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These are shorter, practical items, sometimes in list or note form, covering a wide range of topics.  Many of these support training events that John runs.

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The table includes a word count (for the text of the item itself excluding opening and closing explanations), followed by the pdf size.  The 'dates' column shows when the notes were first published on this website, followed by the date of the current version where the notes have subsequently been updated.

       

Over the summer of 2007 all the training notes were given a design makeover.  This included new cartoons with the headings to distinguish six filing categories: Leadership, Management, Structures, Planning, Communication and Administration (see the new column in the table).  To see what is included within each of these six categories, check out the On Offer page.

   

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Ref

Title

File

 Words

Size (KB)

Dates

TN1

Preparing to read the lesson

Communication

700

93

01.01/08.07

TN2

Ten steps to help you communicate

Communication

800

105

01.01/08.07

TN3

The bewildering world of change

Planning

1,200

108

01.01/08.07

TN4

Advice for all church administrators

Administration

1,200

115

07.01/08.07

TN5

Responsibilities of mission agency boards

Structures

1,000

112

07.01/08.07

TN6

The minister's role in larger churches

Leadership

1,200

107

08.01/08.07

TN7

Ideas for how to make time for life

Leadership

1,400

108

01.02/11.07

TN8

Major decisions: a new approach

Planning

1,200

105

01.02/11.07

TN9

Which newspapers do people read?

Communication

700

97

04.02/11.07

TN10

What do Christians do between Sundays?

Structures

1,000

103

07.02/11.07

TN11

Keeping a time log

Leadership

1,500

110

10.02/11.07

TN12

Fifteen ideas to help people change

Planning

900

94

12.02/11.07

TN13

A purpose statement for those who chair

Management

1,500

111

09.03/03.08

TN14

Setting up a Newcomers Team

Structures

1,000

102

12.03/03.08

TN15

How not to delegate!

Management

900

93

02.04/03.08

TN16

Interviews in church services

Communication

1,500

105

04.04/03.08

TN17

Suggested questions for an annual review

Management

1,400

110

08.04/07.06

TN18

A leadership team checklist

Structures

1,200

108

08.04/07.06

TN19

Key words for a financial appeal

Administration

1,400

103

10.04/07.06

TN20

Line management in a church staff team

Structures

1,400

104

10.04/07.06

TN21

Ideas for a sermon on administration

Administration

1,200

95

01.05/11.06

TN22

Appoint a church photographer!

Communication

1,300

99

04.05/11.06

TN23

How to do 'To Do' lists

Leadership

1,400

95

07.05/03.07

TN24

Church members can burn out too

Management

1,100

103

07.05/03.07

TN25

The radical values that Jesus taught

Planning

500

96

10.05/03.07

TN26

A checklist for an office move

Administration

1,600

108

10.05/03.07

TN27

Saying good-bye to church members

Structures

1,200

107

12.05/08.07

TN28

No two leaders are the same

Leadership

1,200

100

12.05/08.07

TN29

What's your real church income?

Administration

1,300

97

03.06/03.08

TN30

How to give and receive criticism

Leadership

1,400

105

03.06/03.08

TN31

Affirming volunteers

Management

1,600

99

08.06

TN32

What do you mean by 'vision'?

Planning

1,200

101

08.06

TN33

Danger at church!

Administration

1,100

96

12.06

TN34

Closing down a church activity

Planning

1,200

105

12.06

TN35

Causes of friction in mission agencies

Structures

1,700

108

02.07

TN36

Square pegs in round holes

Management

1,100

95

02.07

TN37

To pay or not to pay?

Structures

1,900

103

06.07

TN38

We've got news for us!

Communication

1,500

111

06.07

TN39

We've got news for you!

Communication

1,600

116

12.07

TN40

Appointing an Administrator

Administration

1,700

106

12.07

TN41 Latest

What makes a group a team

Management

1,300

101

04.08

TN42 Latest

A review of global mission strategy

Planning

1,800

113

04.08

For other training notes on Leadership see TN15,32; on Management see TN8,20,30,37; on Structures see TN6,40; on Planning see TN17,26; on Administration see TN23.

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