musings on ministry
I came across an article about church as a space for co-working yesterday. It was one of those moments when you think that something is so obvious you can’t believe everyone isn’t already doing it! We know that working patterns have changed. Loads of people work from home now. That’s great. You don’t have to Read More …
Steve Jobs 1955-2011
Whose expectations are you trying to meet? And why? People have expectations of us. At work our boss, our colleagues, our constituents, congregations or customers all have lots of expectations of us, each one as different as they are. Who sets these expectations and who decides when and if you have met or exceeded them? Read More …
Seth Godin is shocked. I was talking to a religious leader, someone who runs a congregation. She made it clear to me that on many days, it’s just a job. A job like any other, you show up, you go through the motions, you get paid. I guess we find this disturbing because spiritual work 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 spent a couple of days in one of my favourite places in the world, St Andrews, this week with a small group of youth workers discovering a bit about myself. That’s not the kind of thing I’m usually that keen on but I’m really glad that rather than spending the two days of ‘Integrate’ Read More …
I’m at the URC’s Windermere Centre in, well, Windermere for the next couple of days to help people play around with their WordPress sites. So, got any great tips for making the most of a WordPress site? Share with the group… please. I’ll blog a bit about what we’re up to and any hints and Read More …