for Children and this is what he said having received that invitation.

'I have an involvement with and commitment to children’s ministry which has existed throughout the years since I came to personal faith in Jesus Christ in 1970. For much of my ministry working with children, young people and families has been either the major, or one of the major, foci of that ministry.

'On being made a Bishop one of my major personal questions has been “Why has God called this children’s specialist to be a Bishop at this time?” & “How can I use my gifts and experience in, and my calling to, children’s ministry as a Bishop?”

'The Archbishop of Canterbury has invited me to be “an advocate for children” within / on behalf of the house / college of Bishops. I have accepted this invitation and am looking forward to seeing how this role will be enacted.'

I am now working on being able to offer 20 workshops covering a wide variety of topics from the basic foundations through to more specialised areas. Full details and booking forms in the Autumn.