I’ve changed my reading strategy. I am learning to read deeply rather than widely. My previous strategy was to read the insights of multiple authors so that I acquired a wide range of knowledge. In the last eighteen months, I’ve discovered the joy of finding the writings of one person whose work feeds my soul … Continue reading Bigger on the Inside
Leadership Buzz
I had just cancelled my life. At least, that’s how it felt. The Prime Minster had called for a Lockdown. I called my leadership team and we cancelled everything. Sunday: cancelled. Youth ministry: cancelled. Kid’s ministry: cancelled. Prayer: cancelled. Staff meetings: cancelled. Everything I loved: cancelled. And then the silence came. The vacuum of an … Continue reading Leadership Buzz
Spaces and Places (and why we should invest in church buildings!)
The building is not the Church. The Church is the people. Agree? Me too! The Church of Jesus Christ can meet together under a tree, in a home, in a rented cinema, in a school hall, in a market-square, in secret or in a purpose-built auditorium. The location is largely irrelevant; it’s about God’s people … Continue reading Spaces and Places (and why we should invest in church buildings!)
Two Jobs
There are just two jobs: Humility. Promotion. You get to choose one of them. God’s preference is that you would humble yourself, so that He can do His job of lifting you up. Problems come when you choose the wrong job and exalt yourself because then God picks up the only other job that’s available, … Continue reading Two Jobs
The Presence-led Leader
I’ve changed. I’m not the leader I once was. In my 20’s I was focused on my PURPOSE. My goal was to discover why God had given me the gifts, skills, personality and opportunities I had been given. I wanted to ensure that I lived from a sense of calling, that I was clear about … Continue reading The Presence-led Leader
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