Spring Harvest: Lead Zone – part 1
During my time at Spring Harvest this year I enjoyed the Lead Zone which was led by: Debra Green – Elder at IVY Manchester, Leader of Redeeming Communities Mark Madavan – led a church outside...
View ArticleSpring Harvest: Lead Zone – part 2
Here are my notes from part 2 of the Lead Zone by Debra Green & Mark Madavan Debra: Youth worker at Altrincham Baptist church – saw real growth from 30 to over 200. Then went to IVY Manchester,...
View ArticleBooks I have read: Who Stole My Church
Over the last couple of weeks I’ve been reading Who Stole My Church by Gordon MacDonald. Travelling back from the Digital Children conference at Cliff College I had a chance to finish it on the...
View ArticleThe “Chips” Principle
I loved this article from Kurt, on the Simply Youth Ministry mailout last week: I think I first heard about the “chips” principle when I was working for former pastor and current leadership guru John...
View ArticleThe Best Leaders Are Both Tough and Nice
Great little article over at Harvard Business Review on how the best leaders are both tough and nice: Leaders often ask themselves whether it’s best to be tough or nice. If you’re tough — a “driver” —...
View ArticleMy struggle – leaders fail
One of my biggest lessons in leadership is that leaders fail, and that it is necessary and good to fail. The more I read of leaders the more I realise that those we often hold up as fantastic leaders...
View ArticleThe Challenges of Leadership in the Charity Sector
I loved the email article, The Challenges of Leadership in the Charity Sector by Charles McLachlan in this week’s Cinnamon Network mailing: As my career developed in commercial organisations, I...
View ArticleBooks I have read: Leading on Empty
This week I’ve been reading Leading on Empty by Wayne Cordeiro. I was recommended this book by one of my previous colleagues who had been really encouraged by Cordeiro’s honesty and attitude. The...
View ArticleServant leadership
I loved the article on Servant Leadership by James Lawrence in the monthly CPAS Lead On mailing: ‘The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between a...
View ArticleAssembly: General Election 2015
Here’s my assembly for our local junior school for tomorrow morning on the theme of the General Election, you can download the powerpoint here. General Election What’s your favourite colour? Maybe...
View ArticleYC15 Blog: Powering Down: Leading through vulnerability – Selina Stone
This morning we’re at Powering Down: Leading through vulnerability led by Selina Stone. She’s challenged us to Think about a time when you have shared something personal with a person you were leading...
View ArticleYC15 Blog: Main session 3: Andy Hawthorne
Andy Hawthorne spoke at tonight’s Big Room session using Ephesians 4:1-16 Made a commitment to Christ aged 12, now aged 55. Started gunning for God aged 18 years old. My passion has never dried. What...
View ArticleYC15 Blog: Main session 4: Kate Coleman
Remember this, it’s about passing it on. You are in a very significant role, God has entrusted people to you. The challenge is to become someone who doesn’t hold on to things, but what God pours into...
View ArticleBooks I have read: Fairness Is Overrated
Reading Fairness is Overrated and 51 other leadership principles you feel like you’re receiving great wisdom on leadership from someone who has been in the trenches – they know what they are talking...
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