Facing a changing context

“There may not be a right time to go, but there is a wrong time to stay.” (Sir Terry Wogan). So what happens when a leader comes to the end of a formal ministry in a church, particularly retirement? What does a good transition look like – for the church and for the leader? When and how should planning start for this time? This seminar will explore some of the issues, and suggest some better ways of handling this huge challenge.

The devil loves to use fear to paralyse leaders and churches. Most – if not all – leaders will find that fear is a driver at some point in our ministry. This seminar will explore some of the main factors that lead to ministry-related fear and the consequences for leaders and churches. We will consider some of the routes out of fear and how to create a Standard Operating Procedure to help us when anxiety strikes.