Safe Ministry Professional Development


Safe Ministry Training

Safe ministry training is a condition that all personnel holding a bishop’s licence or Permission to Officiate in the Christchurch Diocese must attend a Safe Ministry professional development course (previously known as Boundaries Training) at least once every 3 years in order for their licence to remain current.

Safe Ministry 101

This module is for clergy and licensed lay ministers, including youth ministers, and children and family workers. All workshops will be held 9am-4pm.


2024 dates are now available for registration:

Thursday 11 April 2024 St Peter’s, Upper Riccarton

Thursday 9 May 2024 All Souls’, Merivale

Saturday 1 June 2024 St Stephen’s, Ashburton

Saturday 3 August 2024 St Mark’s Anglican Church, 101 Opawa Road, Opawa

Saturday 10 August 2024 St Mary’s, Timaru (NB: formerly 22 June)

Tuesday 13 August 2024 North Canterbury – venue TBC

Thursday 22 August 2024 St Faith’s, New Brighton

Thursday 24 October 2024 St Stephen’s, Lincoln (NB: formerly 27 June)

To register or for more information, email John de Senna.