Mission Planning

Playing our part in the Mission of God

Mission Planning

We recognise that God is already at work in the world and our responsibility as a local churches is to discover together what God is doing and to join him. Mission theologian David Bosch describes mission as “the good news of God’s love, incarnated in the witness of a community, for the sake of the world.”

Mission Planning Resources for Congregations

Every congregation in our Presbytery is strongly encouraged to develop a Mission Plan. The process involved need not be daunting or complicated. Rather, this is an opportunity gain clarity on your unique identity as a congregation, your purpose in ministry and mission, and the context of the local community you engage with.

If your congregation needs to develop or review a mission plan, this revised “handy guide” will assist you. If at any point you need assistance, please reach out to the Presbytery Minister (Mission): [email protected]

• Mission Plan Hand Guide (web version)
• Mission Planning Handy Guide 2025 (Word)
• Mission Planning Handy Guide 2025 (PDF)
• Editable Mission Plan Template (Word)

You may also find this video by Rob Douglas helpful. Rob gives an overview of the 8 steps of mission planning outlined in the handy guide.

Mission Blog

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You can view previous editions of the Mission Blog on our Newsletters page.

Fresh Expressions of Church

Thrive Mission Committee is the forum that has been established for promoting mission within the WA Presbytery. Thrive seeks to work with local congregations to assist with deliberate, wise and prayerful mission planning and community outreach and to develop Fresh Expressions of Church.

We invite congregations to reimagine how the Body of Christ can live and work in diverse and changing contexts. Fresh Expressions are new forms of church that emerge within contemporary culture and engage primarily with those who don’t “go to church”. Fresh Expressions, United Kingdom gives a few examples of fresh expressions in other parts of the world.

Discover what local churches within the WA Presbytery are doing in mission:

25 Year Mission and Property Strategy for the WA Presbytery

If you’d like to read more about the work of the Presbytery in becoming a more missional church, have a read of the report below, brought to our Presbytery in June 2023. This launched “listening journeys” – opportunities for members of the Presbytery to come alongside congregations, listen and discuss their future.

If you would like to engage in a listening journey, please contact our Presbytery Minister (Mission): [email protected]

Want to know more?

For more information about Mission Planning, Fresh Expressions of Church, or training and coaching in mission, please contact:

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