Mission, Ministry & Discipleship
“God… reconciled us to himself through Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation”
Saint Paul wrote this 2,000 years ago to some of the very first Christians. It’s a good summary of what Christian faith is all about. And Christian faith is the ‘core business’ of the Diocese of Lincoln.
Christian mission is God’s mission. “God has reconciled us to himself through Christ” says Saint Paul. Reconciliation means fixing broken relationships. That is what God does. God fixes our relationships with God, with each other, and with nature.
God invites us to join in with this mission. “God has given us the ministry of reconciliation”. Christian ministry is a job for every Christian. We work together as a Diocese, in parishes, benefices, Local Mission Partnerships, and Deanery Partnerships. We can’t do this without God’s help.
Our relationship with God is at the heart of what we do. We call this relationship “discipleship”. Following Jesus, like his first disciples, means learning from him, sharing in his work, and obeying his command.
“Love one another as I have loved you.”
Recent Mission, Ministry and Discipleship news stories
Save the Date: A service of Choral Evening Prayer for Racial Justice Sunday on 11th February
The Diocesan Global Majority Heritage (GMH) Reference Group met today with Officers and the Precentor to…
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Bishop of Lincoln announces new Interim Priest in Charge of Cleethorpes St Peter
The Bishop of Lincoln is pleased to announce the appointment of the Revd Kath Pickering as…
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A Journey with St Hild and St Hugh
Saturday 13th January 2024 St Hild College and the College of St Hugh would be delighted…
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