When talking in church circles, I can get met with a sense of surprise when explaining my role in church life and ministry alongside sharing that I fulfil this in a bi-vocational and voluntary capacity. I’m very fortunate that I find myself in employment I love, that is equally aware of, and even supportive of, […]
Seven Steps to Developing Leaders: I have intentionally developed all my leaders in One Church. It gives me great pleasure to watch them grow. Well, most of the time! Sometimes the lessons are painful as we are all learning. When it comes to growing leaders, remember the 3 Ds… Discern. It takes one to know […]
Can I have permission to speak honestly with you all for a moment…? Leadership is tough! Whether you’re leading a church, a department, a Grow group, your family, or even just yourself, the weight of that is real. Expectations placed on you from other people or things that you expect from yourself. Have you been […]
I recently shared an encouragement in staff prayer around the goodness of God and how life often moves so quickly that we forget to pause and remember one of the greatest truths of all: God is good. His power is unmatched, His majesty fills the heavens, and His love reaches into every detail of our […]
During the month of June 2025, the Lord made me really think about myself as a follower and not a leader. Leadership can be a comfort zone at times and just makes us forget about ourselves as followers. We are followers of both Christ and people; and we alternate the hats of leadership and followership […]
There’s something beautiful about the way children make friends. A shared swing, a quick laugh, and suddenly they’re inseparable. For adults, though, it’s not so simple. Research shows it can take over 200 hours to form a close friendship as an adult—and that’s assuming we’re even trying. In a world where we’re more connected than […]
Some of you have heard some of this story before, for which apologies. However, spurred on by Nathan’s excellent blog last month about Gen Z, I’m encouraged to write it now. Imagine it’s 1915. World War 1 is raging across Europe. Families are feeling the devastating loss and suffering of the war, and would be […]
The Quiet Revival Among Gen Z Across the UK – and much of the Western world – Generation Z is experiencing a surprising and steady spiritual awakening, often called a “quiet revival.” While it may not be loud or headline-grabbing, the signs are clear and compelling. Between 2019 and 2024, Bible sales in the UK […]
Its 8.30am and I am stood by my front door, keys ready, and as my family begin to gather around me, it becomes very clear that what I thought I’d communicated and what was actually heard were two different things… Communication isn’t just for the so-called ‘gifted’ – it’s essential to being human. As leaders (and just […]
How to be a leader of change… If you want to be a great leader, you need to learn the art of change. Winston Churchill famously said, “To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.” It’s true that leadership is about taking things from where they are to where they could […]