A beautiful spring morning (just for a change) at Elizabeth Town looking out over the snow on the Western Tiers. Northern area Salvation Army officers spent some time looking at Emotional Intelligence following a devotional reflection on Deborah from the book of Judges.
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Sheffield Bible Chapel – Hope
I enjoyed being at my home church in Sheffield this morning with the opportunity to preach on Hope. The first of a series on Foundations for Faith from Paul’s epistles.
Hope: Foundations of Christian Faith from the Apostle Paul
My daughter Sophie (vocal) and my mother Elsie on violin lead the the congregation in singing – We have an Anchor following my sermon. We used the following powerpoint.
Local Church Governance Seminar
I enjoyed spending the morning with a local church working through issues relating to church governance. Here is a copy of the teaching presentation we worked through. There is a link to the pdf file below.
Focus on Ministry – Anglican Diocese of Sydney Retreat Groups
I enjoyed the opportunity to meet with the facilitators for FOM groups in the Diocese of Sydney on Monday. The location used for the training (Telford at Port Hacking Youthworks campsite) was a great spot I had not been before. Over the day we explored four areas of leadership development which can be adapted as workshops in the retreat setting: these included Self Care Strategies for Clergy, Emotional and Social Intelligence, Conflict Management and Phases and Stages of Leadership Development.
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Churches of Christ Conference of Victoria and Tasmania – Consultancy Training Sept 2010
I had a wonderful two days with the Churches of Christ Consultancy teams A and B this week in Melbourne. Team A today covered facilitation skills in greater detail and we looked at recommendations around self care and mentoring for pastors. Team B on Wednesday spent the day looking at Pastoral Reviews and the tools and processes used in these situations. Thanks to Mark, Peter and Robyn who facilitated the training of the new group with me. We all worked through the implications of several of the consultancies the teams are currently working with. Notes are up on the team website.