Our Strategy
Growing Younger sets out the ways in which deaneries will work with children, young people, families and schools. The key formula to remember for Growing Younger is 2 – 3 – 5.
Two Objectives
The two objectives of Growing Younger are:
- For every child and young person in the Diocese of Truro to have access to a community that meets in Jesus’ name, to do Jesus’ work in which they can be at home and explore faith.
- We are committed to a tenfold increase in the number of young disciples in our churches over the next decade.
Three Levels
There are ‘3’ levels available in Growing Younger meaning every church is invited to join, no matter its size:
- For Many – Training, resourcing, and networking to support existing work and to grow new initiatives across the diocese.
- For Some – Training and support for 50 lay leaders equipped to work with schools, families, and churches to build networks and confidence as we nurture journeys into faith.
- For Few – Significant investment in six deanery-based projects, co-created with local leaders with a focus on key transition points in young people’s school journeys.
The Five Foundations
The ‘5’ relates to the five foundations of Growing Younger. To give a biblical framework, Deuteronomy 6:
4 Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 5 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. 6 These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. 7 Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. 8 Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. 9 Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates.
In summary, the five foundations offer a vision for culture change at every level in our diocese.
Read the about the Five Foundations in detail here.
How will we know if it is successful?
We will measure success in these ways:
- Many more of our churches with a vibrant intergenerational life.
- New and renewed worshipping communities centred on prayer, scripture, and service.
- Schools and families experiencing fresh encounters with faith.
- Children and young people welcomed, discipled, and empowered as leaders.
We encourage everyone to embrace the two objectives, engage in the three levels wherever appropriate and champion the five foundations.
Growing Younger is a stream of work which is supported by the Ministry team, the Education team and the Change and Renewal team.
Read the full Growing Younger paper here.
Read more about the Church of England’s Growing Faith Foundation here.
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