Strategy

Diocese-wide Buildings and Property Strategy

Properties play an essential role in the life of our Diocese, but are only truly serving their purpose if they are being used to facilitate ministry and evangelism. With almost 260 parishes operating out of around 1,000 individual properties, and with numerous organisations such as Anglicare, the Anglican Schools Corporation and Moore College having their own property strategies, a ministry-led diocesan-wide buildings and property strategy is crucial.

In developing this strategy, SAP is considering a number of important factors regarding our building and property assets, such as:

• Are they still fit for purpose?
• Have we taken into consideration the changing perception of Christianity in our society?
• Are our buildings and properties in optimal locations?
• If some areas are oversupplied or undersupplied with local Anglican churches, do we need to consider a more strategic approach regarding where churches should be located?
• What types of buildings and built forms might best facilitate effective ministry and evangelism both now and in the future?

Development of this Diocese-wide strategy is being undertaken on a region-by-region basis. Below you can view the strategies that have been released to date and the expected timeline for others.

A guide to the strategies

The simple 2-page guide below provides important context that explains the intent of the strategies and the role they play within the broader ministry purposes of the Diocese.

It will be helpful to read this document before exploring the strategy documents themselves more fully – particularly if the draft strategy for your region is currently available for comment.

Greenfields Strategy

With Sydney expanding rapidly into new areas, particularly in the north-west and south-west land release areas, SAP is keen to have a presence in new communities in order to provide a gospel presence as new residents move in.

To ensure the acquisition of new land is done in a managed and strategic manner, the Anglican Church Growth Corporation (now SAP) developed a Greenfields Strategic Plan 2023-2025 that explains the Diocese’s plan, process and priorities for acquiring new land within the current business cycle and beyond.

For more information on the various sites purchased and the progress of new church plants, visit our Greenfields page.

SAP Strategic Plan

Our SAP Strategic Plan 2025-2027 has now been finalised. This document not only shapes our priorities for the next three years, but also shows how our work fits within the broader diocesan context, and outlines the key objectives and measures of success we are working towards.

Below you can find the full version of the document as well as a one-page overview showing our key focus areas.