The Diocese of York is a family of 607 churches and 127 schools and academies in 470 parishes, stretching from the Humber to the Tees and the A1 to the coast.

We have a vision of Generous Churches Making and Nurturing Disciples. As a Diocese, we want to see our churches making disciples of all ages. We want to see mutual resourcing to build up the Body of Christ, to grow in five areas:

• Christ-likeness. Becoming like Christ is the fundamental call of Christian discipleship. It is not always easy to assess, but we often recognise the flavour of a life becoming more godly.
• Commitment. Commitment itself has several features, including: commitment to God, to seeking God's kingdom, to Christ's body the Church.
• Partnership. Working with other churches, locally and globally, with schools, community groups, people, organisations for the common good, peace, justice and a healthy environment.
• Influence.  Seeking to influence attitudes and behaviours in our communities and wider society.
• Numbers.  Increasing the number of people associated with our churches, as worshippers and disciples.

If you think you could help our churches to become generous churches making and nurturing disciples, we'd love you to come to the Diocese of York.

For more on the Diocese of York, visit www.dioceseofyork.org.uk