Five Things I’ve Learnt About Leading …
Over the past year, I’ve been part of a team leading an organisation through some big change. We’ve had some incredible, Holy Spirit high moments,…
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The Great Detox: If You’re Going …
Not long ago, I did one of those crazy ‘no caffeine/no sugar/no white flour/nothing remotely nice’ 10-day detoxes. On a detox like this, you notoriously…
Knowing yourself and parish renewal
One of the things I am realising as I see parishes around the country begin to creak into missionary gear, is that parishes change only…
Why Maintenance is Tougher than Mission
It’s a month on from the amazing Maintenance to Mission conference at St Mary’s Twickenham. 300 people including 100 priests gathered here to learn more…
How your culture eats your strategy for …
You’ve heard the famous Peter Drucker phrase, “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” When I came across this quotation, I felt that it couldn’t apply more…
Process not Programmes
Five or so years ago, my approach to adult faith formation was all centred around the programme. I remember offering the Catholicism programme, shortly followed…
“Without a vision, the people perish” (Proverbs 29:18)
When it comes to parish renewal, where do you start? The beginning is tough. You see everything that needs to be done – children’s ministry,…
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