“If the head is rotten, so is the fish” says the Chinese proverb about leadership. The proverb illustrates how the quality and style of leadership filters through to affect the led. Australians will be going to the polls to choose … Read more
Category: Leadership
Matthew 18.1-20. Church discipline
According to Jesus, God is angry and severe with those who cause his dependent people to stumble in wrong or to give up trust in him. God is gentle beyond reason with those who know they need his help. There … Read more
Why are our pastors getting sick? 2. The response
The first article in this series described the problem of unrelenting work in local church ministry (the ridiculous list). This article considers the growth in bullying that accompanies the unrelenting workload and the hidden commitments that motivate clergy and congregations … Read more
Why are our pastors getting sick? 1. The list
We need and want people to offer for ordained ministry yet we also know that clergy are burning out and leaving ministry or taking early retirement in increasing numbers. The question we want to ask and seek answers to in
Leadership
Australians are preoccupied with leadership. We behave as if getting leadership right will fix most wrongs. What we learn from one of the most successful authors of history is that leadership at its best cannot save us, it can only … Read more