Overview
The mission of CTBI is to support the churches of Britain and Ireland on our shared journey towards full visible unity in Christ. The vision for this work is inspired by Christ’s prayer ‘that they may all be one’ [John 17:21.]
CTBI undertakes work that:
- Meets unmet needs
- Adds value (amplifying or increasing the impact of work done by member churches)
- Is only possible if done ecumenically
- Adds a British-Irish focus
- Draws on or enables partnership
- Promotes equity and inclusion
The values that underpin this work are:
Faith
We seek to support our member churches, through the work of Christian unity, to follow Christ and offer the Good News of the Gospel in a multi faith, pluralist society. We offer a space for theological reflection on the challenges facing our member churches.
Hope
We find hope in our oneness in Christ and work together to bring this message of hope to a wounded and fractured Church and society.
Love
An approach founded on loving relationships underpins our working together and the concern for others reflected in that work. We demonstrate through our working together that we value our difference and diversity, which enrich and strengthen our work.
Respect
We recognise the importance of attentive and respectful listening as a foundation for the transformation of relationships, acknowledging complexity and diversity of opinions as we do so. We value every church’s contribution and promote respectful relationships at all levels across our member organisations.
Justice
The commitment to Christian unity calls us to solidarity, especially with those who are marginalised and vulnerable, and to work that strengthens the Christian witness for social justice in the world, working in partnership with others.
Humility
We are accountable to our members and reflective in our working practice to ensure we are thinking beyond our own immediate experience.
Partnership
As an agency of the churches through the four nations we aim to work in partnership with the four National Ecumenical Instruments and facilitate effective collaborative working. We work with the widest possible range of partners to resource the work of the churches, agencies, networks and bodies in association with CTBI.