leadership in ministry
Substance In his comment on part 1 of this little series of posts John grasps on of the key criticisms of both Emerging Church and of Youth Work… lack of substance. I often hear that both are prone to style over content. Both suffer from a tendancy towards the flash and attractive. I’ve seen it Read More …
In part 1 I suggested that the church is full of ‘bored adults’, a product of the phenomena of having once been ‘teenagers’. Principles and Values Youth Work is based on some principles. Different places have different core principles or core values. In Scotland the core values outlined by Community Education Validation and Endorsement (CeVe) Read More …
I’m Bored!!! Every Teenager… ever… Malcontent and restlessness used to be the domain of adolescence and political radicals. But it seems that discontent has seeped into the very heart of the establishment and into the very soul of the ultimate expression of conformity, the church. All over the place people are ’emerging’. New kinds of Read More …
blah|blether on church, mission, worship + culture with Jonny Baker (CMS) Friday 27th November – 5pm The Crypt, Wellington Church, University Avenue, Glasgow Jonny Baker is one of the best known Christian bloggers in the English speaking world. He brings a wealth of experience in Youth Work, Worship Leading/Curating, and Mission Support. A prolific networker, Read More …
The last three surviving service men of First World War died this year. There is no-one left who can tell us first hand what it was like. Some have suggested that we should stop remembering and move on. I don’t agree. I think we should try even harder to remember and to understand because we Read More …
I was leading worship at Hamilton URC this morning. Nothing unusual in that except that I was early. I usually follow the ‘the closer it is the later I’ll be’ rule but today I was early. Good job because it turned out it was communion today… and I didn’t know! At least I had time Read More …
If you had the chance to start a church with a blank canvas, how would you go about it? What would your priorities be? What would you do first? How would you involve others? What would you want it to look like? And feel like?