Evangelism at heart of General Synod agenda
from the Church of England website:
The need to mobilise the whole Church of England to reach out to others with the Christian message is set to dominate discussions at next month’s General Synod in London.
Papers published today set out how “small behavioural changes” by the around one million people who regularly attend Church of England churches could make a “huge difference”.
Synod members will also discuss evangelism among young people, and the need for a “culture of invitation” in parishes not only to reverse decline in attendance but to spread the good news to wider society.
As part of that, Synod will discuss a call for the Church to renew its commitment to be “a Christian presence in every community” by reaching out into housing estates where churches, clubs, amenities and public services have withdrawn in recent decades.
In a paper discussing evangelism on estates, the Bishop of Burnley, Philip North, urges the Church to recognise the “historic marginalisation” of social housing areas in the policies of both church and nation.
Read also: Seven things we often mistake for evangelism by Derek J Brown, Southern Seminary
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