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The Bishop says.. Priorities in My Ministry

Following the Primates Meeting in Alexandria the bishop, Most Reverend Dr. Mouneer Anis, has done some soul-searching about his future priorities. These are his conclusions:

Developing Leadership (50%)

“I will dedicate 50% of my time to this critical priority, as it is the future of the church in Egypt. We have held several Clergy Chapter meetings and I have encouraged each pastor and each church to develop their own “Strategic Plan” for the next year and the next five years. Additionally, I have restructured my office hours according to my priorities. This includes regular visits with the clergy and the churches, and we are in the process of designing a leadership training programme throughout the Diocese. Jesus gave us a great example as He, very early in His ministry, called disciples and spent all His time on earth training them.

Focus on Youth & Children and our Institutions (30%)

I want to resume my monthly dinners with the Youth and work on a 5 year plan with our Diocesan Youth Worker, Mark Takki. I will also make a pilgrimage trip with the youth. I would also like to reinstate the children’s programmes and magazine. I have recently visited several institutions and ministries. I look forward to visiting them more often to encourage them. However, it is I who walk away most encouraged. My hope is to see our institutions communicating God’s love to our people, in words and deeds.

Our Province and the Anglican Communion (20%)

My third priority has in the past, been a major focus of my time. For this, I apologize to my diocese, as my attention has often been focused on Communion matters. Whilst the needs of the Communion are not decreasing, and my work as a Primate is increasing, I need to take care of the sheep entrusted to me. I am responsible to my diocese, and that is going to be my priority (80% of the total priority).

I would also like to build up the two Episcopal areas: The Horn of Africa under Bishop Andrew Proud (and Janice), and North Africa under Bishop Bill Musk (and Hilary) also, I must relate to my brother bishops of the Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East. Our Diocesan Synod will be in June, prior to the first graduation of students of Alexandria School of Theology and our Provincial Clergy Conference will be in October. These will be wonderful times of fellowship and forward planning.”