Diocese 2000 Ministries

Over the years, a weakening of the resource base of the Diocese has led to a deterioration of physical assets, a lessening of the Central Authority's ability to give assistance and support to its parishes and, most importantly, the rate of expansion of the Anglican community has not been particularly robust.

In order to arrest and reverse this process by the year 2000, it would be necessary to increase the resources of the central administration of the Diocese; to strengthen and enlarge the Anglican Church's spiritual and administrative capabilities to enable it to provide meaningful support and guidance to Anglicans and to the wider Bahamian community.

In addition to the above, the Diocese along with other dioceses of the Anglican Communion, is proposing ways and means of improving the participation of its members in ministry and mission, to effectively and intentionally move the church into the new century. It is desirable that a holistic and integrated approach be taken, affording Anglicans opportunities for meaningful involvement in the life of the church and enabling the central administration of the diocese to acquire and develop relevant and efficacious forms of ministry.

In pursuance of these objectives, the Central Administration invites members of our Diocesan Family to adopt the "Partners-in-Mission" concept that has been utilized in the worldwide Anglican Communion over the last 40 years. This concept is based on the model of the Church as the Body of Christ (see 1 Corinthians 12:14-26). It stresses the mutual dependence and interconnectedness of all members of the Body.

Each province in the Anglican Communion holds Partners-in-Mission consultations in which representatives of other provinces meet with provincial delegates to discuss the mission and ministry in the province and to identify areas and mechanisms for mutual support.

The Central Administration invites each confirmed member of the Diocese of Nassau and the Bahamas to become a Partner in this program which has as its overall objective, the provision of essential resources for the diocese to become more self sufficient in its efforts at enabling and equipping its members for mission and ministry.

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