In the unchartered waters in which the Church finds itself a key responsibility of any leader is to be one who questions; a
The Shaping of a Soul by Richard Harries
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The Shaping of a Soul: A life taken by surprise
Richard Harries
John Hunt Publishing £18.99
(9781803411620)
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What makes a great politician?
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Disraeli, or The Two Lives
Douglas Hurd and Edward Young
Weidenfeld & Nicolson 2013 £20
Friends will know of my mild obsession with post sec
Recovering our Mission? Turning outwards…..
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Desmond Tutu's dream is founded in the image of the reign of God, the full dignity of all humanity, and an insistence that all God's childre
Secrets of Leadership?
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Ten outstanding high achievers were asked to sum up their particular approach to leadership - the core message that they wanted to share with others a
Defining Leadership?
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“Leadership is about articulating visions, embodying values, and creating the environment within which things can be accomplished.” Richards and
See how these Christian love one another
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Church of Nigeria reacts to Archbishop of Canterbury’s Resignation
The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd and Rt. Hon. Dr. Rowan Williams to
What kind of leadership?
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So often we think of the Church as an organisation that needs to be run!
It might be worth remembering Bishop Edward King.
The words are t
When things start going really well, watch out
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"Playfulness can get you out of a rut more successfully than seriousness,"
"Triangles are the plaque in the arteries of communi
Beware of professionalization!
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For some clergy, professionalism is their way of compensating for a sense of being an anachronism as a cleric.
So skills in parish administration -
Difference
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Difference, then, it seems, can lead us in one of two directions - towards an increased competitiveness that can lead to mistrust and division, or t
Leadership as Attention?
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Perhaps it is significant that our English word for 'obedience' is derived from two Latin words -ob and audire- which mean to 'listen keenly'. List
Leadership
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and Listening?
Writing in the July 2001 edition of the magazine Quadrant, Eddie Gibbs, an Anglican priest, and for many years Professor of Church
On Leadership
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For me, part of the burden, the excitement and the challenge of trying to exercise leadership in the Church, is trying to feel the rhythm or the he