Archbishops' Council - Objectives and Objects

Objectives and Objects

The Council describes its objectives as:

• enhancing the Church's mission by:
  • promoting spiritual and numerical growth,
  • enabling and supporting the worshipping Church and encouraging and promoting new ways of being Church, and
  • engaging with issues of social justice and environmental stewardship
  • sustaining and advance the Church's work in education, lifelong learning and discipleship;
• enabling the Church to select, train and resource the right people, both ordained and lay, to carry out public ministry and encouraging lay people in their vocation to the world; and
• encouraging the maintenance and development of the inherited fabric of Church buildings for worship and service to the community.

And its objects as:

• giving a clear strategic sense of direction to the national work of the Church of England, within an overall vision set by the House of Bishops and informed by an understanding of the Church's opportunities, needs and resources;
• encouraging and resourcing the Church in parishes and dioceses;
• promoting close collaborative working between the Church's national bodies, including through the management of a number of common services (Communications, Human Resources, IT etc.);
• supporting the Archbishops with their diverse ministries and responsibilities; and engaging confidently with Government and other bodies.