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New topics: loss of leadership passion and the use of 'targets'
19th February 2024
New sets of Training Notes on two diverse subjects have been uploaded to this website this month.
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St Paul's Church, Letchworth
Materials for 10th February 2024
Here are the printed notes for our session on your vision and values.
St Thomas', Wilbury
Materials for 27th January 2024
Here is the pdf for the notes for Saturday's training session on being a mission-shaped PCC.
Kensington Area IME2
15th January 2024
Here are the notes for Monday's session on self-management.
New topics: caring for your seniors and prayer at business meetings
4th December 2023
Two new sets of Training Notes have just been added to the Resources section of this website. TN149, Keep all your seniors in touch, looks at how we might care for those who are not into tech, mostly but not wholly among the seniors in our churches. TN150, Prayer at church business meetings, covers exactly what the title says.
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Edmonton Area IME2
14th November 2023
Here are the notes for Tuesday's session on working with volunteers in churches.
Dundonald Presbyterian Church
Materials for 21st October 2023
Here is the pdf for the notes for Saturday's training session on being a welcoming church.
Isle of Wight
10th October 2023
Here are the notes for today's session on church administration on the Isle of Wight.
Even pastoral care needs to be organised
4th October 2023
A new article has been uploaded to the website this week. A56, Organising pastoral care ... in an all-member culture, tackles a rarely-addressed issue: how to structure care in a church when you assume it is everyone's responsibility.
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How to mobilise your church
14th August 2023
One of my new uploads for August 2023 tackles an issue many churches are currently facing: how to find 'volunteers' in a world after lockdown.
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New items are added to the Resources section of the site every other month.
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I am grateful to God for your wisdom and help.
An FIEC Minister after a consultancy assignment - April 2023