Support
The third area of service is that of strategic support for the whole Church. I give a growing proportion of my time without charge to promote my vision for effective churches. I explain two of these projects here.
Web resources
The resources section of this website now contains over 90 items, all of which may be printed out or downloaded without charge (some minimal terms apply). These are written for a wide range of readers but especially Christian leaders and administrators. There are three categories:
- Articles: general items of between 3,000 and 8,000 words covering a wide range of church/mission topics.
- Training Notes: short, practical items, sometimes in list or note form, and under 2,000 words.
- Health-checks: detailed assessment tools for churches (the Church Health Review) and mission agencies (the Christian Effectiveness Model).
My Twitter feed effectively acts as a fourth category. The Resources section of this site has full details and access to all the above items.
Networks
I established the UK Church Administrator Network (UCAN) in 2009. This is designed for all who work as Church Administrators and already offers local and national events, web forums on key topics, an online database and a bimonthly e-newsletter.
The aims include to encourage and support all who work in this sometimes unappreciated field and to champion the value of such appointments for churches.
The Administrators section of this site has details plus members' access to the database and other services.
Benefits
I make my support services available without charge to provide:
- encouragement to all who seek to use organisational gifts
- practical help and innovative thinking on basic issues
- networks to enable Administrators to support each other
- strategic means of helping the Church to become more effective.

