Welcome to ‘the johnmark extension’, my redeveloped web presence for 2014. If you have attended a seminar or training day that I have facilitated, the notes and resources should be linked below in my ministry blog.
Back in Noosa again today for the Southern Region Clergy conference for the Diocese of Southern Queensland. A little cooler this week but still sunny and warm for a Tasmanian. We are looking at Healthy Clergy and Healthy Parishes. Links to the notes and presentations follows:
Brainstorm on Clergy Wellbeing
Models of Health – Systems / Whole Person
I enjoyed the opportunity to meet with around 35 Lay Leaders from the Southern Region of the Diocese today at St Mark’s in Logan. We explored the dynamics of healthy parish life and looked at key relationships in the parish.
Notes and the presentations at this conference follow.
Brainstorm on the dynamics of healthy parishes
The Dynamics of Healthy Parishes
Covenant Commitments for Christians
SAMPLE Parish Council Covenant
How good was it to enjoy 3 days of blue skies and sunshine in Noosa when Tassie is half under snow… Great to catch up with folk at the Northern Regional Clergy Conference for the Diocese of Southern Queensland. Thanks to Bishop Jeremy and Archbishop Philip for the invitation to share on clergy and parish health.
Notes and Presentations from the Conference following:
Great to be back at Amberley today to work with the participants of the Arrow Leadership Program Cohort 18. We looking at the topic of Conflict Management. Notes are already in the Conference Folder, the links below are for presentation slides and some extra resources.
Brainstorm on unique features of conflict in Christian communities
I enjoyed the opportunity to catch up with the staff team of St Hilary’s for a couple of mornings this week at Catherine Booth College in Ringwood.
We explored some of the dimensions of resilience in ministry. See notes following:
(Measures of resilience)
The Perfect Storm
Adjusted Holmes Rahe inventory
Wellbeing for the whole person (Dr Merran Dyer)