Future planning

I am heartened to look at the Diocesan Mission Plan for the Gippsland Diocese: "Cross Purposes".
It looks immensely practical, well-balanced, and readily comprehnsible. More so, in my flawed estimation, than the so-called Strategic Plan of the Diocese of Adelaide. This latter document has never, I think, been genuinely owned by the Diocese at large. Although the Synod has formally discussed the document on a couple of occasions it has found little acceptance on the grass roots level. No one is "opposed" to it but its practical applications are difficult to find beyond the rhetoric of the hierarchy. I can believe that some will find that a little harsh.
Any way, be that all as it may. My point is that, hopefully, the practical, balanced and understandable nature of the Gippsland plan might be at least in part due to Bishop Jeff Driver (their current and our new Bishop). Or at least he may have learnt something of the necessity of practical goal setting.
We look forward to the challenge of a Bishop who is committed to working with the other members of the Church in this Diocese...in a meaningful cooperative way.