Topics
The following list shows the areas that I train and write in. I offer these for both ministerial development and lay training (as appropriate in each case) and can cover the same topics in a one-to-one coaching format for personal development, sabbaticals, etc.
I train for a wide range of denominations including Church of England, other Anglican churches, Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, independent and new churches, etc.
Leadership
- Work and time management
- Deskwork and email administration
- Life and stress management
- Minister and Associate working together
Management
- Group dynamics
- Team leadership and development
- Team training
- Volunteers / every-member ministry
- Staff selection and management
- Welcome at church services
Structures
- Board membership
- Church leadership teams
- Mission-shaped Church Councils
- Chairing Christian business meetings
- Committee training
Planning
- Assessing church health
- Developing purpose, vision, values
- The planning process: vision to action
- Change management
- Acting as a mission enabler
Communication
- Communication for speakers
- Communication in print, email, web
- Coverage in the local media
- Leading intercessions in church services
- Reading lessons in church services
- The art of training
Administration
- Introduction to church administration
- Running a church office
- Church Administrator support
- Working with a Church Administrator
- Christian stewardship
- Church finance
Topics of a more specialised nature
- Staff or clergy appraisal
- Clergy and laity partnerships
- Transformation to mission mode
- The work of a mission enabler
- Minister vacancies
- Running the Church Health Review
- Running the Christian Effectiveness Model
