Flourishing Churches Library

Flourishing churches are faithful churches - Jesus-shaped churches, full of Jesus-shaped people, making a Jesus-shaped difference to the lives of people and communities. Here, you’ll find a library of resources curated by the Mission Mentors to support you as you deepen your discipleship and discern and develop your church’s mission in your locality. 

Since 1995, The Five Marks of Mission have been an ecumenical framework that defines the global mission of the Christian Church. Think of them as the 5 spokes of the mission wheel, rather than as a menu of 5 items from which to choose the ones that appeal most!  In 1999, the United Reformed Church adopted the Growing Up Report at its General Assembly, which defined church in terms of mission: sharing in. God’s work of transforming the world into what Jesus called “the Kingdom of God”. 

We have therefore grouped the resources under each of the Five Marks of Mission (Treasure, Tell, Teach, Tend, Transform).  It’s not an exhaustive list: we’ve focussed on resources that have been produced within the Synod and which reflect our discipleship and mission priorities.

Click on each of the hands below to explore these.  

Contact your Mission and discipleship Mentor to explore together what Mission looks like for you in your context.