musings on ministry
Following up on my only two choices post, I thought it would be worth posting the video Jonathan mentioned in his comment: Two choices… inward or outward. Which are you choosing and how is it working out for your church? (HT Johnny Laird and Jonathan Blundell for the video)
Chaos Theory This week I’ve been learning about Appreciative Inquiry (excuse the American spelling). It’s a way of helping organisations discover what they value and how they can build on that. It appeals because it doesn’t talk about what went wrong or who is to blame, just that things have changed. Part of the course Read More …
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 …
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 …
Yesterday thePROJECT became a reality, a meeting In The Flesh. It was a great day with some brilliant speakers, inspiring worship and superb music. ThePROJECT has grown from conversations between those who travel south from Scotland to Greenbelt Festival each year. I’ve been to Greenbelt fairly often over the years, although not for a while, Read More …
Bishop Graham Cray’s excellent address on Fresh Expressions to the evening session of the Church of Scotland’s General Assembly is now available to watch on the Church of Scotland website. Well worth a look, listen, copious notes and lots of thought.