FCL Publications

The Review of the Diocese of Oxford’s Developing Servant Leadership by Professor Tony Berry is available as FCL Research paper No 1. Price £7.50.

Our report on the Diocese of Southwark’s Clergy Leadership Development Programme is available as FCL Research Paper No 2. Price £7.50

Our report on the Diocese of Chelmsford’s Clergy Leadership Development Programme is available as FCL Research Paper No 3. Price £7.50

The report on the Diocese of Newcastle’s Leading from the Future programme written by Colin Gough is available as FCL Research Paper No 4. Price £7.50.

An overview of the leadership development programmes in place across the Church of England has been written by Martin Kitchen and Malcolm Grundy called Revealing Leadership is available as FCL Research paper No 5, price £7.50.

All five booklets in this series can be purchased together for the special price of £30.00

Releasing Bishops for Relationship by David Brown was published by FCL in July and can be purchased from FCL price £7.50.

Ministerial Development Review in the Diocese of Blackburn by Sandra Cobbin was published in September and is available from FCL price £7.50

Transforming Conflict by Eolene Boyd-MacMillan and Sara Savage is now published by FCL priced £17.99 (plus £2 p+p).

To order any of the publications mentioned in Portal News or to book a place at one or all of our consultations contact Helen Robson.

March 2009

The Foundation held its third annual conference at King’s College, London on March 3rd. Trustees invited 60 guests to celebrate the achievements of FCL over the past five years and to hear their plans for the future. Our sadness was that family illness prevented Dame Janet Trotter, Chair of FCL being with us. Sir Philip Mawer led the proceedings in her absence.

Two principal speakers developed themes key to the projects and consultations which have been an essential part of FCL’s life. Dr Sara Savage who, with Dr Eolene Boyd MacMillan, led our research into Conflict Transformation made a significant and engaging presentation about where next for the FCL and for church leaders on conflict transformation, urging church leaders to “wear their scars of conflict with pride”.

The Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev John Pritchard spoke about the responsibilities and opportunities of being a diocesan bishop and about the ways in which the FCL can support senior leaders as they develop new strategic approaches – from ‘liberating the local’ to ‘sustaining the sacred centre’ for faith and life.

Sir Philip Mawer, on behalf or the Trustees reviewed the work and achievements of FCL so far, with critical reflection on the learning points for the churches about the development of leadership at various levels in the life of the denominations.

Lunchtime gave Sir Philip and Bishop Michael Turnbull, our first Chair, the opportunity to thank Canon Malcolm Grundy for his very significant work as founding Director and to make a presentation.

In the afternoon Trustee, Bishop Trevor Willmott, outlined FCL’s strategy for the next four years and introduced Julie Farrar as the new Director. An ‘open forum’ panel allowed creative contributions from the floor. The Very Rev Adrian Dorber, FCL Trustee and Dean of Lichfield, summarized the discussions of the day before Malcolm closed the event with prayers.

A full report of the conference with papers from the speakers is now on the FCL website www.churchleadershipfoundation.org

Southern Region Conference

Leadership for a Future Church

Peninsular House, Portsmouth,
March 24th 10.30 – 3.30

Your last opportunity to share in a dialogue about leadership with Malcolm Grundy as Director of FCL will be at a consultation in Portsmouth on March 24th. On this occasion we will explore different understandings of leadership and examine the variety of leadership programmes in dioceses. The event will be attended by the Bishop of Portsmouth and Canon David Isaac, Director of Mission and Discipleship in the diocese. They will help us to look at clergy as leaders in anticipation of the implementation of Ministerial Development Reviews across the Church of England by 2010.

To reserve a place at this consultation, for which there will be no charge, contact: helen@churchleadershipfoundation.org

FCL’s first book selling well

Our first full book, Transforming Conflict by Eolene Boyd-MacMillan and Sara Savage, describes strategies to understand, resolve and transform conflict. It raises fundamental questions for those who approach conflict resolution from a faith perspective where absolutes and truth contribute to very different perceptions of a situation.

One appreciative purchaser has written, ‘This book has arrived in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe with our priest who will be enthroned as Bishop of Matabeleland on 1st March. Exciting!! Thank you also for The Listening Leader which I found very encouraging in relation to our local Regeneration Project with an ethnically diverse community.’

Transforming Conflict is available only from FCL price £17.99 + p&p. Orders can be placed now. The list of all our publications can be viewed on the FCL website: www.churchleadrshipfoundation.org

For all orders contact: helen@churchleadershipfoundation.org