It’s good to share… but… Before you hit SHARE… a few things worth remembering! When sharing something on Facebook and other social media, check that the original post or content is public. If you share something from a private Facebook group, it will only be visible to other members of that group. Everyone else will probably see a message saying that the content isn’t available. Everything will look fine at…
Read MoreThriving Church lab – Podcast
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/thriving-church-lab/id6819574964 Podcast hosted by Hannah Sanderson, Church of Scotland – launched October 2026.
Read MoreLeading Change in Church
A helpful article from Rev Dr Mark Johnson on leading through change… “Organisational vulnerability may be the spark, but the fuel for lasting change comes from reimagining the missional and discipleship possibilities that collaboration releases.” Read the full article here: https://ascend.churchofscotland.org.uk/bulletins/title-not-there-yet-the-ministry-practice-of-leading-parish-consolidation
Read MoreStill Waters
Take a moment to pause and wonder… then encourage others to do likewise… Please feel free to download the image and share… do leave the link back to this sit, thank you.
Read MoreJust one small thing
Helpful article on moving transformation forward one small thing at a time… https://www.digitalleadership.ltd/blog/one-small-change-for-transformation What’s one tiny small thing will you do today towards a great big goal?
Read MoreThe Linked Parishes Podcast
Interesting conversation with Chris Millar-Craig https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-linked-parishes-podcast/id1745717506?i=1000725068590
Read MoreStarting with OBS
A very helpful introduction to OBS (Open Broadcast Software) with Ady Howes. How to set up your first Scenes… https://youtu.be/d9ntbgvJ-Co
Read MoreBetter Meetings begin with Better Questions
What if every meeting you ran led to action, alignment, and real progress? I know Andy Gilbert, and have attended some of his GoMadThinking Training. In the linked article he challenges us to use better questions, before and during meetings… So much of what he says translates well in our Church context… Questions require an answer, and when we see a question our brains cannot do other than consider an…
Read MoreTaming of the ToDo
🗓️ Do You Have a Trusted To-Do System? Do you have a diary and to-do list system that you truly trust? One that helps you stay on top of tasks, appointments, and commitments – without feeling overwhelmed? Or do you just rely on memory, doing whatever comes to mind, hoping that if something’s really important, someone else will remind you? Whether you call it a to-do list, a must-do list,…
Read More10 Things to consider in Digital Ministry
1. Purpose Before Platform Know why you’re doing digital ministry. Is it to reach new people? Disciple existing members? Provide worship to the housebound? Your purpose will shape the tools and tone you use. 2. Know Your Audience Understand who you’re trying to connect with—age, digital literacy, spiritual needs, location. Different demographics will respond differently to email, YouTube, Instagram, or Zoom. 3. Be Present, Not Just Posted Digital ministry isn’t…
Read More