leadership in ministry
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 …
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 …
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 …
Roddy over at Abbostford has been creating his usual brand of brilliant liturgy. This one, May We…, was for the first Sunday in Advent but I think could fit with most Sundays this season. Check the archive for the last few years too! You might also want to have a look at Lectionary Liturgies for Read More …