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Webinars

We’re hosting a series of monthly online webinars for our clergy and licensed lay ministers. These are designed to be intensely practical, snappy, one-hour sessions, which will allow our ministers to improve their skills and enhance their wellbeing. It’s part of our diocese’s Continuing Ministerial Development for clergy and lay ministers, and also part of the REVIVE element of our diocesan strategy.

The webinars are being organised by the Rev Neil Smart, our Lead for Revive, and will include input from diocesan staff, as well as external bodies who have practical skills to impart. The sessions will generally be held on Microsoft Teams, and are likely to involve around 40 minutes of input and then the chance to ask questions. Sign up for forthcoming sessions by clicking below on the topic that interests you.

  • Making AI work for you
    Thursday 4th June, 12pm to 1pm
    Led by Emma Ellse, AI Business Growth Academy. Details and booking here.
  • Introducing pastoral supervision
    Tuesday 7th July, 12pm to 1pm
    Led by Jacqueline Ede, St Luke’s for Clergy Wellbeing. Details and booking to come.
  • Alpha for everyone
    Wednesday 7th October, 12pm to 1pm
    Led by Andrew Axon, Lead for Revitalise. Details and booking to come.
  • Become a brilliant Line Manager
    Thursday 5th November, 12pm to 1pm
    Led by Matt Hogg, CPAS.  Details and booking to come.
  • 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
    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.

Previous webinars

Please contact  Neil Smart if you would like to catch up on previous webinars.

  • Conflict Resolution
    Tuesday 6th May
    Led by John Swindell from Portsmouth Mediation Service
  • Building a Team
    Wednesday 4th June
    Led by Matt Hogg from CPAS
  • Managing Change
    Thursday 17th July
    Led by Richard Pheasant, from Bespoke Training.
  • Making the Most of Meetings, including PCCs
    Thursday 2nd October
    Led by Simon Taylor from CPAS.
  • Get Your Church Noticed
    Tuesday 4th November
    Led by Neil Pugmire, diocesan director of communications.
  • Sharing Faith at Christmas
    Wednesday 3rd December
    Led by Neil Smart, diocesan Lead for Revive.
  • Making missional disciples
    Thursday 8th January,
    Led by Andrew Hargreaves, director of ministry and discipleship
  • Is Net Zero Carbon worth it?
    Wednesday 11th February
    Led by Matt Lockwood, diocesan net zero carbon officer.
  • Developing Leaders
    Wednesday 4th March
    Led by Matt Hogg, from CPAS.
  • Welcoming the Quiet Revival
    Thursday 16th April
    Led by Andrew Hargreaves, diocesan director of Ministry and Discipleship.
  • Balancing boundaries, enduring expectations
    Wednesday 6th May
    Led by Neil Smart, Lead for Revival.