In some situations rather than installing a broadband internet connection, you will be able to use a mobile router with a SIM card. At one of my Church locations the download and upload speeds over 4G are much higher than the Broadband connection at home. How to check the 4G connection Before committing to a SIM card contract you will want to identify which provider is best for you. With…
Read MoreLeadership is…
Below are 17 metaphors for leadership – what kind of leader are you?
Read MorePrayer for Church of Scotland General Assembly 2023
During GA2023 the New College Chapel will be available as a quiet space for prayer and reflection during lunchtimes, there will be online opportunity for prayer too – 1.15 to 1.45. In putting together some resource material to encourage prayer, it will be great if you can add either a brief prayer, or some topics for prayer. Copies of some will be available in the Chapel. I hope that this…
Read MoreCulture of Innovation
5 Thursday Morning Online Gatherings to journey with the video series produced by Faith Nurture Forum based on Lorenzo Lebria’s TryTank project Not sure but you may need to be a member of the ITsForMinistry FB group to join the ITForministry FaceBookk Room…. You can join at: www.facebook.com/groups/itsforministry – and answer a few questions and accept group rules…
Read MoreHybrid Personalities!
With COVID-19 restrictions behind us, lessons have been learnt and ideas shared about the pros and cons of ‘in the room’ meetings versus ‘online’. Is there a third option between the polarity? Of course there is, it’s known as hybrid. Some don’t like the idea of hybrid and consider it a miserable experience; they think everyone should be ‘in the room’. Some don’t like the idea of hybrid and consider…
Read MoreFaith, Wisdom & Spirituality
I recently connected with Dr Manoj Krishna, founder of the Human Wisdom Project – and am delighted that he will be my first guest in a series of Tuesday afternoon conversations on Zoom around ‘Faith, Wisdom and Spirituality in the 21st Century’ – beginning Tuesday 1st March. Olive Fleming Drane, theologian, author, clown and member of the IT’s For Ministry FaceBook Group is my guest – on 8th March. Details…
Read MoreFreudenfreude – pleasure in others’ success
Freudenfreude, German term used for taking pleasure in other people’s joy and successes. Interesting blog post: https://eleanorbaggaley.com/freudenfreude
Read MoreBetter Meetings – on-line and on-site
A couple of paragraphs from an email sent earlier today to a colleague… that are probably worthy of ’putting out there’! “I often wish that there could be more time in meetings to take time for ideation – generating the good and bad ideas, evaluating options and perhaps making new and creative discoveries along the way – rather than receiving a paper with a proposal from ‘an expert’. There are…
Read MoreResources
I’m pulling together a list of resources for congregational leaders in my Presbytery and will share it here too… What other resources would you add to the list..? Resources Church of Scotland Church of Scotland newsletters Link: churchofscotland.org.uk/news-and-events/newsletters1 You can subscribe to the various Church of Scotland E-newsletters: News and Events on the web Link: churchofscotland.org.uk/news-and-events2 Children’s and Youth Ministry Now your talking Facebook group. Worship Resources Stirling Presbytery List…
Read MoreBlessed are the Treelike
‘Blessed are the ones… like trees that grow beside a stream, that bear fruit at the right time, and whose leaves do not dry up. They succeed in everything they do.’ From Psalm 1 Like trees we have roots, trunks, branches, leaves, flowers and fruit Roots Drawing on strength and inspiration from God, family, friends, colleagues, neighbours, we are nourished, sustained and blessed. Intentional time to care for ourselves and…
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