Tim Dyer – The Johnmark Extension – Page 92

8 July, 200828 March, 2009

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”

29 June, 200816 August, 2008

Church Governance Training Workshop

John Mark Ministries conducted a training workshop on Church Governance in Melbourne on Saturday 28 June. The link to this set of notes has now been disabled.

27 June, 200829 June, 2008

Mentor Equipping Workshop 8 (CBFV, Victoria)

Workshop 8, our second last, in the Mentor Equipping Training was held at Glen Hill Community Church on Friday 27 June. There are now active links to the mentoring training notes and also some resources shared on the day. For Mentoring course participants who are having difficulties accessing notes and resources, I have placed some detailed instructions on the website.

25 June, 200829 June, 2008

Mentor Equipping Workshop 5 (International Teams, NSW)

Workshop 5 for our NSW Mentor Equipping training program was held on Wednesday 25 June in North Paramatta. Links for training notes and resources given out on the day are now active. Any trainees have difficulties accessing websites and group discussions can find instructions on this site.

5 June, 20085 June, 2008

Pastors Renewal Retreats Victoria – Facilitators Training

Pastors Renewal Retreats began in Victoria under the leadership of Les Scarborough in 1997. There is now an inter-denominational oversight group who are involved in training and supporting facilitators for these retreats. Tim spent some time with the leadership at their last training retreat on Tuesday and Wednesday this week and reflected with them on training needs and facilitation resources. A new google group site has been set up as a result to share resources and connect facilitators together.

Further information about Pastor’s Renewal Retreats for Men and Women in Ministry in Victoria

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