Bishop's Chaplain

The Bishop's Chaplain for Church Development

Mark Chamberlain (BE (mech), BTheol) ministers alongside the Bishop to help develop and grow the people and churches of the Diocese. He also works closely with Rev Dr Peter Carrell as a member of the Bishopdale College faculty. This involves teaching theology and ministry skills to both Lay leaders and the ordained ministers of the Diocese. Read more about Mark...

Contact Mark at the Anglican Centre, ph (03) 548 3124, email markc@nelsonanglican.org.nz

How can the Bishop’s Chaplain for Church Development help your church?
As a resource person for the Diocese it’s my privilege to be able to help resource our local churches for mission. This involves offering resources, training seminars, preaching, or informal discussions. Please give me a call if you think I can help – I am here to serve you!

Training seminars for church members - these could be one off events or span several weeks
	Preaching that Connects – preparing memorable and transformative sermons Vision Casting – helping people believe for God’s better tomorrow Leading Small Groups – keys for leading successful small groups Pastoral Care – making the most of your visit Leading Contemporary Worship - a seminar for worship leaders Creative Worship – planning worship that engages the whole person Prayer Ministry – being a channel of God’s healing Public Prayer – an ancient/future approach to intercessions in worship Welcoming and Incorporation – helping people belong to God’s family Spiritual Disciplines - resources for deepening your spiritual life Mentoring – discipling the Jesus way Provocative Church – provoking questions that lead to faith sharing opportunities.
Day or half day events
	Vestry planning and strategy events Retreats – for Vestry or an interested group Parish Reviews – an important way to check on the health of your church and initiate needed change. We could use Natural Church Development or the traditional model.
Resources - I can source these materials, advise on implementation and possibly help with costs
	‘Becoming a contagious Christian’ – evangelism training course ‘Journeys’ – a ‘pre Alpha’ video based seekers course ‘Essence’– a creative seekers course using all the senses ‘Disciple’ – a 38 week Bible study programme – to help ground new Christians or refresh the faith of mature Christians ‘The Network Course’ – discovering your spiritual gifts
Informal brainstorming and feedback
	I enjoy kicking around ideas and problem solving with clergy I’m more than happy to attend your worship services and then debrief later with you and/or your worship teams giving feed back I’m happy to facilitate a structured reading group with a small number of clergy

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More about Mark...

Mark has a background in Engineering - he worked in the Pulp and Paper industry for almost 9 years before coming to the Nelson Diocese. When first ordained he worked on the staff of Nativity in Blenheim from 1991-95. He then took a sabbatical and studied at St John's College in Auckland from 1996-98. He was appointed Vicar of All Saints in Nelson in 1998, relinquishing the role in 2002 in response to the Bishop's invitation to become his Chaplain.

This new ministry provides support, advice and resources to all Anglican Church leaders in the Diocese. Mark is also involved in helping churches transition between ministries and reviewing churches to help them move forward in their mission to the community and the world.He’s also involved with the network and is passionate about identifying and training young leaders who can take the gospel to their own generation. Mark is married to Pip and together they have 5 children.