Office holders under common tenure are required to co-operate in Ministerial Development Review (MDR). The Diocesan Ministerial Development Review Scheme (MDR) is designed for all licensed clergy (stipendiary and SSM) beyond initial ministerial training (IME). The aim is to encourage, support and challenge in the exercise of both personal discipleship and ministry under God. An MDR Scheme is integral to the care and support of clergy in the diocese. It is a tool to encourage reflection on practice as well as future improvement and development.
The MDR scheme operates on a three year cycle as follows:
An MDR meeting with your Area Bishop
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with a focus on mission and your own personal well-being and that of your family (where appropriate)
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An MDR meeting with your Archdeacon
with a focus on leadership, organisation and administration,
and on any changes which might need to be reflected in your role description;
with a focus on church growth and ministry in schools. -
A meeting with your area dean
This is intended to be less formal than the other two years, with simpler paperwork.
https://leeds.anglican.org/how-we-can-help/clergy-lay-training/clergy-development/ministerial-development-review
Continuing Ministerial Development
The fundamental purpose of Continuing Ministerial Development (CMD) is to equip and develop the Church’s ministers in order that they may stimulate and enable the whole Church to participate more fully in the mission of God in the world.
For more information about CMD in our diocese see the CMD pages on the diocesan website: https://www.leeds.anglican.org/clergy-development/cmd
Under the terms of Common Tenure, the Diocesan Bishop is required to make arrangements for CMD and have regard to any guidance issued by the Archbishop’s Council. The office holder is required to participate in arrangements approved for CMD by the Diocesan Bishop.