When Teams Break If apostolic teams were only ever a story of triumph, we’d have reason to be suspicious. The New Testament is too honest for that. The previous posts in this series have painted […]
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Here Comes the Team Again part 3
How Apostolic Teams Form Nobody applied for a job on Paul’s team. There was no recruitment drive, no interview process, no job description circulated around the churches of Asia Minor. And yet Paul assembled one […]
Here Comes the Team Again part 2
Paul the Team Leader “Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother.” Two names. One apostle. That line opens 2 Corinthians, and versions of it appear across Paul’s […]
Building confidence in young leaders: 10 strategies
Raising up young leaders is one of the most important responsibilities of any church or organisation. The next generation of leaders needs more than just skills and knowledge—they need confidence. Without confidence, their potential remains […]
The Holy Spirit: an invitation to transformation
The Holy Spirit has always played a pivotal role in the life of believers, for the last 2000 years he has been guiding them, comforting them, and empowering them to live out their faith in […]
Building a culture of celebration
In our busy and often challenging lives, it’s easy to get caught up in negativity and forget to celebrate the good things. But cultivating a culture of celebration is essential for our well-being and the […]
Bowling Alone: The Rise of Individualism and Its Impact on Community
In his book “Bowling Alone,” Harvard sociologist Robert Putnam notes that while more people in the United States are going ten-pin bowling than ever before, fewer than ever are joining teams. This phenomenon, which he […]
Remote Workers Need Small Talk
At the beginning of this pandemic in March 2020 we decided that Our workers needed Smalltalk as well as needing remote meetings for productivity and planning. So we organised zoom meeting every Tuesday at 11 […]
You Are Not Afraid of Failure, You’re Afraid of Criticism
I remember reading this quote from Seth Godin’s excellent book called Tribes What people are afraid of isn’t failure. It’s blame. Criticism. To be a leader in any sphere of life and work you will […]
Atmosphere – the top 5 things that will shape the atmosphere around your life today
Yesterday I spoke a message entitled God is my source and in it I spoke about the atmosphere of your life and the need to be able to shift an atmosphere on Mondays as well […]
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