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CPAS equips local churches to share the good news of Jesus through training, events and resources for you, your church and your diocese. We also advertise jobs in ministry at our patronage churches and elsewhere. bubble_image_about_us.png

How we help

How we help

We work with leaders, local churches and dioceses in a number of different ways to support mission and evangelism, including free resources as part of our COVID-19 response. We also advertise a variety of ministry roles at our patronage churches and elsewhere. 

Please note: Due to technical difficulties with our online payment provision, we are sorry that we can't currently take payments for products. Please accept our apologies - we hope to have this resolved as soon as possible.

We work with leaders, local churches and dioceses in a number of different ways to support mission and evangelism, including free resources as part of our COVID-19 response. We also advertise a variety of ministry roles at our patronage churches and elsewhere. 

Please note: Due to technical difficulties with our online payment provision, we are sorry that we can't currently take payments for products. Please accept our apologies - we hope to have this resolved as soon as possible.

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Effective Line Management
A training topic CPAS offers to dioceses. Increasingly church leaders find themselves line managing others, be they paid staff, the Church Wardens, or volunteer leaders. Good line management enables others to give their best and helps them develop into future roles.
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Communicating Well
A training topic CPAS offers to dioceses. Talk to any organisation or church about areas of struggle and it won’t be long until communication is mentioned. This day will explore practical insights into how church leaders can improve their use of different communciation methods.
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The Spiritual Life of the Leader
A training topic CPAS offers to dioceses. Leaders are first called to be disciples, yet the reality is that many struggle to maintain a vibrant spiritual life. This is a day to encourage leaders in the joys and challenges of their spiritual lives. 
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Developing Courage
A training topic CPAS offers to dioceses. Leadership is often messy. Those we oversee or lead with can hold very different views and expectations, and it’s impossible to please everyone. This day will explore what we mean by courage and why leading courageously matters.
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Vision to Action
A training topic CPAS offers to dioceses. Research tells us that 60-70% of vision statements or Mission Action Plans are never put into action. How can a church turn vision into action and make change happen? What are the pitfalls to avoid on the way? What if you aren’t a ‘detail’ person?
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Discerning Direction
A training topic CPAS offers to dioceses. Leadership is about going somewhere, and for those in Christian leadership it is about going God’s way. This day explores the importance of vision, how we can discern God's direction and the role of clergy in facilitating the development of vision.
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Leading Well With Others
A short course CPAS offers to dioceses. Theologically, leadership in the New Testament is plural – it reflects the nature of the body. This short course equips clergy and lay leaders to lead well together.
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'Our Leader Never Asks Us To Do Anything, How Can We Help Them Let Go Of Control?'
Lead On article by Emma Sykes. There is a fine line between healthy and excessive control. How do we respond to those in leadership who have crossed the line? And how do we make sure that we haven't shifted towards unhealthy control?
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The Place of Vulnerability in Leadership
A training topic CPAS offers to dioceses. Expressing vulnerability in a leadership role can be a challenge to get right, seemingly walking a tightrope between sharing too little or too much. This day explores the importance of being vulnerable and shares insights into doing it well as a leader. 
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Making the Most of Your PCC
A training topic CPAS offers to dioceses. Following the success of our PCC Tonight resource, we are now offering dioceses a day of training for clergy leading PCCs which will cover a range of topics.
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