In the past I have been an advocate of a ‘pastoral vacancy’. As Tony Bradley argues in his booklet Understanding
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What makes churches grow
Church Growth is back on the agenda – but not the 1970s variety from the USA, but rather the new
Continue readingA Remembrance Sunday with a difference
This Remembrance Sunday will have a different feel for me, for I have suddenly discovered that I will have a
Continue readingSaying Grace on a public occasion
Yet again I was asked to say Grace at the Annual Dinner of the Coroners Society of England and Wales.
Continue readingThe perfect meeting
Recently the Harvard Business Review published a list of seven ways to have a ‘perfect meeting’: Keep it small. No
Continue readingSmart casualness versus casualness
What does a man wear when he is invited out for an evening meal? Do I wear my white dinner
Continue readingThe passionate leader
I believe that first and foremost today’s pastors need to be leaders – and passionate leaders at that. Let me
Continue readingIntriguingly Different
Last Saturday we were invited to an 80th birthday party. It was a wonderful occasion. We began with celebratory drinks
Continue readingA Surprising Sunday in Singapore
On our way back home from Australia Caroline and I stopped off in Singapore for three nights. We arrived at
Continue readingAttempting the Extraordinary
As those who have read my recent e-book, Leading God’s People (part of the Living Out the Call series) I am
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