November 2022 – Tim Dyer – The Johnmark Extension

29 November, 202223 March, 2023

Transform Southern Sydney – End of Year Gathering

It’s been great to work with TSS in their mentoring and change management programs over the last couple of years.

Tim and I had the privilege of joining TSS pastors and leaders for their end of year gathering on November 29. Tim gave a short presentation and then responded to a range of questions from re-engaging volunteer leaders to staying emotionally safe in ministry.

Thanks to TSS for their partnership.

24 November, 2022

Clergy Supervisors Training Day (Newcastle)

Burnout in Ministry: Current Issues and Responses

Great to be back in Newcastle and to have the opportunity to meet with supervisors in the Anglican and Catholic Dioceses. Notes for our session today are linked below:

23 November, 202223 November, 2022

Clergy Professional Development Day – Anglican Diocese of Newcastle

I am enjoying being with the Anglican Clergy of the Diocese of Newcastle for a day’s training around healthy conflict. Notes are linked below.

11 November, 202211 May, 2023

Ministry Renewal Retreats Victoria – Facilitators Training

Great to be back with the facilitators of Ministry Renewal Retreats Victoria for their final training day of 2022. Tim and I enjoyed the day’s training again at St James Old Cathedral, particularly the great lunch spots nearby!

We began the day with a Biblical reflection on joy. We then explored recent work on anxiety and stress in ministry, reflecting on strategies facilitators could use in retreats to support pastors and leaders. To finish the day we assessed ourselves against the Renewal Retreat Facilitation Competencies.

The new resources are in our shared Dropbox.

9 November, 202211 May, 2023

Baptist Churches of NSW and ACT – Church Consultancy Training

Back again to Macquarie Park! Again with the Specialised Consultancy Team at the Ministry and Learning Centre for the Baptist Association of NSW and ACT. We started by reflecting on insights from Appreciative Enquiry (Ai) and its place in Complicated and Complex Systems. We then explored the benefits of taking an Assets Based Community Development (ABCD) in church consulting.

The notes and resources can be found in SharePoint.

Welcome

Welcome to ‘the johnmark extension’, my current primary website. 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.

The ‘johnmark extension’ provides leadership training in a wide range of areas oriented toward the professional learning of pastors and the leaders of Christian and not for profit organisations. See the areas in which I am currently teaching and training
Leadership Development Workshops.

Many of these resources have also been shared on
The Christian Leadership Exchange

Developed out of our mentoring training, the MEQ course, which is offered in a range of formats from ACT accredited through to workshop based short courses, there is a resources site for leaders who mentor others. Check out resources on The Mentor Exchange

Over recent years teaching skills in Conflict Management has become an area in its own right for me. Find conflict resources and training in peacemaking here:
Peace Train