The second round of Faithfulness in Service seminars was held in Sydney over the last two weeks. Tim was involved in seminars at Christ Church Anglican Church, St Ives and St Anne’s Anglican Church, Ryde on Thursday 14th August, and at Christ Church, Mortdale and Moore Theological College on Friday 15th August and at Figtree Anglican Church on the 21st August. The central issue of ‘Relational Power in Ministry’ was explored over three sessions; “The Sources of Relational Power in Ministry”, “Power and Vulnerability” and “Strategies for Wellbeing”. The notes for the seminar are available in the remainder of this post. Continue reading “Faithfulness in Service 2 – Anglican Church Diocese of Sydney”
Presbyterian Churches of NSW – Consultancy Training Group
On Monday 18, August, members of the New South Wales Presbyterian Consultancy team met with Tim to reflect on conflicted situations in church life and to look at potential positive intervention strategies. The training day covered differences in consultation process, assessment tools, mediation skills, maintaining positive relationships and preparation for conflict. Continue reading “Presbyterian Churches of NSW – Consultancy Training Group”
Parish Recovery Consultancy Teams Training Workshop 10 Sydney
The Anglican Church Diocese of Sydney Parish Recovery Teams met for training on Wednesday 13 August in West Concord. During the day’s training we reviewed the four central processes of recovery and looked at issues of conflict and consultancy during transition. Training notes will soon be available from the group website. Please check here for access instructions.
Church Consultancy Training Workshop 3 – Churches of Christ Victoria
Workshop 3 for the Churches of Christ Church Consultancy team was held in Melbourne on Tuesday 12th August. The notes from the training workshop are being updated on our team group site. Please contact Tim or Patricia if there is any difficulty accessing this site. Instructions are provided in this linked post.
good old country faith
12 principles for effective ministry in rural parishes
tim dyer, john mark ministries (tas)
Rural ministry has a real attraction. Idyllic settings, close caring communities, unhurried lifestyle. Yet these very advantages have their costs. Isolation, lack of resources, complex relationships. Rural ministry takes place within a culture surprisingly removed from the norms of urban life. There are important aspects of country culture to understand and embrace before attempting to lead a rural congregation into change. Continue reading “good old country faith”