musings on ministry
We follow those who lead, not for them, but for ourselves. (Simon Sinek) In his TED talk Simon Sinek tells why the ‘why’ is important. Much more important than the ‘what’ or the ‘how’. I work for a Church. I think my job is about the ‘why’ but very often it has little to do Read More …
There is a truism in the world of fitness… ‘fit for what?’ The question is simple but hugely important. Fitness is completely subjective. Being fit to run a marathon doesn’t make you fit to play rugby. Fitness is built on repetition of specific exercises to build up your capability to do these more efficiently. So, Read More …
“What kind of a man is a man who does not try to make the world a better place?” Balian in Kingdom of Heaven This week the lectionary takes us to the feeding of the 5,000 (plus women and children). I’ve been wondering about the story all week, particularly verse 16. Jesus Feeds the Five Read More …
‘Ministry’ fascinates me. Reading your thoughts on the ‘What are ministers for?‘ discussion leave me with a kind of split personality. I agree with almost everything written. I think ministry is a calling and that there is no job like it but I also think that it has been moulded and shaped through training, rules 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 …
St Peter’s Brewery by Jonathan D Blundell is different. In a good way. Before I tell you why let me first say that Jonathan is my friend and co-host on the Something Beautiful Podcast and he gave me an advance copy of the book. That could have made this review a little awkward. At least Read More …