As part of the Church's mission..
There are over 100 chaplains working in the name of MIBIC, covering 24 Methodist Districts.
For some it is a full-time ministry, for many more this is one part of their total Christian discipleship.
MIBIC chaplains are both lay and ordained, paid and voluntary.
They are involved in many different activities.
Key Areas
Visiting places of work to support and learn from those actively involved in the workforce.
Encouraging and challenging groups and individual Christians to apply Gospel values to the things they do and decisions they make in all aspects of life.
Working with community and government partners in regenerating communities.
Helping individuals and organisations to understand the wider issues of their business and encouraging ethical decision making.
What is MIBIC about?
We recognise that the world is God's gift and that all parts of life, including work and leisure, are God's sovereignty.
We seek to be alongside people in the name of Jesus Christ, making his presence known and expressing the values of his Kingdom
We will do this by meeting people where they work. Our direct contact will seek to provide pastoral support to anyone who wants it and at any level of an organisation.
We will engage with the structures of business and with society to represent Christian values and seek to interpret and express such values, especially where they are challenged or ignored.
We recognise that God's mission is not just local but national and international.
We will encourage people to see all those in need as their neighbours and to challenge injustices that affect those neighbours.
We will further the Church's calling to make more disciples of Jesus Christ by being ready to give account of our faith and by accepting opportunities to share with individuals on their own spiritual journeys.
We will encourage Christians to recognise the wholeness of Christian life and living, and the need to be part of the mission of the Church in the world, not least so that they grow and learn themselves.
We will meet with them, encourage them to join us in the work and provide training for them.
We will work, whenever possible, with other Christian denominations and other faith groups in the development of this work.
