Leadership “We’re not comfortable with leadership language in the church. It’s a toxic phrase.” This comment was made during a group discussion I was part of at a Council of Assembly Roadshow last November. I was the only minister in the group and the comment came from an elder who has many years of experience at … Read More
Ascend & Support When I started in Ministries Council (now Faith Nurture Forum) the word of the hour was ‘flourishing’. It has been a central theme of that year’s General Assembly report. I found myself wondering: what does flourishing actually look like. The wellbeing of those in ministry has been a fundamental question I have considered when developing … Read More
Who you are matters It was not long after we had started in Ministries when Gabby and I met in coffee shop just off the M8, pretty much halfway between Edinburgh and Glasgow. We had come from various conversations and consultations from around the Church. We sat there with our coffee and were fairly overwhelmed. Stories from up and … Read More
