GLIMPSES of tomorrow, the Tomorrow Project’s online database of emerging trends

June 4th, 2008

The Tomorrow Project’s GLIMPSES database provides a ‘map’ of recent social, economic and demographic trends to help people answer three questions: Where have we come from? Where are we going? What do we need to think about? www.tomorrowproject.net

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Parishes Great and Small

June 4th, 2008

A basic description of Family, Pastoral, Programme and Corporate congregations with a new category for clusters or groups.
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Using a Consultant or Mentor

June 4th, 2008

Basic information suggesting what you need to think about when agreeing to use a consultant or mentor

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The Life Cycle of a Congregation

June 4th, 2008

A look at what stage in their life various groups are at in a congregation and their impact on its life as a whole.

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The Annual Thornleigh Lecture, 2006: The Changing role of the evangelist in Britain in the 21st Century, Steven Croft

June 4th, 2008

Steven Croft, Fresh Expressions “My contention is that the role and ministry of the evangelist is changing significantly as our society changes and evolves. I want to define the nature of those changes as I see them and also to argue that the change is actually a recovery of a more complete and rounded New [...]

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FCL Research Paper No. 4- Leading from the Future in the Diocese of Newcastle

June 4th, 2008

For the last two years over 150 clergy and lay people from the Diocese have taken part in Leading from the Future.  This programme has come at a timely moment in the life of the Diocese and seeks to develop the leadership abilities of all of us who have been given the privilege and responsibility [...]

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FCL Research Paper No. 3- The Chelmsford Clergy Leadership Programme

June 4th, 2008

In the Diocese of Chelmsford the Clergy Leadership Programme originated by The Leadership Institute has been used for a number of years. Roger Matthews and the training staff of the diocese have taken this programme into the bloodstream of the diocese in a significant way. They have sent clergy to the national events and then [...]

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FCL Research Paper No. 2- The Southwark Clergy Leadership Development Programme

June 4th, 2008

The Diocese of Southwark has been creative and forward looking in developing its Clergy Leadership Programme. The appointment of the Rev Kevin Turner to work initially in the Croydon Episcopal Area and then across the diocese to develop this work has brought energy and professionalism.
We hope that the methodology used in the Southwark programme will [...]

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Focus on Leadership

June 3rd, 2008

With the emphasis on theological understanding, Focus on Leadership contains contributions from the first national FCL conference by Steven Croft, Archbishop’s Missioner; Professor Gillian Stamp, BIOSS; David Ford, Regius Professor of Theology at Cambridge University and the Archbishop of Canterbury’s speech on the day.
 
 
 
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ISBN 0-9550573-0-2
£7.50
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Exploring Team Leadership

June 3rd, 2008

Exploring Team Leadership brings you the background, presentations and outcomes from “Transforming Team Leadership” the second FCL conference, Kings College London 1st February 2007 including the keynote speeches by Professor Jonathan Gosling, Dean of the Centre for Leadership Studies in the University of Exeter, Professor Michael Wright, Vice Chancellor of Canterbury Christ Church University and [...]

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