The Parish Growth Framework

The Parish Growth Framework

The Parish Growth Framework (the PMC’s Strategic Plan) is an integrated approach to enabling parish vitality and growth in the Anglican Church Southern Queensland.

The Framework consists of three key pillars — Leadership, Strategy and Resources — with strategic building blocks underneath each pillar. Each of the strategic building blocks contributes toward its respective pillar. Whilst each block is an individual component, it is intended that these blocks work together to enable parish vitality and growth.

Strategic building blocks

LEADERSHIP

Wellbeing

Use the Wellbeing Framework to identify needs, develop responses and monitor the wellbeing of clergy and their families, along with other parish staff.

Leadership Capability

Develop a plan to address gaps in clergy education and training.

Ministry Review

Develop and implement an approach to ministry review that will assist clergy to flourish and grow.

STRATEGY

Parish
Diagnostics

Implement an agreed approach to measuring parish health and discerning action.

Resource
Churches

Establish Resource Churches to effectively support parishes across the Diocese.

Specialist
Ministry

Develop flexible approaches to specialist ministry including ministry internships and role decentralisation.

Church
Planting

Define overall goals, priorities, agreed typology, method, and resourcing for church planting.

Ethnic
Congregations

Implement an approach to growing and developing ethnic congregations.

Parish
Collaboration

Nurture the development of a culture whereby parishes collaborate with each other to enhance mission.

RESOURCES

Parish Health
Tools

Establish the use of the National Church Life Survey (NCLS) and associated support resources across the Diocese.

Parish
Toolkit

Develop a broad set of resources relating to key areas of parish ministry.

Network of
Advisers

Develop an informal network of advisors that can provide specialist advice in key areas of parish ministry.