Resource theme: Church Resources

Leading worship can be nerve wracking and feel like a big responsibility. You can feel under pressure to put on a good ‘show’, by providing a profound, insightful message and beautiful worship. Actually, you are as much a facilitator as a leader. You are not the star of the show; your job is to create…

Campaigning is the process of mobilising people to join together to take action to challenge the powerful to make decisions to help benefit, not harm, the powerless.  “Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute” Proverbs 31:8  Why campaign? It’s clear from the Bible that God…

Why engage in dialogue? There are many reasons – to understand each other better; to learn from each other’s insights; to form new friendships; to work together for the common good; to help build a more cohesive society. People often find that their own faith is deepened, and their understanding of it enhanced, through dialogue. …

Why discuss? Being challenged by other people’s thoughts and opinions can help you to think more deeply about your faith. Discussion groups are a great way of sharing thoughts and ideas. Planning the discussion Deciding what to discuss is, of course, the starting point. If the discussion will be held with an established group why…

Facilitation n. the act or process of making things easier! A good facilitator… … is inclusive Make sure that everyone feels welcome, and avoid using jargon or in-jokes if you have new members. Listen, and encourage everyone to do the same. Make space for people to speak if others are speaking over them. Think about…