Guide to ministry

NEW CHARGE DEVELOPMENTS

New Charge Development (NCD) recognises the demographic shifts and population changes that have taken place across Scotland in previous decades. Older areas, once densely-populated, have given way to new housing estates. The people have moved – the Church has not always followed them. But there is also a spiritual sea change. Older patterns of worship and traditional churches do not meet the spiritual needs of the 21st century.

This work is about building communities of faith specific to the needs of the local area. New forms of church and approach to church planting are researched through contacts throughout the world to consider the most helpful models of new church in Scotland.

To date, there are 12 new charge developments, some (like Riverside, pictured above) in new buildings and growing in numbers all the time. Others meet in primary schools; some are developing primarily in house groups. All share a refreshing sense of commitment

Downloads

[top of page]

Ministries in the Church
A guide to the range of ministries roles including ministers, deacons, readers and elders

Chaplains
Our representatives in faith to industry, hospitals, prisons, universities and the Armed Forces

First steps to ministries
The 'call' to the ministries of the Church, recruitment, training, support and development

Deaf ministry
Supporting initiatives and providing resource for deaf people in the Church

New charge developments
Building communities of faith specific to the needs of the local area

Area team ministry
Parishes sharing aspects of ministry in a positive, mission-based way

Priority areas
Commitment to the economically poorest parishes of Scotland

The Ministries Council
The administration of the planning, deployment, support and development of the Church's ministries