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Shared Ministry in the Church comes in many shapes, formal and informal. 

For information on Shared Ministry from Church of England publications, see the links on the left.

In different places shared ministry has developed for a variety of reasons - theological and practical.  Patterns of shared ministry are given a variety of names,  including "Collaborative Ministry", "Mutual Ministry", "Local Ministry Teams" and "Every Member Ministry".

These pages have information on principles, patterns and resources for Shared Ministry.