As an Archdeacon he has helped develop some 15 ethno-specific ministries, such as Chinese, Vietnamese and Arabic speaking. With this background it is not surprising he believes that as a Diocese, we need to focus our thinking and energy on the biblical theme of mission . It is this that will equip our diocese for the challenges and opportunities ahead, he said. He held up His mission deliberately and precisely to be the model for ours. A plan for mission, Archdeacon Huard believes, would, be characterised by humble service and by a deep and sacrificial identification with lost and lonely humanity.
Mission covers everything the church is sent into the world to do.
We are sent into the earth to be its salt and into the world to be its light. It will include evangelism and social action as it did for the Lord Jesus in His mission. A refocusing on mission has to start with the biblical understanding of it, theological training that is based around it, organisational structures that assist it, lay and ordained ministry that promote it and a multi-faceted church that is demonstrating it. In this way, the work of the Gospel will be enhanced in our diocese, he said. Tom Mayne, a lay Synod member, believes Archdeacon Huard is a man of grace with a similar style and views to Archbishop Goodhew.