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Mission and Discipleship Council

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EDUCATION AND NURTURE

Overview

Steve Mallon, Associate Secretary of the Mission and Discipleship Council with responsibility for education and nurture, explains the importance of this area of the council's work:
Photo of Steve Mallon
Steve Mallon
 "Education and nurture are the key elements that equip the Church for mission. We cannot be a missionary church if our members are not learning, discovering and moving deeper into their knowledge and experience of God.
"I believe in a Church of Scotland that is becoming increasingly confident about its purpose and sees the need to work with the whole people of God."

Areas of work

The Education and Nurture Task Group is responsible for the following areas of work:
  • Children's ministry
  • Youth ministry
  • Adult Christian education
  • Eldership training
  • Guild educational representatives
  • Special needs education

Special focus

The task group is charged with developing a strategy for young people which will clarify the nature and purpose of youth work in the Church of Scotland and also express the Church's aspirations for the young people of Scotland.

Photo of young church members in Livingston
Children of Knightsridge Church, Livingston,
show off the fruits of their Sunday school education

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In this section
Introduction
Welcome to the Mission and Discipleship Council pages

Education and nurture
Adult Christian education, children and youth ministry, training and special needs

Mission and evangelism
Supporting mission and evangelism work and encouraging new initiatives

Publishing
Responsibility for Saint Andrew Press, Ministers Forum and the financial management of Life & Work magazine

Regional development team
First point of contact for local congregations for all areas of the council's work

Worship and doctrine
Discusses and resources faith, worship and doctrine issues

Church art and architecture
Helping to safeguard the Church's art and architecture

Rural Strategy Team
Affirming, supporting and resourcing rural churches

News and events
The latest updates from the council

Resources
A range of information and resources to download

Contact us
How to get in touch with the council and our staff

 

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