Dark Eden by Chris Beckett
Imagine the human race starting again on another planet, from two people, in a very different world. Dark Eden is about exactly that. Two people, Tommy and Angela, were stranded […]
Tag Archives: leadership
Leadership in postmodern society
From a talk by Jonny Baker. Image from smallritual.org. The underlying assumption is that top down hierarchical structures are on their way out, so leadership needs to reflect that change […]
Is this what church should be like?
Is this what church should be like? If not, why not?
Pastors burn out.
There’s an excellent post over on Jesus Creed on pastors needing to ensure they have spiritual and physical support in their work – otherwise they’ll burn out. Quote from it […]
Young people’s challenge to the church
In her new book, Visualising Hope, Dr Sarah Dunlop explored the values and spirituality of students in Central and Eastern European countries. She wants to know what makes them tick, […]
John Ortberg on being a pastor
The experienced pastor and author John Ortberg responds to a question on Scott McKnight’s blog. The question is “knowing what you know now, what would you focus on from the […]
Church welcoming, closing the back door.
I’m reading just a section from Bob Jackson’s book, The Road to Growth. Here’s a couple of stories that he tells on the subject of church welcoming: “The Bishop and […]
The Vision Thing
Last summer I spent a month at Christ Church, Mount Pleasant, working as an intern on a placement for my course. The thing that struck me the most was the […]
