I work with churches across N. Ireland helping them to connect and reach out to their local community. Part of this process is enabling them to conduct a community audit of need in their area. There...
Have We Forgotten The Importance Of Relationship? PT 2.
So in Part 1 I talked about Tearfund’s Inspired Individuals programme and how it got me thinking about the importance of relationship and community – and how relationship is at the heart of peacebuilding,...
Have We Forgotten The Importance Of Relationship?PT 1.
Until 4 years ago my experience in community development and peacebuilding was all from N. Ireland. I spent 15 years working in community in Newtownards in an organisation called The Link Family and...
So What Lessons Can Northern Ireland Learn From Rwanda?
Setting the Scene
I spent 10 days last May hosting my friend and Tearfund Inspired Individual Christophe Mbonyingabo from Rwanda.
In case you don’t know, and lets face it, not many of us...
Pursuing Transformation In Your Local Community. PT 2.
This is the second half of a seminar from New Wine in Sligo 2017.
SKILLS AND GIFTS
Another important fact is that local non-churched community members have many important skills and gifts – not...
Pursuing Transformation In Your Local Community. PT 1.
This is Part 1 of a talk I gave at New Wine this year in Sligo.
For the last 20 years God has brought me on a journey of discovery and learning that I never expected.
I...
On Earth, As It Is In Heaven….
I’m just back from my 3rd trip to Africa, to meet 13 inspirational people in my role as Development Facilitator for Tearfund’s Inspired Individuals Programme. As much of...
Welcoming The Stranger PT 2
BE COMMUNITY MINDED
This is part 2 of a talk I gave as part of the Women’s World day of prayer a couple of years ago. If you haven’t read part 1, you might want to – it might make more sense.
We...
Who Is The Stranger?
At this time when there is a continual focus on refugees and on migration I remembered that I had done a talk a few years ago for the Women’s World day of prayer on “Who is the stranger?” I thought...
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