Vision and Mission

The Great Commission - from Matthew 28: Then Jesus came to the disciples and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age"

From the above we can see Our Mission is to share God's Good News among the people that we meet. It follows then that Our Vision is where and how we see our Churches and Circuit operating in the future. All sorts of things will influence this, and we need to constantly review our plans. Over the next few years we will need to reorganise ourselves to manage with fewer ministers and less Circuit funds. We need to move from prioritising building maintenance to maintaining a Christian presence in our communities.

Our Vision is to provide centralised support for Church finance and property matters, leaving local congregations to focus on their mission plans - considering how they can best be 'salt and light' in their communities.

Vision Presentation (June 2026)

This presentation was used at the NFE Circuit Meeting at Hall Lane in June 2026. It may be downloaded in PowerPoint or PDF formats and used within your church to enable further discussions.

Reorganisation Proposal.ppt

Reorganisation Proposal.pdf

Mission Planning

A Mission Plan is a key document for any church. It helps the church leadership organise the practical work that they plan as they seek to move the church forward growing disciples for Christ. The mission plan also helps to communicate to its members why the church is doing the things that it does – and how they can help with the tasks to be undertaken.

The Mission Plan should contain church ‘Vision’ and ‘Mission’ statements with clear objectives and, as always, should be supported with regular prayers! On this page you will find both Church and Circuit Mission Plan – along with resources you may find useful to help with your planning.

If you would like some support or facilitation to produce an effective Mission Plan please contact Mark Dale (Circuit Steward) Mobile 07802 581967.

Alternatively there is an excellent Workbook, produced by the Methodist Church, that may be of interest. You can download it from here: