As part of the REVIVE strand of our diocese’s strategy, we’re reawakening a locally-based programme of Continuing Ministerial Development courses. Recently, such courses have been offered online via Sarum College (see the details below), but we have and we will organise in-person Bishop's Study Days and other courses.

Webinars

We are hosting monthly webinars on various topics, with the opportunity for questions as part of the session. Click here to find out more. Upcoming courses for 2026-27 include:

• Alpha for everyone
  Wednesday 7th October, 12pm to 1pm
  Led by Andrew Axon, Lead for Revitalise. Details and booking here.
• Become a brilliant line manager
  Thursday 5th November, 12pm to 1pm
  Led by Matt Hogg, CPAS. Details and booking here.
• Creative communication with your community
  Tuesday 1st December, 12pm to 1pm
  Led by Matt Lockwood, NZC & Communications officer. Details and booking to come.
• Church planting is for everybody
  Wednesday 13th January, 12pm to 1pm
  Led by Andrew Hargreaves, diocesan director of Ministry & Discipleship. Details and booking to come.
• Working with neurodivergence
  Thursday 4th February, 12pm to 1pm
  Led by Amanda Collinson, diocesan disability adviser. Details and booking to come.
• Perfecting practical preaching
  Tuesday 2nd March, 12pm to 1pm
  Led by Richard England, Area Dean of Fareham & Vicar of Crofton parish. Details and booking to come.
• Strategy, strategy, strategy
  Wednesday 7th April, 12pm to 1pm
  Led by Andrew Hargreaves, diocesan director of Ministry & Discipleship. Details and booking to come
• For details all webinars see: portsmouth.anglican.org/webinars.

To see recordings of previous webinars, click here.