Great to have the morning with the Ulverstone Corps of the Salvation Army while their officers were on furlough leave. We looked at Gifts of Grace – how to empower everyone for involvement.
ADF Chaplains Seminar–Tindal Air Force Base–Katherine 24-25 September
I am enjoying a visit to the Northern Territory to spend two days with the Northern Chaplains at their annual seminar. This is the fifth of seven seminars I have been asked to facilitate this year for ADF chaplains.
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ADF Chaplains Seminar–Simpson Barracks 11-12 September 2012
It was quite sobering spending the 11th anniversary of 9/11 working with Army, Navy and Air Force chaplains on trauma and moral injury in war. We looked first at the nature of pastoral ministry in the context of chaplaincy and then explored the differences between Post Traumatic Stress and Moral Injury. Some good discussion on moral repair, forgiveness and justice followed. Tomorrow we look at leadership practices and processes for systemic health.
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Focus on Ministry–Facilitators Training Sydney
I enjoyed the opportunity to meet with 22 facilitators of Focus on Ministry retreats in Sydney on Monday. I love the Telford site at Port Hacking, sunny and relaxing looking out over the water. This year we covered Pastoral Review Processes, Understanding Church systems, Empowering Leadership and some new research on Burnout.
All the files have been updated and placed in our group dropbox.
Work Life Balance–Alban Weekly
Have a look at this article from the Alban weekly – work life balance for clergy.