The CHRISM AGM 2026 is to be held online on the 7th July 2026 at 19:00. Click here for more information
The Baptist Union of Great Britain
For matters relating to Sector and related ministries contact the Sector Ministries Committee at Baptist House, PO Box 44, 129 Broadway, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 8RT
For matters relating to selection, training, conditions of service etc for all forms of ministry including MSE contact the Ministry Division, Church House, Great Smith Street, London SW1P 3NZ
For matters relating to Sector and related ministries contact Revd Ian Yates, Secretary of the Stationing Advisory Committee, 19 Thayer Street, London W1M 5LJ, telephone 020 7486 3347
For matters relating to Auxiliary and related ministries, contact the Secretary for Ministries, at the United Reformed Church, 86 Tavistock Place, London WC1H 9RT
All of the training institutions for ministry in the Church of England are listed here.
(Christian Association of Business Executives) Work closely with the Industrial Mission Association, Faith in Business, CHRISM, MODEM and St Paul's Institute. Arrange lectures, including the annual Hugh Kay Memorial Lecture, principally in London.
Faith in Business is a project concerned with relating Christian faith to the world of work, notably that of business, and has been in existence since 1989. Based at Ridley Hall College in Cambridge, it developed out of a twin concern that the concept of lay ministry is too often restricted to what lay people can do for the church (rather than taking in the work which occupies most of their time), and that the church's attitude to business savours too much of indifference, suspicion or hostility. In contrast, Faith in Business affirms the role of business in God's purposes, and explores the application of Christian faith and values in business. It seeks to encourage lay Christians to be faithful disciples in demanding working contexts and also equips those training at Ridley for ministry with business people. It holds Conferences on aspects of faith and business, co-publishes Faith in Business Quarterly with the Industrial Christian Fellowship, and publishes a God on Monday, a weekly blog.
A national and ecumenical Christian network which seeks to initiate authentic dialogue between exponents of leadership, organisation, spirituality and ministry in order to aid the development of better disciples, communities, society and world.
The Shared Ministry Network is a network of people engaged in shared/collaborative/local ministry within the Anglican provinces of Canterbury, York, Scotland and Wales.
The Industrial Christian Fellowship
ICF is a membership organisation which works to encourage individuals to deepen their understanding of God's purpose in the world of work and to provide support.
Workplace Chaplaincy Mission UK (formerly the Industrial Mission Association)
An ecumenical membership organisation for Industrial Chaplains and their supporters.
The organisation's vision is to encourage and equip Christians to start or join a Christian Workplace Group as it believes that Christians represent the greatest potential for change in the workplace.
This site is mainly about - and for - Church of England priests who view their paid work in the so-called secular world as the ministry to which they are principally called.
National Network of SSM Officers and Advisers
The National Network of SSM Officers and Advisers is a community of interest run for and by diocesan officers, advisers and other members representing Self Supporting Ordained Ministers across the Church of England and other provinces. Members of the Network are designated diocesan representatives for self-supporting ministry.
A missionary diocese of the French Catholic Church based in Pontigny, near Auxerre, and with an office in Le Perreux-sur-Marne, Paris. 250 clergy, many of them worker-priests, plus lay associates, dedicate their lives to dialogue with those who do not share the Christian faith, in France and beyond. They publish a substantial journal and a monthly newsletter, maintain good local networks and hold a biennial conference.
Prêtres Ouvriers
The National membership organisation of French Worker Priests, with a monthly newsletter (Courrier PO). Their cell structure has been long established, and the local teams meet regularly. They hold a three day conference every three years.
Arbeitergeschwister
A meeting every six months, normally at a converted monastery near Frankfurt, brings together priests, ministers and lay brothers and sisters from the German-speaking countries. The majority are catholic, but several Lutheran or Reformed members are part of the network. All are involved in secular jobs, and meetings focus on the struggles of life in the secular world of work, with a very radical agenda.
Prêtres Ouvriers Internationales
An annual meeting of teams of worker priests and others, from around Europe, focusing on social and employment issues. It is hosted each year by one of the nations in turn, with others responsible for the conference content and worship. (The language of the conference is French).
The United States of America
Bivocational & Small Church Leadership Network
A US Christian service organisation with a Baptist-protestant-free church heritage dedicated to the advancement of bivocational and smaller membership church pastors and leaders across America resulting in mission focused churches characterised by passionate pastors, engaged senior adults, maturing members, and connected youth.
Here are a list of miscellaneous documents which may be of interest:
Click here to download a document from the Church of England's website which is intended to assist DDOs, Bishops' Advisers and others who have a role in selecting MSEs for the Church of England.
Click here to view Raymond Eveleigh's 2011 MA dissertation on non-stipendiary ministry in the Church of England
Click here to view the results of a survey of self-supporting ministry in the Church of England conducted by Teresa Morgan and Graham Lewis.
Click here to view Patrick Vaughan's 1987 doctoral thesis on Non-Stipendiary ministry in the Church of England. (the file is 29 MB in size)
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