Ministerial Development Review
Ministerial Development Review (MDR) is part of the support and accountability tools for ministers within the Methodist Church in Great Britain. It is built on the foundation of the covenant relationship that shapes ordained ministry within Methoidsm.
MDR is rooted in the covenant relationship between the Conference and its ordained ministers and aims to provide opportunity for structured reflection on ministry within individual contexts. It applies to all ordained ministers (deacons and presbyters) in circuit or district appointments, and to all District Chairs. It also applies to every minister who has entered into an agreement with a circuit to undertake pastoral responsibility in one or more local church.
To find out more about MDR, please visit the MDR homepage on the Methodist Church website.
If you have any questions about how MDR is implemented in your circuit, please speak to your Superintendent in the first instance, or to your Assistant District Chair.
Training in MDR
Introducing MDR
2 Training Video's have been created by the Connexional Ministries and Vocations Team to introduce MDR: available via https://methodist.org.uk/for-churches/ministries/ministerial-development-review/
Training for ordained and lay contributors
The Learning Network are offereing a training session for understanding in MDR (same session fun on 2 occasions) during the 2024-25 connexional year.
"Understanding MDR for ordained and lay contributors"
- Thurs 23rd Jan, 1900-2100: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1010378688857
- Sat 25th Jan, 1000-1200: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1010382821217
These sessions are designed to help Ordained and Lay Contributors to:
Downloads and Forms
To access the connexional MDR guide (last reviewed 2022) click here.
To access forms, click here.
