Resources from the Pastoral Care and VAD Workshop
Pastoral Care Resources for VAD Below are the videos, powerpoint slides and resources used on the VAD Training […]
Does it matter who we are?
Does it matter who we are? One of my favourite poems is ‘Strong in the Rain’ by Japanese poet Kenji […]
Collaboration: towards effective missional outcomes
Collaboration: towards effective missional outcomes By Stephen Harrison, Executive Director, Parishes and Other Mission Agencies Commission Recently I had the […]
Supporting our parish clergy and lay leaders via the 4 p’s
Over the last week, I have been profoundly moved by the concern parish clergy and lay leaders have expressed for […]
Hospitality: How well does your church do it?
Hospitality should be a hallmark of every local church. This means welcoming new people and helping them to form ongoing […]
Book Review: Small Church Essentials
California-based pastor, author and blogger Karl Vaters has a passion for small churches – not because he thinks that small […]
Growing people vital to church health
“Churches that were actively nurturing disciples were more likely to be growing” according to The Church of England’s research, ‘From […]
What kind of leaders help churches grow?
The presence of leaders (both lay and ordained) who can innovate, envision and motivate people was one of the common […]
How is your church responding to the local context?
Engaging with the local context was one of the common factors for church growth found in The Church of England’s […]
Church growth – what do we really know?
What do we know about church growth? Is the church growing? Where is there particular growth? What do we know […]