The Diocese of Central Newfoundland

A Pastoral Power Point

From Bishop

David Torraville

The following has to do with some practical suggestions relating to

Mission coming from the Anglican Consultative Council, Lambeth and

the Canadian House of Bishops.

• Recently I attended the semi annual House of Bishops

meeting at which the “Five Marks of Mission” were stressed by the Primate.

• As well, I am a member of the National Church Partners in

Mission and Eco Justice Committee at whose meeting the “Five Marks” were also

stressed.

• We have not really stressed this international effort in our Diocese and I will take

advantage of this opportunity to begin.

• All mission is by definition a sending. . From Creation God has been reaching out to the world in

love, sharing His life with us.

• God’s sending of Jesus is His greatest gift to the

world. Mission is not our idea, it is Gods!

“It is not the church of God that has a mission in the world, but the God of Mission who has a

Church in the world.”

- Tim Dearborn

Church and Mission

  

The Five Marks of Mission were developed by the Anglican

Consultative Council and affirmed by the bishops of the Anglican

Communion at Lambeth in 1988 and 1998

• They have been adopted by other denominations as well. The Marks enable

Christians of different countries and cultures to have a common focus as they

share in God’s mission in the world.

Five Marks of Mission 

• TELL -

• TEACH -

• TEND -

• TRANSFORM -

• TREASURE

TELL

•1. To proclaim the good news of the

Kingdom

TEACH -

•2. To teach, baptize and nurture new

believers

TEND -

3. To respond to human need by loving service

TRANSFORM -

•4. To seek to transform unjust structures in

society

TREASURE

•5. To strive to safeguard the integrity of creation, and sustain and renew the life of the earth

How we promote these Marks of Mission in our Diocese and Congregation is up to each of

us.

• Each of us needs to ask ourselves, how can I

proclaim and help others to proclaim?  

• How can I teach and nurture?

• How can I help others teach and nurture?

• What loving service can I and my friends offer?

• What injustice can I and my friends transform?

• How can I and my friends safeguard creation and renew

the life of the earth?

• Then we need to turn these questions into action We turn

prayer and dream into practical reality. We join with God in the

building of His kingdom.