justice within and without
I attended The Justice Conference, here are a few reflections… Read More justice within and without
Category: mission in New Zealand
a base in kingdom values and led by the Holy Spirit – Missionary Care #6
Firstly what does it mean for our practice to be centred in and based on Jesus kingdom values, secondly what role does the Holy Spirit play in leading us as individual care workers, in those we care for and corporately as a profession. Our care for missionaries needs to be based in kingdom values and Holy Spirit led.
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I spent my career fighting Billy Graham
A few weeks ago Billy Graham died aged 99. My sympathy and prayers go to his family and friends who mourn a real person that was close to them. In many ways, BG was more than just that real person the friends and family knew. He was known to so many of a certain generation… Read More I spent my career fighting Billy Graham
book reflection: women with a mission
On the first Monday of each month, I offer some reflections on a book I have been reading. These are not book reviews, but a reflection on how the book interacts with my story and the questions that I currently have. I share where the book takes me with my questions, whether it conjures up new ideas or questions, whether it helps me frame my experiences and gives me things to ponder.
renewing ecclesiology
Today’s post is the fourth in a series introducing three key factors that I think the church needs to engage well and deeply to move forward into the new future that the Spirit is unfolding. I began with an introduction which you can find here. The first factor was renewing theology (find the post here),… Read More renewing ecclesiology
reflections on Breaking Calabashes
On the first Monday of each month I offer some reflections on a book I have been reading. These are not book reviews, but a reflection on how the book interacts with my story and the questions that I currently have. I share where the book takes me with my questions, whether it conjures up… Read More reflections on Breaking Calabashes
reflections on Mission in Motion
On the first Monday of each month I offer some reflections on a book I have been reading. These are not book reviews, but a reflection on how the book interacts with my story and the questions that I currently have. I share where the book takes me with my questions, whether it conjures up… Read More reflections on Mission in Motion
theological labour
Have you ever worked in retail? Like most kiwi students I did my time working in retail during high school and undergrad. Standing on your feet all day and being nice to people can be tough, and sometimes it is just the organisational culture of working with other like minded students that provides your enjoyment.… Read More theological labour
decision making for a complex world
My post mission is ripe for disruption stimulated a lot of thought about the way forward for mission agencies. Most people agree that we are operating in a time where the pace of change means that we need to develop agile systems and procedures. However we all seem to be getting stuck on answering the question… Read More decision making for a complex world
the time is ripe
The Time is Ripe for new conversations and raising new questions. On July 13 I wrote a post applying disruptive innovation theory to the mission scene in NZ mission is ripe for disruption The post has generated interest and much discussion in several blog posts from the US from Justin Long and the UK from Eddie… Read More the time is ripe
Reflecting on Church in NZ 